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North Carolina State University

Campus Box 7103, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA, United States
4.21 / 5 based on 48 reviews.

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89% of students recommend
48 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (48)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (18)
Academic
4.2/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.7/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“renting car: better to book online in Austria - cheaper!!! flying: there are plenty of low-cost airlines in America if you want to go on a journey over Thanksgiving you should book more than 4 months in advance - peak season” Read Review
trem1984, Austria

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Review by Daniela, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, 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: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? meet other students, social contact
Personal comments:
wolf village was a great accomodation.
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
flying saucer, mitchel's tavern, pi bar
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ACADEMIC    
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:



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:
very good experience!1 teachers and students + native Americans are/were so friendly and helped you with communication problems in any case
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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:
Family
Personal savings
university grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Food, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, 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...
American Law in details, expensive books for university (also high prices for second hand books)
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
apply for it :-)



FINAL COMMENTS

renting car: better to book online in Austria - cheaper!!! flying: there are plenty of low-cost airlines in America if you want to go on a journey over Thanksgiving you should book more than 4 months in advance - peak season
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