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San Diego State University (SDSU)

San Diego State University, International Student Center, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-5101, U.S.A., United States
4.25 / 5 based on 120 reviews.

Programmes
Accreditations
85% of students recommend
120 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
All experiences (120)
Student life
4.5/5
5 stars (66)
Academic
4.4/5
4 stars (24)
Languages
4.8/5
3 stars (30)
Expenses
3.5/5
2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
1 star (0)
I had the best time of my academic life and personal too. I met tons of people from all around the world and we still are friends. I hope one day I will come back Read Review
crisegido, Spain

4 4-star reviews of San Diego State University

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Review by crisegido, Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
Economics, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I had a really nice place to live close to university
Personal comments:
There is a lot of houses to live, the only problem is to have a car.
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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, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
plenty caffes to study in group, and to rest
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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:
try to take the classes with less students, they are more interesting



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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
There was a lot of spanish people which difficults to learn
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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
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
I travelled a lot and I had to eat at university almost everyday
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as 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...
I wish I would have prepared everything before to be able to stay more time
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:
I made the right choice.All the profesors helped me a lot and the students were nice too.



FINAL COMMENTS

I had the best time of my academic life and personal too. I met tons of people from all around the world and we still are friends. I hope one day I will come back
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