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University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz, International Scholar and Student Services, 205 Classroom Unit Building, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, U.S.A., United States
4.32 / 5 based on 12 reviews.

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90% of students recommend
12 reviews
Housing
4.4/5
 All experiences (12)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (6)
Academic
4.4/5
 4 stars (6)
Languages
5.0/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.3/5
 1 star (0)
“GO!! there's no better place for such an experience.. if you want a prty university go to UCSB but in a general view UCSC is totally all right for an international student.” Read Review
giugno79, Italy

12 reviews of University of California, Santa Cruz

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HOUSING    
by Demetres, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Marine Science/Oceanography, Independent
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: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Campus accomodation is getting more and more expensive year by year. We are talking about $800/month !
Personal comments:
It is great, located in the forest, up the hill - 10 minutes from the beach. Spacious, but is getting more and more expensive year by year. We are talking about $800/month !
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Demetres, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Marine Science/Oceanography, Independent
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: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Well, downtown Santa Cruz, I guess. There is the main street called Pacific avenue. Most nightclubs, cinemas and cafes are there. Other than that, nothing else special.
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ACADEMIC    
by giugno79, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Independent
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:
they are easy for an european standard, the only thing is to be updated with news and events around the world.



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:
no

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by Demetres, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Marine Science/Oceanography, Independent
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: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
Great communication in English. Americans are friendly and speak a lot to strangers. If you want to learn English is a great place to come. Many literature programmes offered here as well.
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EXPENSES    
by giugno79, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Independent
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:
EAP center
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
in accomodation because I was obliged and in travel because I take advantage of the opportunity to stay in such a great place.
Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
no
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OVERALL    
by giugno79, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Independent
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...
not really.
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:
it is a great place,the campus is awesome, people are nice and you can experience a little different taste of "traditional" american lifestyle



FINAL COMMENTS

GO!! there's no better place for such an experience.. if you want a prty university go to UCSB but in a general view UCSC is totally all right for an international student.
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