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University of California, Irvine (UCI)

University of California, Irvine, Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools, 204 Administration Building, Irvine, CA 92697-1075, USA, United States
3.92 / 5 based on 18 reviews.

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73% of students recommend
18 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (18)
Student life
3.3/5
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Academic
4.2/5
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4.6/5
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“Campus is very nice with a university town center that offers little restaurants and a few shops Almost no public transportation in OC - car needed (for example rent a car on the weekends - check eg Enterprise for their Weekend-Special)” Read Review
juliaspielvogel, Austria

University of California, Irvine review by Julia

Review by Julia, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business 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: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Otherwise car needed to go to school every day
Personal comments:
Absolutely no assistance through program coordinator when searching for housing housing on campus expensive, but comfortable
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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: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
no bars or cafes on campus that are open at night nice bars and restaurants in Newport Beach (20 min away, no public transportation)
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 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:



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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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 improvement in terms of understanding, pronounciation and slang
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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:
Personal savings
scholarhip
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
use online banking and paypal for your money transactions
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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...
orientation week was more or less useless because it focused on full time students, not exchange students
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
Graduate School of Management offers great academic program for traveling, social life - car is necessary



FINAL COMMENTS

Campus is very nice with a university town center that offers little restaurants and a few shops Almost no public transportation in OC - car needed (for example rent a car on the weekends - check eg Enterprise for their Weekend-Special)
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