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4.21 / 5 based on 129 reviews
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CORINA S
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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CORINA S
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Its close to the University you have the advantage of sharing common places with different people so you can lear from different culture.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was a small room but I have all the necessary things for living.
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CORINA S
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Academic system I wished to know before cause it was different from my home university, so I had to learn a new system of learning, teaching and study.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
First if you are studying abroad learn a little bit of their academic systems so you are prepared to know what you have to done and it is easier to addapt.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Tried to find similar people as you, and also tried to interact with people from different cultures you can learn many things with them and will have great memories from studying abroad.
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CORINA S
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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CORINA S
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
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:
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Even that I had learn english for many years in my home country it improves considerably cause I needed to practice everyday with people of different nationalities, so its difficult to speak it in my home country.
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CORINA S
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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