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Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP)

Universidade de Sao Paulo, Rua da Reitoria, 109, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, CEP 05508-900, Brazil
4.34 / 5 based on 66 reviews.

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86% of students recommend
66 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
 All experiences (66)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
4.3/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.6/5
 3 stars (6)
Expenses
4.3/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“Go and experience a wondeful country with a rich culture and be sure to interact with Brazilians” Read Review
ander285, Sweden

Universidade de Sao Paulo review by Anders

Review by Anders, Linköpings Universitet, Linkoping, Sweden
Business Studies, 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: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? It is mor comfortable
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 interact with the local community without much university involvement
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
I liked the neibourghoods around Jardins, Campo belo, I would also like to recomend the beutiful beaches around Maresias and Sao Sebastiao
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ACADEMIC       3.0 / 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: Portuguese
Was learning Portuguese a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Portuguese
How much did you improve your Portuguese?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I had a fantastic experience and i would like to say that I speak portuguese very well
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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:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as 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...
No not in particular, I like to experience things att first hand
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:
A good University



FINAL COMMENTS

Go and experience a wondeful country with a rich culture and be sure to interact with Brazilians
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