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University of Texas, Austin (UT)

University of Texas, Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, U.S.A., United States
4.38 / 5 based on 228 reviews.
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UT Austin is a major research university that is home to 48,000 students, 2,700 faculty, and 17,000 staff members. From teaching, to research, to public service, the University's activities support its core purpose, to transform lives for the benefit of society through the core values of learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity, and responsibility.


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95% of students recommend
228 reviews
Housing
4.2/5
 All experiences (228)
Student life
4.8/5
 5 stars (150)
Academic
4.4/5
 4 stars (66)
Languages
4.8/5
 3 stars (12)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.7/5
 1 star (0)
“Travel as much as you can in the South of US and in the North of Mexico!!!” Read Review
ilpolli, Italy

228 reviews of University of Texas, Austin

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HOUSING    
by Manuel, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, Mexico
Radio/TV Broadcasting, University Agreement
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: College House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: A room exchange
Why? Because it is better to have privacy in order to study or doing papers.
Personal comments:
It was a very good choice because i had the opportunity to met people from diferent places around the world. Also, we helped each other.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Jordi, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, University Agreement
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, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Sixt street at night is incredible. Thursdays all drinjs for one dollar. Don't miss The Library and the Aquarium. Fourth street is also quite good.
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ACADEMIC    
by Ferran, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, University Agreement
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:
Don't get easy courses, play hard !!



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:
Give me a break !! The only vacation is during Spring Break

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by Florian, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Management Science, University Agreement
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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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:
Even though everybody assumes it, you won't have ant problems with the "texan accent", most students and professors speak very proper english
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EXPENSES    
by Barbara, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, University Agreement
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:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
at home i don't pay a rent, food is cheap, and nightlife is much more expensive. Talk more on the phone, though cheaper. and don't travel that much!
Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Edoardo, Universitā Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, University Agreement
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...
The American way of living is quite different from Italan, but there are no particular things that MUST be known in advance (apart from the fact that cheating in exams is considered one of the worst things a person can do)
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:
Take it easy and experience everything is offered to you!!!



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel as much as you can in the South of US and in the North of Mexico!!!
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