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Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid (UPCM)

129 reviews
4.29 / 5 based on 129 reviews
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PamR
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I am older now and would not want to live with a family.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
My house and room was fine. The only problem was that <i was not allowed to make outgoing phone calls
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PamR
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Capital, it´s a club.
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PamR
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
The University was supposed to set us up with Spanish students for an intercambio, but it never really happened.
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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
none
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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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PamR
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Nothing
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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
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
1
Campus life
1
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
I would recommend it very strongly.
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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
2
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
2
Advanced my studies &amp; career
2
Final comments
Buy a Eurorail pass. Be very careful of your belongings, never leave your bag or put it down.
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PamR
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because at home I went to the grocery store more and I went out more in spain.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Second-hand bedding
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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PamR
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after:
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It was good, would have been better if I had more spanish friends or intercambios.
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