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4.35 / 5 based on 77 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
5 points is more bars, Vista more Clubs. I liked Vista a lot, 5points is nice to meet a lot of college folks. IHOP after Vista is a must :-)
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Best Choise, I was living in South Quad.
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Personal comments
Was the best choise, a lot of other guys around. Not far from the hot spots of the campus. A lot of international Students
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
nithlife is really cheap, traveling was the most expensive as I did a lot.
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Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
Favorite Course: American military Experience
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
It is not to hard compared to Austria. Teachers are really cool.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
USC is great. GO GAMECOCKS
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Just enjoy your time there, try to get around as much as possible, Columbia is a good starting point for the East coast. Rental Cars are cheap as are flights.
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It really helps to get better in English.
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