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Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)
Universidad de Costa Rica, Tropical Studies Program, Golfito, COSTA RICA
3.91 / 5 based on 24 reviews.
76% of students recommend
24 reviews
Universidad de Costa Rica review by Kristian
HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? You are more independent
Personal comments:
My family was very friendly, but they thought to much of earning money on me leaving there. I had my own big room, shower and it was always cleen. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
3.5 / 5
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
All the classes are small (max 30 persons). This makes a good atmosphere and a good dialog with the theachers and among students.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
Everything depends on what subjects I took. I specially liked how my programming course (C++) was organized. A good class: -has a good theacher -has essays and projects in groups and individually a few times each semester -is theached with creativity: It means disussions of different cases, quizes, TV, ineractive media shows etc UCR could be better in some of this aspects!! This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
Since I didn't now too much spanish before I came, I had, in the beginning, problems to comunicate with people. I worked a lot with especially the vocabulary and tried to speak spanish all the time. The native people are very helpfull and they really like if you try to express yourself in their language. Allthough a lot of native people also like to practice their English. In my univeristy people were also very helpfull. Some of the teachers had private grammar classes with me when needed, and they also helped me understanding my classes. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Government assistance Other sources of funding:
Family Personal savings Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options Personal spending habits:
Because mostly of the things you are doing and buying are less expensive in Costa Rica. Travel: was more expensive than at home. Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
I have been traveling a lot since I was born, so I was in general prepared on what was waiting. In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
I think this university should keep up the good work!! They could be more modernised. But compared to most other government-driven universities in Middle-America I suppose they are well ahead. If the ecomical situation in the country gets better I guess they also will spend more money on the educational part. FINAL COMMENTS
Costa Rica is a country in the middle of middle-America. You have a lot of nice spots to see in their own country: White beaches on the caribean side (Limon, Puero Viejo), black beaches on the atlantic side (Puntarenas, Jaco, Quepos etc), vulcanos (Arenal) etc. While you're in CR you should also take a trip to the neighbour-countries. I recomand especially a Island in Hoduras on the caribean side called Roatan. The best diving spot I've ever visited!! Helpful advices: Keep your belongings very close you... There are a lot of thieves in these areas.. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
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