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4.10 / 5 based on 381 reviews
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Geiblinger A
Overall
I wish I had known...
No, I have been in the US and at this school before for visit.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Try everything out! Don´t waste time at home and participate in clubs and sportsevents! You´ll make a lot of friends and it´s so much fun!
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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
Final comments
Chicago is close and in my opinion the best city in the US. To the south there´s St. Louis, which has some good Blues and Jazz Bars. You should also visit the Amish people in the West of the school and you should definitely spend a day at the lakes...
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veronika r
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
i travelled a lot and i went out more often than i did at home. you can certainly do it cheaper, but maybe it's not that fun...
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Travel, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
most books turned out to be unnecessary, but teachers will tell you you absolutely need them... difficult, because you can never tell. surprise: yes, you pay fees and they're about 450USD. be prepared.
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Robert K
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Take engineering/technical courses, use central location for travel.
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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
Final comments
Get a ticket for Jerry Springer in Chicago..
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Sara S
Overall
I wish I had known...
My university was in the middle of nowere, without a car it was hard to get somewere.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's a big university with a nice campus. A lot of international students and close cummunity.
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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
Final comments
A car would be very useful.
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Christine W
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
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
Final comments
There's a lot to do for university and much more homework than at home (Austria). Don't underestimate that!
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Matthias F
Academic
Course recommendations
courses are usually very time-consuming but not very difficult.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
it is hard enough to write all final exams within a few days. instructors should think about changing the due dates for term papers and (final) presentations. it is almost impossible to get sleep if these obligations add to the final exams.
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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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