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4.17 / 5 based on 68 reviews
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CERAM, Sophia Antipolis, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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anonymous
CERAM, Sophia Antipolis, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
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anonymous
CERAM, Sophia Antipolis, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wished I had known more about the academic system and how to choose a class from another. A lot of different tools are at the disposal of students in the US and the system is really different from France. I wish I had talked to a french alumni about it so I would have chosen the best from the beginning.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I recommend American University for its excellence in academics. The quality of the classes and teachers is beyond expectations and the campus life is just amazing to experience.
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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
One helpful website I discovered when I came in and wished I had known from the beginning was: ratemyprofessor.com
It helps you choose the classes you'll take and see if it is worth taking because let's just say, it is important to be worth the money!
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anonymous
CERAM, Sophia Antipolis, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
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anonymous
CERAM, Sophia Antipolis, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The language experience was not a problem for me since I started studying English when I was very young. I continued studying academic english at my home university where all my classes where in English. The one thing I learned at American University was slang because that is the king of language you don't learn in school. So, after two years at American, I was perfectly capable of understanding social language. I really liked it because it shapes your communication skills with local students and since I lived on campus and mainly hang out with american students, I felt like a real citizen!
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anonymous
CERAM, Sophia Antipolis, France
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Overall, Nightlife, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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