Indiana University (IUB)
Indiana University, Office of International Services, Franklin Hall 306, Bloomington, IN 47405, U.S.A., United States
Description:
Indiana University is one of the oldest state universities west of the Alleghenies. Founded in 1820, it began as the Indiana State Seminary, with an enrollment of 10 young men. It has now grown into one of the world's most distinguished public institutions of higher learning.
91% of students recommend
60 reviews
60 reviews of Indiana University
HOUSING
by Dan, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Very close to Business School; social life
Personal comments:
Typical dorm room; small This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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STUDENT LIFE
by Michael, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Independent
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Personal comments:
Bloomington is a relatively small town but has at least ten bars that are good fun!!! I enjoyed it a lot... This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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ACADEMIC
by lograf, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
Management Science, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
Idie Kesner and Dan Smith are the heroes of the MBA program, check out their courses
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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by Ariana, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, University Agreement
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't. Personal comments:
The first days it was difficult for me to understand some persons because of their strong accent. After it was perfect. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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EXPENSES
by Ariana, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
A private grant Other sources of funding:
Family Personal savings Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
Because in general, they were expensiver, and the dollar was very high. FOOD: no choice, we had to eat in expensive places, since we paid for the food at the begining and that those places were specified at the begining. TELEPHONE: I mantained contact with everybody by mail, and the local telephone was free in campus. ACCOMODATION: I took the less expensive, but it was expensiver than being at home, due to the fact that I live with my parents, and that we are a huge family. NIGHTLIFE: that was not very expensive, and I did not had a tremendous nightlife. TRAVEL: this was expensiver because I do not travel that much at home, and that I took my exchange period as an opportunity to visit the country. Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Nightlife: was the same price as at home. Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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OVERALL
by kisi, Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
One needs to be very active to get in contact with the local students, they don't have a very big interest in trying to get to know exchange students In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
The university is OK, there are a lot of students in town (I guess they outnumber the people who live in Bton permanently). A lot of faculties, a lot of museums, the campus is quite green and nice looking, a good recreational center for sports. The nightlife could be better. FINAL COMMENTS
Book your travel well in advance - especially as you have an internal flight to Indy. Those are often fully booked. And by the way, there is a shuttle bus running between Indy airport and the Memorial Union house. Interestingly, there are very, very few taxis in Bloomington. Therefore, many take a limo for getting to Bloomington from the airport!!! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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