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Pennsylvania State University (PSU)

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4.14 / 5 based on 71 reviews
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Felix D
NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
Better to take a lot of classes (even to drop them afterwards), too much spare time
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
3
Costs
1
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Go!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
Save much money before Meet local and exchange students through ISC Register to anything you can (sports, culture, etc.)
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Felix D
NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
More occasions to meet locals
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Extremely small though very expensive
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Felix D
NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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Felix D
NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Independent
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I was pretty good at written english but poor at spoken english - now I'm much better.
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Felix D
NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br> Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
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Telephone, Travel, Overall, Housing, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Insurance for the whole year while I was staying only one semester
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Felix D
NEOMA Business School, Rouen, France
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall