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École Polytechnique de Montréal

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4.25 / 5 based on 58 reviews
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Nicolas H
Groupe Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Marseille, Marseille, France
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because I travelled a lot for discovering the country
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Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Nicolas H
Groupe Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Marseille, Marseille, France
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your German?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Montreal is a special town where everybody speaks fluently english and french. That s a good start for North American life
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Nicolas H
Groupe Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Marseille, Marseille, France
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
nothing
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
1
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Just go
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
have a nice exchange
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Nicolas H
Groupe Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Marseille, Marseille, France
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
be aware to take your course in advance. Otherwise it will be difficult to have those you want
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Local students work a lot and seems to learn entire books. It is not necessary to do it if you well follow courses in classroom
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Nicolas H
Groupe Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Marseille, Marseille, France
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
cafe campus, Ste Elisabeth pub, les foufounes electriques, l amere a boire, le petit medley, just for laugh, les pierrots
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Nicolas H
Groupe Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Marseille, Marseille, France
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because it has been really bpleasant to live with romanian and canadian roomates
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
No problem
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