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
Travel, Activities: 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
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I'd have my own privacy instead of with family members.
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Personal comments
It wasn't too appealing. The rooms were small, bunk beds, looked more like a camp.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
There was no language barrier however most international students did tend to socialize with others from their home country. Other than that, the student and teacher population was mostly friendly and receptive.
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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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Nightlife, Travel:
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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Jennifer B
Overall
I wish I had known...
That I needed to save a lot of money.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The campus didn't look like a regular campus of concrete buildings, there were some that looked like temporary trailers. The facilities need an upgrade.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
It is expensive attending this school because it is a private college. I would definitely recommend saving up and researching beforehand the areas of where to live especially when the commute can take long due to traffic.
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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