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Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus (SLU)

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4.17 / 5 based on 80 reviews
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Talathia J
St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Madrid is home campus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
There is a large bar located near the school, which is very friendly and not expensive. Ricordos is the name of the bar.
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Talathia J
St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Madrid is home campus
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The School offers Half room and Board, which I would have liked better because I they have full kitchens that the students can cook with.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Only real problem with the housing was the Maid. She was noisy and disruptive at times.
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Talathia J
St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Madrid is home campus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I found it very comfortable to ask anybody at the Univesity about any language problems I was having.
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Talathia J
St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Madrid is home campus
Academic
Course recommendations
Your so busy with your stuff, meeting local students isn't something I focused on.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I felt that I learned a great deal, without feeling taken over by one particular teacher or project.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Talathia J
St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Madrid is home campus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
It depends on the area, but I felt that once I was living in my personal apartment with a roommate I saved a lot of money.
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Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Travel, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Be careful!!! I found out that certain Credit card companies charge fees for using their credit cards in different countries.
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Talathia J
St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Madrid is home campus
Overall
I wish I had known...
They dont live in Hoodies in Spain, like they do at home.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
I love the University, because it's the size that inables you to get to know your professors.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
If you like to travel and meet new people, this is the school for you.
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