HEC Paris

Do not let the name HEC Paris fool you. This is in a town called Jouy en Josas if you look carefully on the map. This is Zone 3 where there is no metro but only a train will take you into paris after changing trains. The latest you can stay out in Paris is 10PM if you want to come back to campus. Also the campus is on a hill so it takes 20 minutes walking uphill if you want to get back from the train station. There is student night life on campus called POW (party of the week) with open bar. However there was recently an incident where a student was beaten so bad by the security gaurds that he had to get several stitches on his jaw.

There are so many disappointing things about this housing: 1) Lack of security: There was a girl that was attacked in her room by someone with a weapon. There is no means of security except for the door to your room. This is VERY disturbing because the bathrooms are in the hallway so you must exit your room in the middle of the night 2) Communal showers: must share a shower with the next room 3) communal bathrooms: 2 toilets for one HALLWAY meaning 12 people! Disgusting! 4) Residence Office: Responsiveness = Zero! except for when it comes to collecting money! 5) Cap on electrity: This is like living in the 80's. There is a cap on electricity in each room that you can not even boil water for tea nor use your hairdryer. Several complaints were made but as mentioned above, responsiveness is more than disappointing but appalling

Very hard to learn the language because there is a lack of integration between the French and International students. International students feel very left out and the school does not seek to remedy this situation

There is no wifi on campus, just in the main building. There is an internet cord in the room so you can not use two computers in the same room at the same time.

HEC has a great name in France and in certain companies in the UK. If you are looking to pay for a brand, it is a logical choice. However please do not expect top quality services espeically adminitration, school facilties, hosuign accomodations etc.