14 reviews
4.09 / 5 based on 14 reviews
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Jennifer B
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I love having LA so close within driving distance and the multi-cultural food is great especially this Mediterranean place in Bankers Hill.
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Jennifer B
Academic
Course recommendations
They were all acceptable.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Lower the tuition fees and overall cost.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Jennifer B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I traveled more because of the choice of cities available to visit and being in the US, the airfare was cheaper.
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Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Food, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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jemendozagimenez
Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Bucaramanga, Colombia
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Pretty positive
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jemendozagimenez
Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Bucaramanga, Colombia
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Overall, Travel, Housing, Nightlife, Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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jemendozagimenez
Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Bucaramanga, Colombia
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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