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Fundação Getulio Vargas (EAESP)

Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo (EAESP), Av. Nove de Julho 2029, Bela Vista 01313-902, São Paulo - SP, Brazil, Sao Paulo
4.35 / 5 based on 108 reviews.

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94% of students recommend
108 reviews
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4.4/5
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4.7/5
 5 stars (72)
Academic
4.0/5
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4.6/5
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4.0/5
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“try to really enjoy sao paulo even though seems an unfriendly city as well as travel to the north east when having time” Read Review
laurars, Spain

Fundação Getulio Vargas review by Laura

Review by Laura, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, 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 - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? makes you independent and helps feeling part of the city
Personal comments:
it could have helped to have a better network for finding apartments
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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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
edge, the week, aloca, cafe sto graal, ritz, hall
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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:
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: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Portuguese
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
portuguese was easy to learn cause i already spoke to languages derived from latin (spanish and catalan)
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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:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Real is cheaper than euro
Food, Housing: was the same price as at home.
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...
no, i like reacting to unexpected things
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:
get in touch with brazilians as much as you can



FINAL COMMENTS

try to really enjoy sao paulo even though seems an unfriendly city as well as travel to the north east when having time
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