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EPSCI (EPSIC)

ESSEC, Cergy Campus, Av. Bernard Hirsch, 95021 Cergy-Pontoise Cedex, France
4.16 / 5 based on 36 reviews.

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86% of students recommend
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4.2/5
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4.6/5
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Academic
4.6/5
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4.4/5
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“Have fun but be careful and never stop paying attention, CROUS restaurant is cheap and the food is good, book your travel tickets in advance and metro tickets in packs of 10” Read Review
IsabelPreza, Mexico

EPSCI review by Isabel

Review by Isabel, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
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: school residence
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: school residence
Why? because it was safe and fun
Personal comments:
It was perfect, the room was excellent, clean, safe and nice, it was expensive though.
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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:
any ESSEC parties is amazing, you shouldnt miss any, besides, it gives you an opportunity to meet new people
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ACADEMIC       4.5 / 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:
No, its perfect and the projects we have to do are very interesting most of the times.

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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
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
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)
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
It was perfect because neither of the languages was my mother tongue, so I was always practicing a foreign 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:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
basically because in México we have pesos, so everything is cheaper than in Europe, but it was worth it.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more 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'd have tried to learn more french before going
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:
Be nicer with foreign students (just university personal)



FINAL COMMENTS

Have fun but be careful and never stop paying attention, CROUS restaurant is cheap and the food is good, book your travel tickets in advance and metro tickets in packs of 10
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