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HEC Montreal

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4.33 / 5 based on 387 reviews
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Silvia L
ESCP Business School, Paris, France
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
In Montreal there are lots of bars and clubs so I am sure you will like it!!!
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Silvia L
ESCP Business School, Paris, France
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Housing was arranged by GIA Gestion, a real estate agency which helped us to find a place to stay in. I paid about 350 Euros per month for a single room in an apartment with other 3 exchange students.
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Silvia L
ESCP Business School, Paris, France
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Canadian French is really hard to understand but still everyone can understand English.
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Silvia L
ESCP Business School, Paris, France
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Courses in French are generally harder than those in English
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Silvia L
ESCP Business School, Paris, France
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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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 text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Silvia L
ESCP Business School, Paris, France
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had know that Canadian French was so hard to understand!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Choose carefully the courses to take.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
From Montreal you can easily go to New York, Boston,Toronto and other wonderful places in Canada and USA. Don't worry about the weather too much! I'm from Italy but still I survived it!
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