Budapest Semesters in Mathematics questionnaire
We need your help!!

To assist in the planning of future programs, we would appreciate it if you would take some time from your busy schedule to complete this questionnaire and return it to us as soon as possible. The decisions we make regarding this program, depend on the information you give us. If you have questions you think should be on future questionnaires, please write them down for us also. Any extra comments are always welcome. You may write as much as you want (the text area will scroll down) but please do not exceed the horizontal space provided. If you wish to respond by regular post, please print this form (or copy the questions) and mail to the address below.

Thank you for your help!!

snail mail:
Budapest Semesters in Mathematics
St. Olaf College
1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057

PERSONAL INFORMATION

1. Name:
   

2. Semester(s) Participating

   Fall Spring Both in the academic year

3. Present Address:
   

   Phone:
   

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   BEFORE YOU LEFT

4. Did you feel the application process was overly burdensome?
   No, it was about right It might be simplified some More information should be gathered Far too much paperwork No opinion

   Please comment below on any aspect of the application process you wish to.
   

5. How would you describe your dealings with the U.S. Office of BSM?
   

6. In general, how did you find the material we sent you?
   

   Very Informative Somewhat Informative Too Much Not Enough of the Right Information Mixed Quality

   Please comment below on our WWW page, the brochure, the poster, the important information pamphlet, or any of the other pieces of information we sent to you. Your comments are useful in planning for future semesters!
   

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   ACCOMMODATIONS

7. What were your accommodations?
   Family Apartment

8. What was your address?
   

9. Would you please describe your housing? ( i.e. number of bedrooms, number of people sharing the space, amenities, location, noise level, landlord, did you have your own "space", distance from school-how long did it take door to door, features you liked/disliked, etc.)
   

10. What was the dollar equivalent of your rent?
    

11. Did you pay in: dollars forints both
    Dollars Forints Both

12. Was this a fair price?
    Yes No

    Was this affordable for you?
    Yes No

13. Would you say your accommodations were:
    Excellent Good Fair Poor

14. Comments and/or suggestions relating to your accommodations? We take your comments seriously.
    

15. If you had it to do over again, what changes would you make, if any?
    

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    FINANCES

16. Approximately how much spending money in travelers checks did you take with you?
    $1001-$1500 $1501-$2000 $2001-$2500 $2501-$3000 > $3000

17. Approximately how much spending money in cash did you take with you?
    $100-$200 $201-$300 $301-$400 > $400

18. How much spending money in travelers checks would you recommend the participants on this program take?
    $1001-$1500 $1501-$2000 $2001-$2500 $2501-$3000 $3001-$3500 > $3500

19. Approximately how much spending money in cash would you recommend the participants on this program take?
    $100-$200 $201-$300 $301-$400 > $400

20. How did you get more cash when needed?
    credit card wired from home travelers checks sent from home dollar bank account sold grandmas jewelry

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    COMMENTS

21. Please tell us what you think the strengths and weaknesses of the program are.
    

22. Please tell us what you think the strengths and weaknesses of the Professors were.
    

23. What were your class sizes and were they suitable?
    

24. Would you recommend the program to other qualified students?
    Enthusiastically Yes, strongly Yes, but with reservations Perhaps, but perhaps not No

    Please explain:
    

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    UPON ARRIVAL

25. Did you feel welcomed in Budapest as you arrived?
    Yes, warmly Yes, but cooly Not at first Not at all Does not apply

26. Were you met at the airport or train station and taken to your residence?
    Yes No Does not apply Other

27. Were you given an Arrival Survival Kit upon arriving in Budapest?
    Immediately Within a few hours After a few days At the first group meeting No Other

    The Arrival Survival Kit should have included such things as: one large map of Budapest and one small pocket map/book. On one of these maps your housing should have been clearly marked with a route penned in to tell you how to find your way back to the school/Buda office. A BSM representative information in the or the AS kit should also have told you where to shop in your area for food or where the large Skalla stores were located and how to use the public transportation system with your monthly transportation pass.

28. Please list the items in the Arrival Survival Kit which you found most useful.
    

29. Please list the items not in the Arrival Survival Kit but which should be there.
    

30. Would you allow us to use excerpts from this questionnaire in future literature including the World Wide Web?
    Yes Please ask first No

31. If we use your quote, may we use your name?
    Yes Please ask first No