Reviews of Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) | United States

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Carlos M

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Buckhead is my favorite area. The Living Room on Thursdays night is a must if you like Salsa. The Leopard Lounge is a very good place to chill out. And, every Friday evening, try the Rocky Mountain on 10th Street...plenty of (weekend-like) students!!

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Carlos M

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

It's the most comfortable and you don't have a desperate need for a car....

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

It's quite OK on the graduate housing facilities.

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Carlos M

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Personal savings<br> Other

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

Because....life here is expensive!! I haven't changed my living standards, the things I usually do at home are much more expensive here!

Overall, Housing, Food, Travel, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Telephone:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

I hope in the future the Euro-Dollar exchange rate will be more favorable for European Students as it is now....:)

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Carlos M

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, 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

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Careful with some groups!! They do have accents...

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Carlos M

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain
Engineering, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Not really. Movies and TV give a fairly good picture of how this country is.

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Don't expect to meet the woman of your dreams here...

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Travelling is also quite expensive in the US, because you always have to fly due to the long distances. Make use of all the services provided by the University. They are usually very good in the clubs they maintain, career services, health services, athletic/sports facilities...

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