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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)
“It is very hot and sunny and the city of Tempe is a university town. It is a nice place to concentrate on study. There are fairly good places to hang out. Also, airconditioning is pretty good inside of every building. Sun shade and screen are must have items.” Read Review
mkokit, Japan

Arizona State University review by Makiko

Review by Makiko, Bunka Jyoshi University, Tokyo, Japan
Public Relations/Publicity/Advertising, Independent
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? Apartments in Arizona is so inexpensive.
Personal comments:
Except cockroaches were running around on the campus, they were not so bad.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
There is a nice cafe called Coffee Plantation. I studied there most of the time. There is a street called Mill Avenue where shops and restaurants are.
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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?
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:
Because there are many white Americans in the city, I had no choice but learning the language.
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Everything was so inexpensive.
Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: 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...
None.
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
Need more internationalized courses. Need more cross-cultual events.



FINAL COMMENTS

It is very hot and sunny and the city of Tempe is a university town. It is a nice place to concentrate on study. There are fairly good places to hang out. Also, airconditioning is pretty good inside of every building. Sun shade and screen are must have items.
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