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Università degli Studi di Roma - La Sapienza

Piazale Aldo Moro 1, 00185 Roma, Italy, Rome
3.87 / 5 based on 186 reviews.

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86% of students recommend
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Housing
3.8/5
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4.4/5
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Academic
3.5/5
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Languages
4.2/5
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Expenses
3.2/5
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Overall
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“My only advice is to check train schedules before going anywhere and to always remember that as a visitor to a country you must adapt to the ways of the respective culture. Italians do things their own way and it usually takes longer to get things done - but eventually everything does get done. Have fun and embrace the history and beauty of Roma!” Read Review
avenue, United States

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Review by avenue, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY, United States
European Studies, University Agreement
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: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I had a wonderful experience and practically no complaints.
Personal comments:
I was living with four other American girls and we all became friends with many of the Italian students living in our neighborhood.
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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: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
All of Trastevere is great to explore and it's very easy to feel welcomed in most social environments.
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ACADEMIC    
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:
It really depends on what is available to the American students - because all courses are in Italian only certain professors allow to have Americans students enroll for their examinations.



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: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It was a wonderful way to learn Italian; through full immersion one is forced to communicate his/her ideas and needs.
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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:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
Housing at American universities (even if they are state universities) is very expensive - dining services are also extremely costly in comparison to the inexpensive mensa (Italian university dining hall) meals offered through the study abroad program.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
I can't remember anything surprising me financially.
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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...
To bring a radio and adapter.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
I had a wonderful experience, but it is an enormous universities with a huge student body. Italians don't go out of their way to embrace you into their groups, but as individuals they are really warm, outgoing, reliable and fun.



FINAL COMMENTS

My only advice is to check train schedules before going anywhere and to always remember that as a visitor to a country you must adapt to the ways of the respective culture. Italians do things their own way and it usually takes longer to get things done - but eventually everything does get done. Have fun and embrace the history and beauty of Roma!
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