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Istituto Lorenzo de Medici (IDM)

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4.08 / 5 based on 155 reviews
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fletcher b
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, United States
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking), Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
my activities were different
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
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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fletcher b
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, United States
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking), Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
most people didnt try to learn italian because everyone spoke english and most people were only in FI for one semester. One of my main goals was to learn the language
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fletcher b
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, United States
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking), Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
to take classes at U. of FLorence
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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
needs much better academics
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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
4
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
its very important to learn how to speak the language.
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fletcher b
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, United States
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking), Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
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fletcher b
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, United States
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking), Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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fletcher b
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, United States
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking), Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
living with a family was difficult at times
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I heard that students living in dorms had awful accomodation experiences
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