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4.31 / 5 based on 33 reviews
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Overall
I wish I had known...
Study abroad is a very rewarding experience, if you have the opportunity, do it!. I would if I knew earlier.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
High academic level, certainly for marketing and chemistry.
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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
Get a driver license as soon as possible, it's easy and not too expensive, and it's saves troubles at bars when they ask you ID. Heck, some of them don't accept a passport, only a valid driver license. They claim a passport can be forged. Surely no driver license has ever been...
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Academic
Course recommendations
When coming from Europe, and having studied there for a few years already, undergraduate are too easy, it is necessary to follow graduate classes, otherwise you do not learn much. Best is to talk to the professors and students who took the class before decideing, some undergraduate classes give a good insight in how Americans feel and live. But overall, go fo graduate courses!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No, it's a good university.
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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?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Learning the social English is harder than too understand what is said during classes.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Overall, live in the States is/was cheaper mainly because of the low dollar.
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Nightlife, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Overall, Housing, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Renting an appartment is a bit more expensive than living in a dorm, but the advantage is that you cook and thus buy your own food, which is much cheaper than eating and paying in the university cafeteria.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Independence, and no noise from roommates or students next doors who party all night.
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Personal comments
Good, and the are improving!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Eskimo Joe's Mike's College bar, Homecoming
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