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4.14 / 5 based on 221 reviews
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Susanne M
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
Great opportunity to improve your French while being instructed in English; however, you have to make the effort to really find francophone friends, read French newspapers, listen to French radio stations etc.
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julie_abraham
Overall
I wish I had known...
The level of English I needed!
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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
Be open minded and ready to meet peolpe from everywhere...
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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 part of the local students activities and trips, they know more than you.
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ANDREA S
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I WILL NEVER FORGET AL VAN HUT MY FAVORITE PLACE TO TAKE A CUP OF COFFE. THE ORATORY OF SAINT JOSEPH, THE CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME,JACOB'S SHIRTS, PEGABO'S SHOES, AND SIMARD AND VOYAGEUR.
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marievanreet
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
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The '737' is a club on the 45th floor of a building. There are 2 kinds of music (on diffrenet floors).: house and R&B. even if you don't like this kind of music, you have to go for the view. Absolutely great! Also, there is the Mc Kibbens pub on Bishops Street. It's kind of an Irish pub and on Wednesday, girls drink for free between 10pm and 1 am.
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Julian W
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
renting a room in an already established apartment-sharing community is the easiest way for three simple reasons:
- you don't have to buy anything since the room is already furnished and the most important household items are available (washing machine, dryer, TV, fridge, stove etc.)
- you don't have to worry about electricity, cable or internet contracts since they run on your room mates' names
- you have a lot of fun with the other guys and make immediately a couple of new friends!
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Personal comments
the McGill Offcampus Housing Office offers sufficient help
if you come 1-2 weeks before the semester starts, finding a room is not too difficult
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Julian W
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
the above evaluation is based on the fact that I consider FRENCH to be the official language of Québec, not English; this is because locals are very proud of their French heritage and consider themselves a nation of their own...the language of instruction was however English, and so were most of my friends - well, complicated, I know
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