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3.92 / 5 based on 271 reviews
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Courtney D
Cal State Univ of Chico, Chico, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Direct Exchange Program
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Everyone in Amsterdam speaks English making it easy for me to communicate. Unfortunatly this means I did not take the time to learn Dutch because I didn't need it.
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Courtney D
Cal State Univ of Chico, Chico, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Direct Exchange Program
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
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Courtney D
Cal State Univ of Chico, Chico, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Direct Exchange Program
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits
I spent more because of the conversion of the dollar to the euro.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Use Skype to call home, don't use a cell phone.
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Courtney D
Cal State Univ of Chico, Chico, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Direct Exchange Program
Overall
I wish I had known...
The HES is not a good school. There were no resources and you were pretty much on your own. You might as well have been attending home school, it was a waste of time. Other than the school the expereince was awesome. Be prepared to meet people from all over the world. Also buy a bike ASAP, you won't regret it!
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I would not recommened to attend this university but the experience that comes with attending this university almost makes up for it!
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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
buy a bike, you can't live in Amsterdam and not have one, and enjoy your time.
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Courtney D
Cal State Univ of Chico, Chico, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Direct Exchange Program
Housing
Type of housing: Flat
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Flat
Why?
The flats were affordable for living in the city and there were a lot of students living in the building.
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Courtney D
Cal State Univ of Chico, Chico, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Direct Exchange Program
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
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