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The American University of Rome

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3.73 / 5 based on 111 reviews
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Jody K
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, United States
Education, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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
A lot of people speak some English, especially downtown.
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Jody K
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, United States
Education, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Italy is not an expensive country, but I did a lot more activities than at home.
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
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
none
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Jody K
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, United States
Education, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
DO NOT take Art of Rome
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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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Jody K
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, United States
Education, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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
2
Culture
4
Costs
4
Activities
4
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Try to find an apartment on your own.
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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
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
practice Italian as much as possible
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Jody K
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, United States
Education, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
Gilda- great nightclub Madjacks- great pub Pub Crawl- at the colosseum every night at 8:00
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Jody K
William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, United States
Education, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: but I would select it on my own
Why?
the location was bad, especially for the price I paid
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The apartment was very nice but it was not as close as I had hoped.
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