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Marquette University

Marquette University, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881, USA, United States
4.17 / 5 based on 36 reviews.
Description:
Founded in 1881, Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit, independent, coeducational university located west of downtown Milwaukee.

Marquette is small enough to provide an average freshman class size of 32 but large enough to offer more than 60 undergraduate majors in six colleges and one school.



Reviews
International Partners
Programmes
Accreditations
86% of students recommend
36 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (36)
Student life
4.0/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.8/5
 4 stars (12)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.3/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Chicago. One of the most interesting cities I have ever seen.” Read Review
jongvp, Spain

Marquette University review by jongvp

Review by jongvp, ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Financial Management, University Agreement
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? The campus is very good and is safer than other places in town.
Personal comments:
Campus Town is perfect for undergraduates. Since 2002 you can share the apartment with native people. It is also very clean.
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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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
PARKBAR. Thursday night. It is the magic place during the week.
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 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:
Marketing with Mr. Greede. Excelent teacher



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:
none

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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: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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)
Personal comments:
Nowadays english is the language in business.
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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:
Family
Other sources of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Food is very expensive comparing with my country (in relative terms)
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
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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...
Nothing
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
It is a good option.



FINAL COMMENTS

Chicago. One of the most interesting cities I have ever seen.
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