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4.33 / 5 based on 387 reviews

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Student life
Describe host city:
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Cafe Campus, Le Belmont, Le pub Saint Sulpice
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
Apartment shared with 3 other exchange students, 50 m from the school !
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Montreal is so cheap compared to Paris
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Telephone, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Dollarama ! Beer pitchers on Tuesday nights at Cafe Campus !
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Academic
Course recommendations
Don't worry about the courses, enjoy your leisure time !
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
About the FREEZING WINTERS in Montreal !!! You can't imagine this when you come from Western Europe !
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Take the minimal required classes and enjoy your time out of school with local and particularly other exchange students.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
DON'T MISS NEW YORK CITY (and the Poutine, of course...)
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
As a French student, I enjoyed learning Québécois !
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