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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
All actions on HEC Campus are worth visiting (especially the parties)
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why?
Facilities would be definetely better.
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Personal comments
Old furniture, and equipment, but internet access in the room and 7/7 restaurant on campus.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Academic
Course recommendations
Most of the time I had great teachers and classes (especially the case of local professors)
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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...
No I think I was well informed about HEC Paris from former exchange students, so no regret...
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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
Campus is relatively isolated, and badly equipped, but night life and social contacts with students from all around the world is winner
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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
Inform your self about the school from former exchange students - it will help you a lot.
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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
I got better very fast - I was the only czech student on campus so I was "forced" to speak and communicate in English or French
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