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University of Pennsylvania (UPENN)

45 reviews
3.97 / 5 based on 45 reviews
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Kjell H
Luleå Tekniska Universitet, Lulea, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I am an independent person who sometimes enjoy my privacy and the fact that I can work both at home and at my office.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Pretty good accommodation options, however near campus they were pricy.
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Kjell H
Luleå Tekniska Universitet, Lulea, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Smokey Joe's -near campus Mad 4 Mex - near campus Both places had plenty of atmosphere and excellent prices.
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Kjell H
Luleå Tekniska Universitet, Lulea, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
No
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Remember to keep working with your professors and fellow students -they won't mind and your work will benefit
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Just make sure to see more than just the city.
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Kjell H
Luleå Tekniska Universitet, Lulea, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
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
Just one note: To have classes that span more than 2 hours without break is considered not so good in terms of concentration -That an Ivy Leage still stubbornly continues to have classes of this lenght (and even longer) is pretty shocking to me.
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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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Kjell H
Luleå Tekniska Universitet, Lulea, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It was pretty ok.
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Kjell H
Luleå Tekniska Universitet, Lulea, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
...
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was less 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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