Program Reviews

This program is great for students who do not want to do an entire semester abroad. The staff is great and very accommodating. The classes are very fast paced so you will need to study for the exam, but they make sure not to overload you so that you can still enjoy your time in Scotland. They plan a lot of trips for us but also give you some long weekends so that you can do some things on your own. The riding is really fun and they are willing to work with you and accommodate all levels of riders.

I had an amazing time at the SRUC Oatridge campus and the Scottish National Equestrian Centre. The facilities out at the yard are top tier and there is a range of talented horses that we were able to take informative jump lessons on and hack around the beautiful property. Having such a nice yard supplemented my learning, as I was able to practice labeling different body parts and systems frequently. The students at the school were also amazing to spend time with and learn from, we definitely would have been lost without them!

This program was fantastic. I had never ridden a horse before, and I was able to work my way all the way up to a canter by the end of the trip. The staff was very friendly and helpful with anything that I needed. The classes were in depth and very useful. Each class was over a different topic, and the classes helped me learn a lot about anatomy and fitness. The school was a bit far from Edinburgh, but the bus could get you there in about 45 minutes. I would bring a fan because there is no air conditioning.

I had a wonderful time study abroad here. The staff is a great group of people who are here to make sure you are happy and having a good time. The academics were quite straight forward and there is plenty of time to explore the country. Meeting all the horses is super fun and I've grown to really love all of them (especially Dandy<3). The riding lesson instructors were fabulous. They really make sure you are happy with the horse you are on and want to provide you with whatever skill you are asking for. They do try their best to keep the whole group satisfied.

I loved the environment of the campus and support from the staff. Everyone here was very nice and extremely helpful. Being able to easily catch a bus to Edinburgh allows you to be able to explore the city often and see the major tourist sights of Scotland. The riding program was lots of fun and the instructors taught the lessons based on what you wanted to do. It provided a lot of variety and the horses were lovely as well. Overall I had a great experience and I wish I was able to spend more time here.

While in Eccelesmacan the group of us had so much fun riding, going out to the local pub, and taking trips to places like Edinburgh, London, and the Highlands. The school work seemed like it was going to be very easy compared to my home universities version of equine anatomy and in class that is the impression we got, but when taking the exam it was humbling to say the least so don't forget to study for the final because you will definitely need to. I loved the peopled that I was with on the trip but like any group of 15 girls and 1 boy, there was drama.

Meeting new friends from all over the US and overseas was a unique experience. Meeting people from Seville was lovely too! The culture, the food, and the beauty of the city are amazing. Having the opportunity to internship abroad is quite an experience, knowing Spanish but learning new words and of course, another pronunciation was fascinating. Adelante abroad in Sevilla answered all of my questions when I had one, they were very helpful and friendly as well. While in Seville, I also had the opportunity to travel around Europe.

My experience was unique because when I first got to Madrid I was still uncertain about how I felt about a law career. I was scared and unsure about how who I wanted to be as a professional. "Was Law really my calling?" I thought. However, I took everything with a grain of salt and decided to get the best out of my experience regardless. When I first Fernando Fanego, the attorney I was interning, I felt a connection to him. He had an attitude and a mentality that I admired as a businessman and a professional. Working alongside him was impressive, he had so many connections with people all around Madrid and I respected the fact that he took me in as his ward everywhere he went. He introduced me to countless of people and gave me an incredible experience, one that I will never forget.

I loved the ability to explore Uruguay on my own terms, which I think is unique to this study abroad program. My internship placement at a law firm was perfect, and I had great exposure to Spanish coming back to the US nearly fluent. The beach was great and I felt safe the whole time.

A complaint worth noting -- the head of Adelante, Kimberly, was hesitant at first to let me do the program solely due to my mental health diagnoses. I have been fully stable for years, so it was extremely demeaning to hear my abilities be questioned based on these conditions (and I think that's illegal too?)

I did a 4-month program with Adelante at a small software development company in Viña del Mar. Learning new coding languages while still getting used to Chilean Spanish was really hard at first, but everyone in the office was super patient with me. Of course there were some awkward moments where I couldn’t understand what they were asking me or telling me to type, but we all laughed through them together. I now feel confident that I can work in software in any Spanish-speaking country.

The Adelante program coordinator in Viña del Mar, Pamela, is incredibly nice and supportive. About halfway through my internship I felt really stressed with my progress at work, and when I told Pamela she was immediately ready to talk it through with me and adjust my role. That ended up not being necessary since I talked my fears through with a coworker, but nonetheless I felt like Pamela was really in my corner.

Viña del Mar itself felt almost like a perfect city to me. Super walkable, filled with shops and restaurants, right on the ocean, and an overall relaxed way of life. Viña and Valparaiso were great locations for learning about Chilean culture, especially compared to fast-paced Santiago. Everyone I met in Viña was kind and welcoming, from the enthusiastic teachers in my dance classes to the ice cream shop employee who memorized my order. If you’re looking to have an awesome experience abroad, I can’t recommend this program enough.