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4.15 / 5 based on 61 reviews
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Hurriya.
Raves near the Pyramids.
Downtown bars.
Zamalek little places
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Once You know how to get around. Cairo is a friendly city.
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Personal comments
AUC is a private University. On one side it was a new experience for me. Housing were out of campus but through University. Excellent location and staff. Maybe rules too stiff.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Egypt as a low cost of life
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Learn arabic. Everything will cost less
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Lorenzo F
Academic
Course recommendations
ALI is an expensive arabic course but very very good.
I found summer program too squized.
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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
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
you need to be in the Middle East to understand it
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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
Very good, BUT proivate
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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
Be open minded and respectful!
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Lorenzo F
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Arabic rocks. That's why I was there.
Egyptian arabic is very useful. Maybe less charming than others dialects. But useful
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