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University of California, Berkeley (UC BERKELEY)

University of California, Berkeley, Services for International Students and Scholars, 2299 Piedmont Avenue, International House), Berkeley CA 94720-2321, U.S.A., United States
3.99 / 5 based on 168 reviews.
Description:
Berkeley's academic departments consistently rank among the top five in the USA. The faculty, renowed for both teaching and scholarship, includes seven Nobel Laureates and 18 MacArthur Fellows.


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88% of students recommend
168 reviews
Housing
3.7/5
 All experiences (168)
Student life
4.2/5
 5 stars (30)
Academic
4.2/5
 4 stars (102)
Languages
4.7/5
 3 stars (36)
Expenses
3.0/5
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Overall
4.5/5
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“I had a hard time studing in one month a four-month course, but it's worthy. For the airport, The Oakland international airport is nearer than the San Francisco ones, so.... My last advice, if go if you are a non-US citizen, are not 21, do not go because you will not be allowed to get in a pub or buy a beer. So wait until you will be 21.” Read Review
antoniodileo, Italy

University of California, Berkeley review by antoniodileo

Review by antoniodileo, Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Living on campus i felt part of university life. It helped to to my best in a very short period of time, showing me how american students live and study at college.
Personal comments:
My accomodation was a confraternity. During the summer there were boys and girls, all attending courses at the UCB. It's been a nice experience and the place was pretty clean, with a room to study, and a room to have fun with Tv and pool.
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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: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
none
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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:
Best course to choose is marketing



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: 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: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
Good experience, but it could have been better, because there were too many italian students, and this didn't help to practice host university language pretty much off class
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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:
None
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Nightlife: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: 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...
it's not only an accademic experience, it's complete life experience anybody should do
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:
pay attention to the accomodation



FINAL COMMENTS

I had a hard time studing in one month a four-month course, but it's worthy. For the airport, The Oakland international airport is nearer than the San Francisco ones, so.... My last advice, if go if you are a non-US citizen, are not 21, do not go because you will not be allowed to get in a pub or buy a beer. So wait until you will be 21.
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