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Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC)

Office of International Programs, Academic Vice-Presidency, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Alameda 340, Casilla 144-D, Santiago
4.32 / 5 based on 108 reviews.

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83% of students recommend
108 reviews
Housing
4.5/5
 All experiences (108)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (54)
Academic
4.1/5
 4 stars (48)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
4.3/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.5/5
 1 star (0)
“Don't waste all your money in bars. Mendoza-Argentina is a busride away and it is a cheap and awesome weekend get away, and then you definetly have to got to Buenos Aires, Peru, and everything else you can afford. Travelling by bus is longer but cheaper. Fish and sea-food in chiel are awesome. And if you want to develop friendship with locals usually you have to take the first step.” Read Review
cloudnola, United States

Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile review by Christian

Review by Christian, Marquette University, Milwaukee, United States
Business Studies, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? It gives you more liverty to move around with out having curfues from the host family and more important it gives you the opportunity to totally inmerse yourself in the culture.
Personal comments:
The university has programs wih other university which finds housing (this wasn't my case. Anyhow is not hard to find a place to live, and its easy to move.
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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 both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
They have to main party street one is in Providencia and the other is near the river, foreginers mostly go to Providencia but I recommend a diet of both. Providencia is the high end one and by the river is the normal end, drinks and entrance vary according to what i just said. A dont miss is the street teather, it is randomly organized but you'l find it, and there are pleanty of theaters with good perfomances.
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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:



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: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Personal comments:
We spoke the same language but it was hard to understand some people, chileans tend to cut words, use slangs and speak fast.
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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:
Personal savings
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits:
Phones is logiacl, becuase when you call family and friends is long distance. Travel, beacuase latin america is impresively beautiful.
Travel, Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Overall: was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Normally you don't buy books they make you go get copies which is a lot cheaper.
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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 about football, they are big fans and I had no idea, and for them it seemed weird sometimes.
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:
Its a great university, learn as much as you can from the proffesors, and don't be afraid to ask anyone of the university for help, they are very helpful and want to help exchange students.



FINAL COMMENTS

Don't waste all your money in bars. Mendoza-Argentina is a busride away and it is a cheap and awesome weekend get away, and then you definetly have to got to Buenos Aires, Peru, and everything else you can afford. Travelling by bus is longer but cheaper. Fish and sea-food in chiel are awesome. And if you want to develop friendship with locals usually you have to take the first step.
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