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ESADE Business School

753 reviews
Recommended by
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4.11 / 5 based on 753 reviews
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Stacey R
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It can be difficult to use spanish as much as you might expect becasue the local language used more is Catalan
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Stacey R
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
You can be carried away with the Cell phone if you don´t have a land line. And the ability to travel is more available or desirably that in the US because places seem more interesting.
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Do buy all of your groceries at El corte Ingles not matter how close it is to you house. It is cheaper at the other stores.
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Stacey R
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
A large number of Spanish and English classes available but be sure to register early or you will have to take anything that is open.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Stacey R
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Deodorant here is different. It is strictly deodorant not deodorant and antipersprant.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
It has alot of facilities for you to use: Bolsa de Trajbajo, computers, library etc. And the class are entertaining and instructional if you want them to be but they are also not an to much amount of work if you don´t want them to be
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
There are really not exceptionally problems to living and studying here. You will have a great time so give it a shor.
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Stacey R
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Mas y Mas and Desigual
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Stacey R
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I rented two apartments during my studies at ESADE. One was through Habit Servei which was very poor conditions. Very dirty, far, and with problems with the facilities (such as hot water). This houseing agancy was very reluctant and slow to send repair men to fix the necessities. The second apartment was through Blau Housing. The apartment was one of the nicest I have seen for exchange students and resonably priced. The location (accorss from the el Corte Ingles at Maria Christina) coule not have been more convenient to attend ESADE and still have close access to the metro, shopping, etc.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
They were very unhelpfull. I recommend tringto arrange something form your home country because a large number of students arrived without appartments and few appartments were available. Having said that it is unadvisable to aggree to an apartment without having seen it first as the quality can vary dramatically.
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