Written by students who just got back

Everything you wish someone had told you before you left

Visa rules, honest program reviews, and real budgets — in one place instead of eleven browser tabs.

Four students · Six countries · Zero sponsored posts

Destinations

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Each one carries its current travel advisory level and how hard the visa actually is.

CAPA · IES Abroad · Queen Mary exchange

Level 2 · Exercise increased caution Visa: Easiest

IES Abroad · CEA · John Cabot University

Level 2 · Exercise increased caution Visa: Hardest

CAPA · Syracuse University · ISI Florence

Level 2 · Exercise increased caution Visa: Hardest

IES Abroad · CIEE · Universidad Carlos III

Level 2 · Exercise increased caution Visa: Hard

The logistics program brochures leave out.

What each country requires, how long it really takes, and where to apply from the US.

How to read State Department levels, and which ones stop a program being approved.

Which providers CU works with and how the program types differ.

All stories

One honest account per student — the highs, the lows, and their own photos. We start with ours and grow as people submit theirs.