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University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMASS)

37 reviews
4.11 / 5 based on 37 reviews
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JasperVork
Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
Sportmanagement and E-commerce.
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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 improvements
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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
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JasperVork
Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
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
No comment
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JasperVork
Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
No, I was well prepaired.
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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
4
Costs
1
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
If you want to meet different nationalities, have fun and you also like a strict education program you have to go to Amherst!!!!!
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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
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Travel: Rent a van and drive to Miami, visit Boston and New York, go to Canada and take your snowboard with you if you go there in Winter.
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JasperVork
Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The dollar rate was very high.
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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
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
No financial surprises.
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JasperVork
Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Housing
Type of housing:
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Nice location, clean and lots of different nationalities.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
No comments.
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JasperVork
Hogeschool Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands
Business Studies, Graduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Monkey bar and Antonio's Pizza
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