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University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMASS)

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA, United States
3.90 / 5 based on 30 reviews.
Description:
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a coeducational, nationally ranked research institution located in a beautiful, culturally rich New England town surrounded by hills, forests, lakes, and meadows, just a few hours from Boston and New York City.


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87% of students recommend
30 reviews
Housing
4.0/5
 All experiences (30)
Student life
3.8/5
 5 stars (0)
Academic
3.8/5
 4 stars (30)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (0)
Expenses
3.2/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.6/5
 1 star (0)
“Travel: Rent a van and drive to Miami, visit Boston and New York, go to Canada and take your snowboard with you if you go there in Winter.” Read Review
JasperVork, Netherlands

30 reviews of University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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HOUSING    
by nielsschreuders, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Living on campus is a fun expierence but for me one semester would be enough!
Personal comments:
none
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STUDENT LIFE    
by nielsschreuders, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, 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
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
If you are used to party the nightlive in amsherst is kind of boring
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ACADEMIC    
by JasperVork, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
Sportmanagement and E-commerce.



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 improvements

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by Mario, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Translation/ Interpretation, 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:
Perfect, people are really nice and used to international students, many resources available, plenty of international students.
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EXPENSES    
by nielsschreuders, Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, 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:
None
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
the united states is just more expensive in most social areas
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Mario, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Translation/ Interpretation, 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...
HOw things really work academically. I came from Spain where everything is planned out for you and this does no apply to my host university.
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:
Work on student life and resources beyond making a profit off students, improve the humanities in the curriculum and budget.



FINAL COMMENTS

Just do it! It will change you.
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