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Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG)

INP Grenoble, 23, rue des Martyrs - BP 257, 38016 Grenoble Cedex 1, France
3.37 / 5 based on 18 reviews.

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93% of students recommend
18 reviews
Housing
3.3/5
 All experiences (18)
Student life
2.9/5
 5 stars (0)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
2.5/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.6/5
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“Sleep well on the way there if you're coming from far away as it's a bit of a trip via tram to get from the bus/train depot to the university housing.” Read Review
krasing, United States

Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble review by Katherine

Review by Katherine, Iowa State University, Ames, United States
Engineering, Mechanical, Independent
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Convenience
Personal comments:
They were much better than I had anticipated
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The music festival in July was great!
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Pick carefully, and have a good dictionary in case the language of instruction changes.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Clarification as to which classes are in what language -- one of my classes was supposed to be in English and was in French.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Personal comments:
Note that the language of instruction varied from class to class - some were in English and others in French.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits:
Travel - because I don't normally travel at home Nightlife - because nightlife's less expensive (and more abundant) there
Travel: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
More French would have been helpful!
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Go for it!



FINAL COMMENTS

Sleep well on the way there if you're coming from far away as it's a bit of a trip via tram to get from the bus/train depot to the university housing.
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