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University of California, Irvine (UCI)

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3.98 / 5 based on 20 reviews
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José A
Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
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José A
Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
to live independient
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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José A
Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
was more dificult than Italian but I think I improved
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José A
Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, 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
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José A
Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
was an expensive city
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Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, 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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José A
Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
the posibility to do an opt
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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
3
Activities
4
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
they have very interesting courses
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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
California it is a good place in USA and you can learn a lot about the american culture and visit many interesting places, it´s a good oportunity
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