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Simon Fraser University (SFU)

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Seph C
BartonCollege, Wilson, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because off campus housing creates flexibility. Also, a different environment outside the campus life is always a more refreshing experience. It is better to assimilate into and become familiar with life outside campus.
Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
It was okay. The students are only allowed to stay in campus housing for 2 years and are required to move off campus their third and fourth years. Since I wasn't a beginning undergraduate student the accommodation situation didn't affect me as much. Plus the Post-Baccalaureate program at SFU was a one year program. After that I went back to North Carolina then to return the next year to SFU to enroll in the Masters in Publishing program.
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Great school with nice environments
ld l
Canada,
Actuarial Science, 2025
Overall
Great school with nice environment but with expensive aspects which can make it difficult for off campus living and for reaching location. Overall good school offering a wide diversity of programs.
Pros
Great environment
Cons
Student living accommodations prices are high
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Seph C
BartonCollege, Wilson, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
That it rained so dog gone much. Also, the transit system was awesome. The seabuses and regular transit was A+. It would also have been awesome to know I would meet so many cool people. I do regret not having interacted with enough Canadians. I socially became accustom to Europeans and others from foreign destinations.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
Highly recommended because the university is on a mountain with fascinating views of the city of Vancouver.
During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
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
3
Final comments
Meet people of different nationalities to make long life friends and have fun. For the guys, it's great to meet all the women, especially the Europeans. They are great! Oh yeah, don't forget a raincoat, you'll need it.
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Good University
Nikhil M
Canada, Graduate
Business Studies, 2018
Overall
Decent University. Pursuing General MBA. Good for those who have no background in Commerce.
Pros
Downtown Campus helps you to network well
Cons
Vancouver Job Market is not very huge.
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De l'imagination à la realite
Mataylson A
Haiti, Masters
, 2023
Overall
Franchement votre conscience professionnelle c'est à féliciter pour ce qualité de service
Pros
Apprécier se cette initiative
Cons
Ajouter plus de pays dans votre programme et plus de langues
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Seph C
BartonCollege, Wilson, United States
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Study hard! Simon Fraser is no joke, but a great academic presence.
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 international interaction. This would give rise to more cross-cultural exchange of ideas. This would be a fun experience to see the differences in everybody's culture.
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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