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Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC)

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Martin F
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
That my Spanish knowledge was required at this level, I would have taken an intensive language course for 1-2 months before the start at PUC - maybe down here to get accustomed to the somewhat hard to understand/get used to Chilean accent/slang!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
1
Activities
1
Campus life
1
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
One important aspect, which we are not accustomed to - at least not from Denmark - is the “controles” that professors at PUC more or less frequently use to test the students and their work - both for undergraduate and MBA-courses! The controles (and maybe a midterm test) are check-ups on whether the students do their homework, and you will often be required to repeat material, lectures and literature (although some controles may be more challenging, e.g. “control de casos”). Don’t worry, the controles are not impossible, and even though the Chilean students can spend days and nights on one single case, the questions asked in the controles are quite fair and accessible if you read the text or case at hand… However, you may to some extent find yourself studying more to memorize and to pass the next control than to actually remember, relate and apply the class material…
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Good luck with your research and your later exchange abroad - the only sure thing is that no matter where you choose to go, you can be sure that you will not regret it!!
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Elisa R
Università degli Studi di Trento, Trento, Italy
Banking, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
No, it was suprising in a lot of different ways.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
It's great to understand that your life dipend on a lot of different dimensions, and you have to look at all of them, if you want to develop at human scale.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
It was great, and it was definitely a special contribute for my thesis, and conclude my university career with something different, respect to stay in Italy just studying on book all the time.
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Jennifer G
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Taxi drivers like to rip you off. Get your visa before you get there. The bureaucracy in that country is dreadful. Its much quicker and less painful to do it in your home country.
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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
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
It is one of the most prestigious universities in Chile. It's very conservative.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Isla de Pasuca(Easter Island) is definitely worth a visit. Its expensive to get there but very much so worth it.
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Christian D
Marquette University, Milwaukee, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
More about football, they are big fans and I had no idea, and for them it seemed weird sometimes.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
Its a great university, learn as much as you can from the proffesors, and don't be afraid to ask anyone of the university for help, they are very helpful and want to help exchange students.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Don't waste all your money in bars. Mendoza-Argentina is a busride away and it is a cheap and awesome weekend get away, and then you definetly have to got to Buenos Aires, Peru, and everything else you can afford. Travelling by bus is longer but cheaper. Fish and sea-food in chiel are awesome. And if you want to develop friendship with locals usually you have to take the first step.
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Jenny G
University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
That getting a visa is much easier to do in your home country than in chile. The bureaucracy is not great.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
It is a good and very prestigious university.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
2
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Get a mobile phone while your out there or if your phone is unlocked you could buy a sim card. NTL is the best network.
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Katharina v
King's College - University of London, London, United Kingdom
Literature, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Not really.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Wide range of courses available. Prestigious university.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Chile is a beautiful country to visit with something for everyone. If you go expecting a wild nightlife you will be disappointed though.
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