ISA Study Abroad in Salamanca, Spain

ISA immediately stood out to me because of its all-inclusive package. It includes housing, food, any school fees- basically every large cost except for the plane ticket. That immediately makes things easier when relocating to a foreign country for a few months. The other large draw for me was its excursions to other cities, which were also included in the price. While studying abroad in Salamanca, I visited Segovia and Seville in Spain and Lisbon in Portugal. They were fun-filled weekends with plenty of sightseeing and top-notch accommodations. Furthermore, everyone in the ISA program went on these excursions, so I was guaranteed to have all of my friends there.

Quite honestly, I didn't have much of a choice in regards to choosing ISA. My university (DU) partners with ISA in many cities around the world (including Salamanca), and by having them as an affiliated study abroad "partner program" students are awarded various perks that they would not get if they were to select another program - the big one being that while abroad students pay the same tuition price as if they were still on-campus in Denver. Having said that, I feel I may have ended up choosing to study through ISA regardless, as they are so accommodating, organized and kind in helping you with anything you need while abroad, travel preparations, and dealing with credit transfers, transcripts etc. Big shout out to the ISA team of: Carmen, Rodrigo, Bea and Sofia for being incredibly awesome, making everything super easy and everyone's time in Salamanca such a blast.

ISA offered a variety of programs, and the Business and Culture program in Salamanca really appealed to me. The classes were taken seriously, and I really wanted to learn while I was abroad. ISA also had excursions to Seville, Lisbon, Toledo, and even an optional trip to Morocco. I was considering other programs, but after talking to the ISA staff, I could tell that they really cared and took the program seriously.