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Great program with amazing staff, teachers, and horses. Would do it again 100%.

the people and the atmosphere!

Good staff and a great experience

Adelante gave me a great experience in Uruguay, the contact, Margo Kros was fantastic and helped me so much during my time in Uruguay. Only criticism I have is I hoped there was more communication.

I participated in an eight-week program in Barcelona, and I had the time of my life. Adelante found an internship that worked well with what my preferences were, and my local advisor was super helpful anytime I needed anything. I definitely recommend this program to those who have done some traveling before, especially solo travelers, because there is not a lot of guidance once you get there (but again, my advisor was great when I did have questions).

Okay so the first thing I can testify to is that Adelante Abroad is absolutely legit. My biggest fear with these things are being scammed-Adelante Abroad has been professional the whole way through. The interview process is quite smooth and the contacts are timely and very sweet. No disputes about money or any hidden fees or anything like that. They are also very affordable considering what other programs charge which is another reason I picked them. I like that they're not affiliated with any sort of university, they're a unique way to study abroad after college-an experience I always wanted but wasn't able to do until now! I also really love their flexibility-for the internship program you can pick how many months you want to intern, and they tailor the program to you. One bit of advice I would give is if you're picky about the sort of internship you want to do to be as involved as possible in the process, and respond timely to their emails. Something really nice they provide in Madrid is a personal chaffeur from the airport when you land to where you'll be staying, which was so great not having to navigate foreign transportation after an international flight. Another thing they provided me was two weeks of Spanish immeresion classes before my internship. Both of these things were included in the price. For me personally, my internship was in Music in Madrid. I'm a singer and wanted experience in the business side of things. For my particular internship, a large part of the work I did was online, so I took advantage and traveled to Portugal, Germany, and Morocco! Mandatory events I had to be in Madrid were musical events, some of which took place in churches and castles. I got along great with both my boss and my roommate thank goodness. I was provided really nice accomodations with a working professional near a metro in a very safe part of town. One thing I will say is this internship works well if you're very independent. They do not hold your hand and fill your schedule with things, so if you're very adventurous and free, like me,this program will be a good fit for you. If you want a set schedule with things constantly planned out for you, maybe not. If you're looking for something legit and affordable in a Spanish-speaking country to boost your resume and travel, I would recommend Adelante Abroad.

the palcement was really fun and very informative. Edinburgh is beautiful; however, it rains a lot, so bring a rain jacket. There is so much to do, so take advantage of seeing Scotland by train. There is no need for super fancy clothes; at university, everyone is very casual. The apartment felt safe, and so did the city. Public transportation is excellent, and getting around is easy. Make sure to visit the local markets and try some traditional Scottish food. The university facilities are top-notch, and there are plenty of resources available for research and study. Social life is vibrant, with plenty of cafes, pubs, and cultural events to enjoy. The locals are friendly and welcoming, making it easy to feel at home. Overall, my experience was enriching both academically and personally. I highly recommend it to anyone considering a study or work opportunity in Edinburgh.

Adelante offered to pay me for a review, but I did not take them up on the offer. I mention this because it explains why there are so many positive reviews when Adelante is poorly organized and doesn't follow through on what they say. They stretched certain definitions, or made it seem like things would be different than they were. I would not recommend them. The “Comprehensive orientation meeting in country” that was promised in the orientation packet was a 20 minute zoom meeting. I never met the directora. We were told that classes started on Monday and given the address for a building with a room in it that Adelante had rented for the class. The “intensive spanish classes” were just me and the one other student doing the program with me at the time. But, we were at two completely different levels of Spanish learning, which was not taken into account. Over the course of my time with the program, multiple students arrived whose Spanish was not at a level proficient enough to get by in Chile, where, in my experience, most people don’t speak English. Adelante told us that knowing Spanish was not necessary because everyone at Adelante speaks English and could help. However, they did not help. I believe they would say anything to get you to sign up. Adelante completely fails to communicate anything with its students. I believe this is partially because Adelante is a side gig for most of the staff, and they themselves have no idea what is going on. One time I got an email from one member of Adelante’s staff saying that there were going to be more students coming, but that they would be in a different part of the city than me so I wouldn't meet them. I got another email from a different staff member saying that the students would in fact be staying in the same housing as me. (This housing was not an apartment or a homestay as advertised, it was a boarding house. Other Chilean people were also paying for rooms at this house, and there were no meals provided, at least not for me.) Some people have internships for three days a week, or on the weekends, while for other people (like myself) it was 9-5 Monday through Friday. Out of the three people who did the program at the same time as me, two of them had their internships switched the day before. For one of these people it was the same type of internship but with a different company, and for the other it was a different topic entirely. Another student got an email from Adelante letting her know that her internship started the following day, when her internship had actually started a week before. For two students, their classes and internships overlapped, so they either had to skip out on learning the language, or they had to skip the first days of their internship. In terms of transportation to internships, one student had to take a micro (minibus) to a different part of the city, then walk to the bus station to take a bus out of the city, and then carpool with someone to get to her internship. Adelante didn't help her figure this out. We were simply told to use the micro. It would’ve been helpful to know that you have to wave the bus down when you want to get on and tell them when you want to get off, as they don’t stop. The “events and excursions” that they claim to provide are two walking tours over the course of 8 weeks. Other things that they recommend on the website, like visits to Patagonia, are incredibly difficult to do as they require a plane ride and cost up to $1000. You can’t do this if your internship is full time, which you won’t know until the day of. Chileans I met were shocked that these kinds of trips were mentioned as a possibility, and at how little information was provided to me and how unorganized the program was. The people at Adelante are not unkind, but some are certainly petty. I was left ‘on read’ mid conversation when I said I didn’t have any photos of my internship to share, and they disclose mental health information in their public responses to negative reviews in order to discredit the writers. There are better options than Adelante. Edit: This review has honestly been on my mind. At the end of the day, I wish I would have chosen an organization that would follow up with me about my bad experience to try to make it better for future applicants instead of trying to discredit me and my complaints.