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The American University of Rome

111 reviews
3.73 / 5 based on 111 reviews
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baggggs
Manhattanville, Purchase, NY, United States
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food and drinks are very inexpensive
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Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
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 ATM machine ate my credit card and I had to wait four days to get it back
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baggggs
Manhattanville, Purchase, NY, United States
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
History of Ancient Rome was amazing
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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
Very different from American universities
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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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baggggs
Manhattanville, Purchase, NY, United States
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Learned more about the transportation and getting around the city
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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
4
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
They could do a beter job of organizing the students when they first arrive to the country
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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 is very easy to travel to different countries every weekend because there are no Friday classes
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baggggs
Manhattanville, Purchase, NY, United States
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I took an Italian course and was able to get by very well. Furthermore, everybody speaks English.
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baggggs
Manhattanville, Purchase, NY, United States
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I had more space than a dorm
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Clean, but electrical appliances and hot water could have been better
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baggggs
Manhattanville, Purchase, NY, United States
Management Science, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Campo dei fiori, Trastevere, and Testaccio
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