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Universidad de León (UL)

143 reviews
4.20 / 5 based on 143 reviews
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Montalvo G
Universidad de las Americas - Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Food Science and Technology, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Barrio humedo
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Montalvo G
Universidad de las Americas - Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Food Science and Technology, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because you know become more independent and responsable
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was very good
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Montalvo G
Universidad de las Americas - Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Food Science and Technology, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because it is a different style of life
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Food, Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Montalvo G
Universidad de las Americas - Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Food Science and Technology, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Montalvo G
Universidad de las Americas - Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Food Science and Technology, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
That it was not so big city
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
3
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
It is calm, and you have more interaction with teachers and students
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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
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
The weather is very hard, very cold in the winter and very hot in summer
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Montalvo G
Universidad de las Americas - Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
Food Science and Technology, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I had no problems
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