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AIM Manila

The Admission Director, Asian Institute of Management, Joseph R. McMicking Campus, 123 Paseo de Roxas Legaspi Village, 1260 Makati City, Philippines
4.54 / 5 based on 30 reviews.

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“I can definitely recommend to travel as much as possible. Go and see the beautiful islands and beaches, make a diving course and explore the underwater world - it's awesome. If you want to live off campus check out www.housinginteractive.com.” Read Review
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AIM Manila review by Sonja

Review by Sonja, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Much more comfortable and spacious.
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Best Cafe: Cafe Havana, Greenbelt 3 Best Beach: White Beach, Boracay Best Dive Spot seen: Balicasag Island, off Bohol
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ACADEMIC       3.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
none

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Philippines in general don't speak English very well, as Tagalog is their first language. But the local students speak English very well and many others in Makati do as well.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Living expenses are much lower than in Western European countries.
Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known more about the electives offered before going there. I also wish that I had known before, that doing an internship as required is not mandatory after all and that the school is not very helpful with assisting in finding one.
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
If you need to get credits for the courses at AIM than make sure you are majoring in finance or marketing, because there are only few other courses being offered and the final list of electives is not available until one week before start of classes.



FINAL COMMENTS

I can definitely recommend to travel as much as possible. Go and see the beautiful islands and beaches, make a diving course and explore the underwater world - it's awesome. If you want to live off campus check out www.housinginteractive.com.
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