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Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB)

Universidad Privada Boliviana, Campus Santa Rosa, Km6.5 a Quillacollo, Casilla 3967, Cochabamba, BOLIVIA
3.89 / 5 based on 6 reviews.

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100% of students recommend
6 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (6)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (0)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (6)
Languages
3.8/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.8/5
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Overall
5.0/5
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“Cochabamba is a great city with great people” Read Review
joseluistrigo, Bolivia

6 reviews of Universidad Privada Boliviana

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HOUSING    
by Jose, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, United States
Engineering, Electrical, Independent
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because I the experience is better if you live by your self
Personal comments:
Is ok, but you have to try everything
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Jose, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, United States
Engineering, Electrical, Independent
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city:
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Cafe and bars
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ACADEMIC    
by Jose, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, United States
Engineering, Electrical, Independent
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
Just do what you like to do....Fight for it



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Not really

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by Jose, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, United States
Engineering, Electrical, Independent
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction.
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my knowledge
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your local language?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
At the beginning was hard but it only took me a week to get use to it
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EXPENSES    
by Jose, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, United States
Engineering, Electrical, Independent
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
More money
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Not really
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OVERALL    
by Jose, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, United States
Engineering, Electrical, Independent
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I lived there
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
Is a great universtiy



FINAL COMMENTS

Cochabamba is a great city with great people
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