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University of Miami (UM)

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4.28 / 5 based on 105 reviews
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anonymous
Università degli Studi di l'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Education, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
try to sign in to courses as soon as you can because many courses are full after a few days......
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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
they need to raise the level of the 101 courses
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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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anonymous
Università degli Studi di l'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Education, 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 little bit difficult at the beginning, especially at university, because i had to review my way of studying....but i had to say that after few weeks i adjust to the new methods and the new language pretty well reaching good communication and writing skills....
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anonymous
Università degli Studi di l'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Education, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
i had been in the U.S. 2 times before i went to Miami and, what's more, i had the possibility to talk with some friends who informed me about universities and some other important stuff
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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
2
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
just go and enjoy it!
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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
you have to be conscious that coming from europe you may suffer of a sort of cultural shock at the beginning....once you get over it you'll fully enjoy the feeling of being part of a very special place....
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anonymous
Università degli Studi di l'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Education, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
because of the negative change between lira and dollar
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
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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anonymous
Università degli Studi di l'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Education, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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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
There are cool places to go especially in South Beach as The Level which is a club where they play cool music (techno, house, hip-hop and so forth)....good clubs are also The Iguana Cantina and The Chili Pepper in Coconut Grove .... you can also find good cafe bar both in South Beach and in Coconut Grove....particularly interesting is the 5 de Mayo festival which is a cuban festival which takes every year on May 5th.....
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anonymous
Università degli Studi di l'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
Education, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was cheaper and I'd had definitely more room for myself
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Apartments were fine because you had the possibility to have contacts with people of different cultures but at the same time you had enough room for yourself to cook or to study on your own...
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