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Academic
Course recommendations
None. Choose what you want carefully or else you'll end up confused.
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had no problem communicating with others, both in class and outside. I think people at LSE are very sensitive to international communities and multiculturalism.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
No, I pretty much expected it all. Except, books are sometimes hard to come by in the library because there are so many students.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's a great cosmopolitan place with a diverse student culture and good professors.
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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
You have to plan out every aspect beforehand and try and stick to your schedule. Talk to other people about what their monthly expenses were so that you have an idea and can plan accordingly.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I lived with my family at home so food and lodgings were taken care of. Travel is cheaper back home too. Phone calls were the same amount.
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Food, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
You can live on very little if you try really hard. As low as 5 pounds a day, which is basically for food and excludes rent, etc.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It allows for personal freedom and space.
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Personal comments
Graduate housing at LSE is organised in apartments of six or four rooms with an independent kitchen and bathrooms. It's great because it allows you privacy and access to kitchen facilities at your convenience.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Akbar, a pub cum restaurant in Soho for an Indian experience and amazing decor.
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