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University of Miami (UM)

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4.28 / 5 based on 105 reviews
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taniajero
HES Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Living on campus was too expensive
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Accomodation was very well organized. I got to live in the appartment area of the university which is quite better than living in the dormitories. In the dormitories you don't have enough space and no chicken and living room
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taniajero
HES Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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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
The night life at South Beach is amazing. Don't miss the clubs: The living room and Opium
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taniajero
HES Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Take your TOEFL before hand otherwise you might not be able to enroll on time
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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
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taniajero
HES Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
The TOEFL exam is given a week after introduction week, which is already too late to enroll for popular courses. By the time the TOEFL results are know these classes are already full
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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
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
It is a tropical garden in the middel of a dynamic city. Do it!! Great experience.
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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
Don't have any additional information
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taniajero
HES Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
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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
none
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taniajero
HES Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Business Studies, 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
It was a great experience. I learned to be more accurate and talk more fluently without having to think first in my own language. I expecially learned how to think in english and how to put all my knowledge into practise
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