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4.33 / 5 based on 72 reviews
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Olga A
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
In the beginning it was more difficult, because I was not used to speciefic lexics (like linguistic, judicial), but in a couple of months I made a big improvement, and now I don't have any problems with English at all.
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Expenses
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.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I learned always look for saving coupons and order staff through Internet -- it's cheaper!
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Academic
Course recommendations
For international students it is much easier to get enrolled into any course than for Americans. However UVM beurocracy makes it a little more difficult, because there are so many persons you need to talk about taking anyclass, so that when you are about signing in, it is already full.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
smaller size of classes, probably. There are too many students in foreign language classes, so we don't really work personally.
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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...
I wish I had known I would met so many people and took more souveneers.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is a very nice place, very beautiful location. The best academic fields to study are Business and Natural sciences though. And social life is very intence. Perfect place to get familiar with other culture.
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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
UVM is located by Canadian border, so the Canadian visa could be hepful for those willing to attend UVM.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
Personal comments
I love coffee houses, barbequeing, and going out on weekends only when I feel like going out. I love travelling though!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
the cost is the same as in dorms, but there's more privacy and space, and ocation is perfect
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Personal comments
Accomodation provided for international students is okay, we have all the neccessary facilities including laundry and free parking in the area. However for American students University provides accomodation only for the freshmen and softmores, all the others are to look for the housing themselves.
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