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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (PDI)

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3.95 / 5 based on 169 reviews
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Max v
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, exchange
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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Max v
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, exchange
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Freedom, cheaper than campus
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
none
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Max v
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, exchange
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
no problem
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Max v
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, exchange
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
more travel , living expenses are more expensive
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Max v
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, exchange
Overall
I wish I had known...
cold in winter
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
2
Costs
4
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
very good experience
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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
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
boston, new york city
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Max v
Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, exchange
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
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