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4.03 / 5 based on 364 reviews
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Rachael B
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Could have improved a lot more if I had mixed with the French students rather than the international students!
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lynnx
Overall
I wish I had known...
I informed myself about Aix through the person from my university who had studied there before me.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's a great place to be!
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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
The location is beautiful, the weather great, the people very friendly and the university very encouraging! What more could you ask for?
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Kristi18
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Basic neccessities in Paris are about the same, if not cheaper, than in the United States. However, nightlife activities and travel will take a large part out of your budget.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The government will help you pay for your housing, but you need to make sure to follow through with your Carte de sejour.
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M H
Academic
Course recommendations
Most enseignment d'ouvertures are not taken seriously by either the students or the professor, and therefore it's a little disappointing that two courses are wasted on them.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Exposés are mainly useless for expanding anyone's knowledge beyond those doing the exposés themselves. French students are, in the majority, very clique-ish and unhelpful. Access to resources is ridiculous limited (you can only check out three books, 7 days max...the library isn't open for very long, etc.). Sciences Po as a bureaucratic structure is useless, and might as well be under anarchic dogma with the way it's run. Overall a highly, highly disappointing academic experience. You can learn if you put intense effort into doing independent study...but why should I pay money to learn everything myself?
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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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sissi0414
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you're willing to study hard and learn there's not a better school for social sciences than Sciences Po, it's truly first-class.
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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
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RyanFolder
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
transatlantic calls only after 22h!!
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
the train is quite cheap, travel through France it is worth it
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