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San Diego State University (SDSU)

126 reviews
4.31 / 5 based on 126 reviews
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Isabel C
Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Best places to visit: La Jollea beach, Coronado Island, Sea World, San Diego Zoo.
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Isabel C
Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: friends
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
to practice the language and to know the customes of native people.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Actually I found my house by myself, but I've heard from my classmates, the housing system of the university is very good.
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Isabel C
Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I spend more in San Diego than in my country because the prices are higher.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
no
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Isabel C
Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
none
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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
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Isabel C
Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
no
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
4
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
no
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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
To live in San Diego is very helpful to have a car, the public transportations doesn't work well.
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Isabel C
Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
My experience in San Diego has been owesome, the city is very nice and interesting, I have had the opportunity to improve my english skills and meeting peple from all over the world. My experience studyding at SDSU was very good too, the place is very beautiful, I got all the resources that I needed to study and the people were very kind.
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