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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.

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Programmes
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76% of students recommend
24 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (24)
Student life
4.0/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (6)
Languages
4.0/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“The programme is sooo~ good. and the campus is sooo~~~ beautiful. but.. costaricans.... I'm not sure.” Read Review
lovericki, Korea, South

Universidad de Costa Rica review by YunJoo

Review by YunJoo, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea, South
Philology, Independent
HOUSING    
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: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? To me, it was really hard to live with other family, so i prefer to live alone. it feels better
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
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: Students equally interact with the local and student community
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
there are some clubs in front of the university and.. almost of them is good.
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ACADEMIC       2.5 / 5
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:



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:
none

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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: 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
it was really hard to adjust myself at the language of Costa Rica, because the way that the costarican say is really different that i learned in Korea, but after some months later, i cought that sense!!
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EXPENSES    
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:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Telephone: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Overall: was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
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...
About Costa Rica.. people, culture...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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:
they have great programme, if you are American, but the other country's student it will be really tough time.



FINAL COMMENTS

The programme is sooo~ good. and the campus is sooo~~~ beautiful. but.. costaricans.... I'm not sure.
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