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University of Vermont (UVM)

University of Vermont, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 194 South Prospect Street, Burlington, VT 05401, U.S.A., United States
4.29 / 5 based on 72 reviews.
Description:
Uvm was chartered in 1791 (the same year that Vermont became the 14th state in the union). It was the first college or university in the country to declare in its charter that the "rules, regulations, and by-laws shall not tend to give preference to any religious sect or denomination whatsoever" -- a clear assertion of UVM's commitment to equality and enlightenment.
The primary purpose of The University of Vermont is to create and share knowledge. UVM prepares its students to live productive, responsible, and creative lives through a high quality, liberal education. As a research university, UVM endorses the intrinsic value of the creation of new knowledge and promotes the application of relevant knowledge to benefit a multi-dimensional and global society.


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91% of students recommend
72 reviews
Housing
4.1/5
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Student life
4.7/5
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Academic
4.2/5
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Languages
4.8/5
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Expenses
3.5/5
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“UVM is located by Canadian border, so the Canadian visa could be hepful for those willing to attend UVM.” Read Review
Olga27, Belarus

72 reviews of University of Vermont

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HOUSING    
by Johanna, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I'd have more space and wouldn't have to share a room with a roommate, could select the suitemates I lived with
Personal comments:
In L/L residental halls newly renovated suites, pretty nice, although small rooms; good located, close to all departments,gym, and dining halls
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Natasa, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Accountancy, 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: 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:
Red Cafe, on the main downtown street-Church St. Live music, mostly jazz, but also Dj's playing Fridays and Saturdays. Really nice and cozy atmosphere. Reminded me Europe.
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ACADEMIC    
by fuze, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
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:
A course based system like everywhere in the US, very much like "school" to me with lots of homework, quizzes, exams, papers, ... Be quick if you want to register for courses like photography or film.



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:
It is all right, the workload during the semester is quite a lot, but no problem. You are sill left with enough time to party! Overall it was not to challenging, but good fun! I really loved some of my courses.

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by Natasa, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Accountancy, 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?
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
Personal comments:
I spoke English before pretty good, visited United States couple times before. Didn't have any problems. There was a possibility to take an English Course for international students at UVM though.
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EXPENSES    
by Olga, Belarussian State University, Minsk, Belarus
International Relations, OSI grant
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:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
the cost of living is much higher in the US than in Belarus. The same is about food and phone costs. I travelled more in the US than in Belarus as well.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
I learned always look for saving coupons and order staff through Internet -- it's cheaper!
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OVERALL    
by Luke, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
History, 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...
That I would meet so many good friends, I would have lost some before going to make more there.
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:
Get over the cold an move on to downtown.



FINAL COMMENTS

Don't get caught up spotting how different this is from home. That's why you go! It can for a few seconds get you down that there are strange rules that you don't have at home, but they are easy to get over. The only people who did not enjoy their time at UVM, were the ones that could not let go of the familiar, and wanted to have their hand held by the university all the time. Remember, some times you just have to role with the punches. My last rant now: come here and you will have fun.
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