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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (PDI)

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3.95 / 5 based on 169 reviews
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Jorge R
Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
because this are the prices of things and I can't stay without travel or spending in nightlife
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
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
Get the splints and vacuums in your home country
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Jorge R
Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Try to look all the courses and then choose the one you like most.
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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
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Jorge R
Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
I think is better if you dicover it here
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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
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
Keep going your investment in research, and for Lally School maintain raising the level of your courses
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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
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
In January and February is very cold, be carefull with that. Try to travel at least to NY, DC, Philadelphia and Boston, they are very near. Talk with the professors ofLally school, the people is very friendly and they are waiting for people of other countries
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Jorge R
Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement
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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
At he beggining is difficult to get the language because they use slangs or things like that, but after a short time you can talk without any problem
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Jorge R
Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Because is much easier to contact other students of campus. You are very near from everywhere and you don't have to take take care of the cleaning of the spaces
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Jorge R
Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
The ruck in Troy, in Albany Jillians
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