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Anonymous wrote:My sibling went a few years ago and loved it! Wasn’t too fond of the family he lived with, but he had other friends so they traveled throughout Europe on the weekends and for long breaks. Felt like family who hosted only did it for the money.

Yes, that is why host families take in students. I'm surprised that surprised him.

One of the best things I did when I studied in Spain was live with Spanish students ... great for language and I had no interest in living with a family at all. I heard stories about really bad food being served.

Salamanca is gorgeous, but may not be the best place to really get immersed in Spanish language and culture because there are so many English speaking students (British, Americans, English speaking Dutch etc).

Anonymous wrote:Salamanca is not a sleepy little town. It isn't as large as Madrid or Barcelona, but I would not call it sleepy or a town. Plenty of fun - i disagree with the previous poster. I would agree that many families host for the money, not necessarily looking to build a lasting relationship. I think it has the nicest plaza mayor in Spain.

I agree - it's a major university city. It is a wonderful location for study abroad.

Anonymous wrote:My sibling went a few years ago and loved it! Wasn’t too fond of the family he lived with, but he had other friends so they traveled throughout Europe on the weekends and for long breaks. Felt like family who hosted only did it for the money.

Yes, that is why host families take in students. I'm surprised that surprised him.

Salamanca is not a sleepy little town. It isn't as large as Madrid or Barcelona, but I would not call it sleepy or a town. Plenty of fun - i disagree with the previous poster. I would agree that many families host for the money, not necessarily looking to build a lasting relationship. I think it has the nicest plaza mayor in Spain.

Salamanca is a sleeepy little town during the school year. If your kid is coming from the DMV make sure they’re prepared for that. They’ll have fun regardless, but I remember traveling to Salamanca while studying abroad in Barcelona and I was like oh thank god I didn’t wind up here.

Does anyone have insights/information about studying in Granada?

My sibling went a few years ago and loved it! Wasn’t too fond of the family he lived with, but he had other friends so they traveled throughout Europe on the weekends and for long breaks. Felt like family who hosted only did it for the money.

During COVID? I thought Americans aren't being allowed into the EU right now.

I did it a million years ago. Its a beautiful little city. In the summer, the character changes dramatically as the ratio of foreign students to spaniards is upended.

I do not have a kid who studied there recently. However, I have a friend who got a deferred acceptance into Harvard, and spent the year studying there and loved it so much, that I ended up recommending it to another friend. That friend wanted to take a gap year because she had skipped a grade when she was younger. Anyway, both great experiences.

If you have a child who recently studied at the University of Salamanca, I'd appreciate hearing about their experience. Thanks!