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Unless you plan to study in LA, DC, Ecuador or Argentina, you’ll need to fly to your study abroad program. True or False? Airfare is always included as part of your Program Fee.
False – However, the Study Abroad office will provide you with group flight options and deals for lower rates. Discount flight prices can range from $1,000 (Copenhagen Business School Exchange) to $2,300 (Sydney Internship Program).
100
How much does a typical student spend during abroad?
$3000-6000 Better start packing ramen.
100
What is one BU program where you can learn to speak French from native speakers?
Grenoble, Paris, Geneva
100
Name two things you should do/learn about to prepare to study abroad.
1) Learn the Language, 2) Study the Currency Exchange and Banking System, 3) Get/Renew Your Passport, 4) Research the Electricity/Phone conversion, 5) Figure out Public Transportation, 6) Become familiar with Emergency Services
100
What floor is the large StuVII study lounge located on?
It’s the 26th floor, with gorgeous views of Cambridge, the River and Harvard Yard.
200
BONUS QUESTION! True or false? It’s safe to walk around alone late at night while abroad being loud and waving your currency around.
False! Thieves prey on travelers.
200
How many pieces of luggage should you bring?
1! 2 at most... it’s impossible to really carry more than that when you're travelling around a country!
200
BU’s program in what country boasts Maori professors?
Auckland, New Zealand. Travelers can participate in one of two different internship programs, study Geology, International Relations, Tourism, Film & Television and more.
200
You're studying Biochemistry in Dresden and need a place to stay while you're traveling through southern Germany to Konstanz' lake region. You need a budget-friendly place to stay. What may be your cheapest options?
Hostels. These budget-friendly accommodations are scattered about the globe. Often time’s rooms are shared, most with a four beds minimum. They offer mixed accommodation unless alternative arrangements have been made in advance. Recommendations are to travel light so that all of your belongings are with you at all times. Also, the setting for a terrifying horror movie.
200
Which Starbucks location on campus takes dining points in addition to convenience points?
The Starbucks in SMG.
300
Are students allowed to spend more than one semester abroad?
Absolutely! Many students spend consecutive semesters at their study abroad destination, or combine two different sites for a year abroad.
300
Name one thing you would need in an emergency situation that you should buy right after you arrive.
Cell Phone. Orange is the most popular European cell phone carrier. Typically most phones won't work in Europe unless you have a roaming agreement with your carrier. AT&T and T-Mobile are GSM phones that can be unlocked and used everywhere. Verizon and Sprint are CDMA networks that will not work anywhere else except the USA. (iPhone 4S+ is an exception)
300
Which is rumored to be the hardest BU economics study abroad program to get into? London, Paris, Sydney
London
300
True or False? An electric plug adapter and a converter is the same thing.
False. An adapter is simply a device that will let you "conform" your plug to the country you’re in. Your device must support the region's native voltage in order for it to work. Check your adaptors and make sure they are between 110-240V. If they aren't, you need to get a converter!
300
What video game allows you to play as both Jigglypuff and Mr. Game and Watch?
Super Smash Bros.
400
If you’re looking for an external study abroad program, what academic step must you take before leaving BU?
Have your credits approved to transfer. Contact the academic department the class belongs to and complete the transfer credit paperwork.
400
You want to bring all your own electronics with you abroad. Name one other country that utilizes 110-127V electricity like we do here in the USA.
Japan, Canada, Brazil. Most nations use 220-240V.
400
Your friend wants to learn more about particle physics. Where should they go?
Geneva, Switzerland. We have a program at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. This is also the birthplace of the World Wide Web.
400
Once you’re accepted to a BU Study Abroad Internship Program, placement in an internship is guaranteed. What typically standard part of working isn't guaranteed?
Payment. Most internship programs are unpaid. The payoff is that the Study Abroad staff will do much of the legwork and help you find an internship that matches your interests and past experience and that can really burnish your résumé.
400
Where is the nearest Taco Bell?
At Northeastern.
500
Which BU study abroad program offers cheaper room, board and tuition to the Charles River Campus? - Sydney, Australia - London, England, - Rio De Janiero, Brazil - Venice, Italy?
Rio De Janiero is $12,580 for total program fees, outside expenses and transportation. It’s a six-week Summer intensive Portuguese Learning program.
500
Most of your money during study abroad will go towards. . .
1. Travel fare 2. Housing during trips 3. Food/Beverages
500
Which study abroad host school surpasses BU in total grad/undergrad enrollment? - Università degli Studi di Padova - Tel Aviv University - National University of Singapore - State University of Zanzibar (SUZA)
The National University of Singapore. NUS has an undergraduate enrollment of 23,000 and a total student population of about 32,000 students. BU only has 18,306 students. All courses are taught in English but students are strongly encouraged to take one course in an Asian language—Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Tamil, Thai, or Vietnamese—while enrolled in the program.
500
True or False: A passport is the only immigration document you will need to study outside of the country.
False - Many countries also require that you have a Visa (No, not the credit card brand). You can't apply for a Visa until you have a passport. Both processes can take months, so start early!
500
Which Orange is the New Black is a BU Alum?
Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren. Actress Uzo Aduba is a CFA alum and was a track and field star.
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