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University College London (UCL)

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4.14 / 5 based on 184 reviews
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Aliza R
Brandeis University, Waltham, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Revolution Cafe near Oxford Street
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Aliza R
Brandeis University, Waltham, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Dorms were unclean, noisy.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Aliza R
Brandeis University, Waltham, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Do not take third year courses if coming from US university
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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
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Aliza R
Brandeis University, Waltham, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
No problem, as I am fluent in English
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Aliza R
Brandeis University, Waltham, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
No
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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
2
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Very different from US, more similar to France
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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
2
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
have fun!!
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Aliza R
Brandeis University, Waltham, United States
Economics, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
needed to cook, cell phones are quite expensive
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Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Housing, Travel, 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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