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Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)

41 reviews
4.22 / 5 based on 41 reviews
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mugstump l
Gordon College, Boston, MA, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
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My academic experiences
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Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
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mugstump l
Gordon College, Boston, MA, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before:
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Personal comments
i went in w/ little spanish, came out quite fluent. costa rica can be hard to practice spanish b/c some many people speak english, but students are likely to help out when needed.
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mugstump l
Gordon College, Boston, MA, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
costa rica is quite americanized, watch out for big macs, but other than that, watch the news daily and talk about futbol, and you will get along just fine
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
4
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
the best of 3 that i attended in CR
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
la U de Costa Rica in San Jose is the best buy you can find, great professors w/ whom I still have contact.
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mugstump l
Gordon College, Boston, MA, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
none
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
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mugstump l
Gordon College, Boston, MA, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
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Personal comments
great place...motivated students and cheaper classes than any other "instituto"
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mugstump l
Gordon College, Boston, MA, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
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