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University of Iowa
University of Iowa, 107 Calvin Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, U.S.A., United States
4.42 / 5 based on 60 reviews.
83% of students recommend
60 reviews
60 reviews of University of Iowa
HOUSING
by Claus Kold, Aarhus Universitet, Arhus, Denmark
Political Science, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Having lived in my own apartment prior to my semester abroad, it was a bit hard for me getting used to sharing my living space with someone else like you will often do in an American dormitory.
Personal comments:
Besides of me being older than most other students in the residence hall and the fact that I was used to living by myself it was actually Ok. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
STUDENT LIFE
by Clare, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
History of Art, University Agreement
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment Personal comments:
Iowa City is a laid back liberal town. If you get there in time for the outdoor jazz festivaland cinema nights do not miss them. The bar street,or streets! was a welcoming atmosphere for allstudents. There are lots of coffee houses to go during the day and the food is second to none in price and quality. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
ACADEMIC
by Clare, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
History of Art, University Agreement
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
You will have a supervisor whowillassist you in getting the courses you want, do not justsettle for second best if you want to do it go and speak to the teacher and tell them you are an international student.
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
see something you like then do it. Get involved with sports clubs or extra-curricular activities This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
by Claus Kold, Aarhus Universitet, Arhus, Denmark
Political Science, University Agreement
Language difficulties
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: No problems in any areas (including slang) My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang) Personal comments:
I have studied English (combined with international studies) so English as a language of instruction was not really new to me. I did not really experience any difficulties at any point, but my stay in the US did of course further improve my skills in speech as well as in writing. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
EXPENSES
by Susanne, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Family Other sources of funding:
Personal savings Government assistance Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work Personal spending habits:
telephoning over the internet with skype is much cheaper, nightlife costs less than in austria or other european countries except in the bigger cities like ny, chicago or miami; travelling is cheap (flight) but the food and the hotels cost more than at home (except motels-not to recommand) Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Food: was the same price as at home. Nightlife, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
telephoning via internet reservation for flights or trips only via internet (e.g. expedia), good tip is to have an american credit card (much cheaper to book on the american homepages than on the german or austrian ones) e.g. expedia.com versus expedia.de This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
OVERALL
by Susanne, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
I wish I had known...
dressing is very casual (t-shirt, jeans and sneakers), you need only one suit or blazer for the presentations In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
the campus life is awesome but the sourrounding of iowa city has not much to offer; it is absolutely necessary to travel around FINAL COMMENTS
my most favorite things in iowa city: my laptop (absolutely necessary) digital camera headset and microphone for telephoning via internet american credit card This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
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