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Brandeis University (BU)

Office of Admissions, P.O. Box 9110, Waltham, MA 02454-9110, United States
4.36 / 5 based on 24 reviews.

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85% of students recommend
24 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (24)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.4/5
 4 stars (6)
Languages
5.0/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
4.1/5
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Overall
4.5/5
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24 reviews of Brandeis University

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HOUSING    
by Sean077, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Financial Management, University Agreement
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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Closer to classes and to college life. For a semester exchange it is an optimal solution.
Personal comments:
It was cheap and fine. With a bit more space it would have been perfect. Nice experience anyhow.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Sean077, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Financial Management, University Agreement
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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Boston downtown and Cambridge are always nice. Any clubs are good.
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ACADEMIC    
by Sean077, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Financial Management, University Agreement
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:
Recommend financial innovation and structured finance in the fall semestre for finance students. Advanced macroeconomics if you'd like to deepen your knowledge of economics althought a hard course. Mergers and acquisitions was also very interesting and very practical based.



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:
no

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by Francesco, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Financial Management, Erasmus
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It was a great opprtunity to improve my english especially because I would like to work abroad (Lonndon) in the financial and banking field. The university was very international with students from all over the world ( China, India, Korea, France, England, Belgium, Turkey....). I enjoyed a lot my stay and I had the opportunity to understand different poins of views from different people with different backgrounds.
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EXPENSES    
by Carolina, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, University Agreement
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 explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
currency exchange rate. Everything is cheaper in Spain!!
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Sean077, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Financial Management, University Agreement
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...
Accomodation could have been better.
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:
Go there and take the most out of the academics offered. It's at a very good level.



FINAL COMMENTS

Go to the single type of apartments don't go to the share efficiency rooms. The single ones are better.
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