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4.46 / 5 based on 45 reviews
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vfinschi
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Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Barrio Suecia.
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vfinschi
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Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
very good subway conection through the city, which makes very easy to move around.
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vfinschi
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Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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vfinschi
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Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Chileans use a lot of "local" words, which is very funny and dynamic, but makes it difficult in the beging, but anyway, you get used to it. they also talk very fast.
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vfinschi
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Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
very good teachers and its a very prestigious educational institution in Chile. It's name, comes from an important statesman, who designed Chile's main political system, and was taken as an example for southamerican countries.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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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vfinschi
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Political Science, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
its cheaper, compared with North american and european regular prices.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Housing, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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