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Sciences Po Paris (IEP)

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4.03 / 5 based on 364 reviews
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RyanFolder
McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
be aware, paris is verx expensive
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RyanFolder
McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
le marais is wonderful
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RyanFolder
McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
french french is so much nicer than canadian french is !!!
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RyanFolder
McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
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 text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
the train is quite cheap, travel through France it is worth it
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RyanFolder
McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
none
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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
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
very prestigious, be less academic
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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
it depends on you. if you want to spend your time in cafés or discos, you are not recommended to go to this Grande ecole. you will work hard, sometimes it is a bit superficial. Sciences Po gives you a great training in presentation, structure and rhethoric.
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RyanFolder
McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
a bit too academic
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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
more courses in english
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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