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McMaster University Reviews

McMaster University

Main Street, West Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M4
4.14 / 5 based on 36 reviews.

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88% of students recommend
36 reviews
Housing
3.9/5
 All experiences (36)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (24)
Languages
5.0/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.2/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.7/5
 1 star (0)
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36 reviews of McMaster University

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HOUSING    
by Antoine, Institut d´Economie Scientifique et de Gestion de Lille, Lille, France
Business Studies, University Agreement
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? All exchange student are in the same residence on campus
Personal comments:
Rules are a bit strict, room are tiny but everything is clean
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Nikki, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores - Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
Financial Management, University Agreement
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: Student life dominates the city
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The nightlife in Hamilton is nothing extraordinary, althought its just adequate
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ACADEMIC    
by Nikki, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores - Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
Financial Management, University Agreement
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:
The Mac's courses web site was not updated, besides there was no information regarding the terms of offering of the subjects



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:
I disagree with certain aspects of final examinations, ones is that you write the exams in large spaces with other groups (it felt like students were cattle) an the other thing is that you dont have a review of the final exam. At least in my home university, nothing of this happens.

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by frouchas, Rouen BS, Rouen, France
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
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:
Great experience to learn a foreign language. Was hard at the beginning because I didn't no anyone. Great feeling when you manage to do a 30 minute presentation by yourself in front of a 40 student class.
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EXPENSES    
by Yen Ling,Teri-Anne, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Performing Arts, University Agreement
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 explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Long distnace phone calls and the desire to go on short vacations around the host country was the main reasons for an increased spending.
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Yen Ling,Teri-Anne, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Performing Arts, University Agreement
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...
I would have appreciated a local student as a guide for me to ask questions and to get familiar to the surroundings.
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 has a great campus, but it was a pity I was not able to stay on the campus. The teachers are great and be prepared for evening exams!



FINAL COMMENTS

Watch out for bus strikes and take advantage of the travel offers for students.
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