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University College Dublin (UCD)

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4.14 / 5 based on 352 reviews
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John D
Appalachian State University, Boone, United States
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
none
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John D
Appalachian State University, Boone, United States
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
On-campus housing was too expensive and restrictive!
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
The rates for living on campus (comparatively with the same type of accommodation in the same area, considering the cost for room alone, minus the negligible difference in utilities, etc.) are much higher (about 50% higher). There is no sense of accountability or fair treatment from the administration of on-campus living either. There are a great deal of rules and fees for which they will bill you without any measure for filing a dispute over how they were applied.
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John D
Appalachian State University, Boone, United States
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Not specified
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Dublin is an expensive city! The price of on-campus accommodation is way too expensive!
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Overall, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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John D
Appalachian State University, Boone, United States
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
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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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John D
Appalachian State University, Boone, United States
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
I should have gotten off-campus accommodation (Apt. or Family) for money reasons, more cultural exposure, and less administrative hassle/exploitation.
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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
3
Activities
3
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Don't deal with on-campus accommodation in any way! It's a rip off.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
2
Met people from other countries
3
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Meet lots of people, don't be shy, go see all the places you can, do as much as you can! A once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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John D
Appalachian State University, Boone, United States
Geography, Undergraduate, Independent
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
No problems, always a good thing
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