France

GLS is the way to go. I loved the fact that they offer apartments as primary housing ( at least in Paris) as opposed to other companies that only offer dorms or homestays. I felt independent the entire time and enjoyed all group excursions. I would do another study abroad with GLS all over again. They know what they're doing. Things that sometimes may not work, or get complicated, arise because of the fact that you're in an entirely different country that is simply not the U.S.

I felt dropped off with no support, unsafe neighborhood no where near the center of Paris. Program different from what website claimed.

ISA was okay. Compared to other programs, they helped out a lot in providing things like the Navigo pass to get around, information about good places to go, nice excursions, and decent homestays. However, I felt like a complete tourist while in France, despite the fact that I was living in a home stay for the entire month. There were no real opportunities to interact with other French people our age, and the people I interacted with and had opportunities to meet were mainly American.