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Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador (PUCE)

Av. 12 de Octubre 1076 y Roca, Apartado 17-01-2184, Quito, Ecuador
3.59 / 5 based on 24 reviews.

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55% of students recommend
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“Enjoy your stay as much as you can. Experience new things and look at the positive things when traveling not he negative.” Read Review
jbremer5, United States

24 Overall reviews of Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador

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OVERALL    
by Sean, University of Oregon, Eugene, United States
Literature, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
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Culture
Costs
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I wish I had known...
That the host family was so expensive.
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:
The majority of courses at the Catolica are not very good. If I were to return, I would either find another university, or decide to study on my own.



FINAL COMMENTS

Try to make friends. It is the only way to learn about ecuadorian culture and to improve your spanish.
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by Charlie, University of Oregon, Eugene, United States
Language, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
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Very Important.
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I wish I had known...
Make the best of it because it flies by. Travel, volunteer, work, and travel some more because you may never be back this way again.
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:
Pick your courses as best you can and then try to learn in them and, more importantly, learn from your life abroad.



FINAL COMMENTS

Go and get everything you can from it.
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by Sean, Goldsmiths College, University of London, London, United Kingdom
Humanities, Independent
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
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I wish I had known...
How La Catolica would refuse me access to many services (ie, sport and social facilities, computer facilities, evenb being refused a student card!) simply because I was an 'independent' student and not an 'official' intercambio student. How foreigners have to pay much more for certain costs. The INACCURACY of travel guides especially the one most people read!
In my opinion:
Stay home.



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:
Ifr you're an 'independent' student (not on an official intercambio programme - do NOT attend this university. They'll discriminate against you!!



FINAL COMMENTS

Make sure you know ALL the facts before you enrol in a foreign university (my biggest mistake!). I would like to say that in spite of my many difficulties at La Catolica, the majority of the tutors and students were friendly and helpful.
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by jbremer5, St. Petersburg College, Clearwater, United States
Language, Independent
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 wished I would have researched to find out more "mini-trips" I could have taken.
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:
Keep on doing what they are doing. Before going I did visit La Sanfrancisco but was not satisfied at all. They were so unorganized. I could tell La Cato really cared about me.



FINAL COMMENTS

Enjoy your stay as much as you can. Experience new things and look at the positive things when traveling not he negative.
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