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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

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4.10 / 5 based on 381 reviews
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Filip S
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Cosmopolitan Club, Bars: all on campus(Legends, White Horse, Brothers...),Dicso-clubs(High Dive)
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Filip S
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Very close to all University buildings.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Very cheap, with lots of space and free access to internet. Almost no duties. Very friendly staff. Only a limited number of colleagues living in house.
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Filip S
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I saved money for travelling, so I did not spend much on food and nightlife.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Telephone:
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
none
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Filip S
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Agricultural Finance and Finance courses at all are a bit harder than others. But, nobody needs to be worried.
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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
No.
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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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Filip S
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
More updated information.
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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
2
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Good courses and accessible prices.
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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
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
Use the unique opportunity of university travelling. At low cost students can see a big part of the US and have lots of fun. When travelling alone or with friends, rent a car is the best way to go.
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Filip S
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
There is no need to be worried about the language skills. You can meet many students whose language skills are not sufficient. Nevertheless, the university personnel and the American population does not care about the language. Everybody is very very friendly and helpful.
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