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San Diego State University (SDSU)

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4.31 / 5 based on 126 reviews
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Andrea A
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
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: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
pretty good
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Andrea A
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
SD is a very expensive city
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Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Travel:
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
Check out all the different saving plans you can have for telephone, gas and electricity, internet and so on
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Andrea A
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
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
Overall
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Andrea A
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
How difficult is to leave
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Just keep going. And remember that international students are important not only because they pay more money than residents do
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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
3
Final comments
If you do not care about studing in one of the top/top (first 25?) universities in the nation, SDSU is the best place to be.
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Andrea A
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
there are lots of club in the area just go and discover by yourself
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Andrea A
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
No better place to stay and enjoy SD
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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