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Arizona State University (ASU)

Arizona State University, University Drive and Mill Avenue, Tempe AZ 85287, U.S.A., United States
4.15 / 5 based on 48 reviews.
Description:
Arizona State University, the third largest public university in the United States, is the model metropolitan research university for the next century. This rapidly growing, multicampus public research university offers programs from the baccalaureate through the doctorate for approximately 49,700 full-time and part-time students through ASU Main in Tempe; ASU West in northwest Phoenix; a major educational center in downtown Phoenix; ASU East, located at the Williams Campus (formerly Williams Air Force Base) in southwest Mesa; and other instructional, research, and public service sites throughout Maricopa County.


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Programmes
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86% of students recommend
48 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (48)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.3/5
 4 stars (24)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“Be aware of the Phoenix heat - at summer time its baking you. Take advantage of the desert nature - there are tons of beautiful trails through the desert mountains.” Read Review
isalone, Finland

Arizona State University review by isalone

Review by isalone, Mercuria Business School, Vantaa, Finland
Financial Management, Self financed
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: With roommates
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Appartment gives the freedom, it's more quiet than on campus living and in many cases less expensive if shared with roommates.
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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Mill Avenue - many cafes, restaurants and bars/clubs.
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 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:
More availability of cources!

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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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Amerecans are easy to communicate with english. I feel that I learned the language well and what is most important for me - I'm able to communicate and work with english in all levels.
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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:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Telephone calls were cheaper and the whole billing system differed from Finland. I spent average 60 dollars less money to phone calls in month over U.S. I spent more money to travel, even though the gas was nuts cheap. This is probably becasue I visited and travelled to the places more often that I did in Finland. Overal I spent a litte more money during my stay abroad, this is because of study expenses and higher travel expenses.
Travel, Overall: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
What surprised me most was the check books which are still in use. One still gets paycheck every month and pay the rent, electricity and other utility bills with checks - this seemed kind of oldish for me.
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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...
Wish I had know more about the activities on campus, where to and to whom to make friends with.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
I would strongly recomed this university to a person who likes warm weather, active campus life, love to go out and is outgoing and fun loving person but still considers the studing as the most important thing.



FINAL COMMENTS

Be aware of the Phoenix heat - at summer time its baking you. Take advantage of the desert nature - there are tons of beautiful trails through the desert mountains.
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