Recently the media has brought attention to conflicts of interest between university study abroad officials and third party study abroad provider.  Have you participated in a study abroad program?  If so, was it a quality academic experience? To read more about this issue see the following stories: http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/08/14/abroad  See also: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/13/education/13abroad.html?_r=3&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin