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University of Pennsylvania (UPENN)

45 reviews
3.97 / 5 based on 45 reviews
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nurbek
Kyrgyz state national university, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Education, Graduate, US government scholarship
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
accomodation and phone are much higher because it is the united states
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Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
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
saving accouunt in bank worked for me !!!!!!!
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nurbek
Kyrgyz state national university, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Education, Graduate, US government scholarship
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
local students were finding enough time to speask with me which helped a lot in leraning expressions and slang
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nurbek
Kyrgyz state national university, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Education, Graduate, US government scholarship
Overall
I wish I had known...
more about academic life in the university
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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
3
Activities
3
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
excellent campus life and some courses were brilliant
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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
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
a good city to travel from ...
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nurbek
Kyrgyz state national university, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Education, Graduate, US government scholarship
Academic
Course recommendations
more choice
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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
more group work and reflection
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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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nurbek
Kyrgyz state national university, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Education, Graduate, US government scholarship
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
south street
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nurbek
Kyrgyz state national university, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Education, Graduate, US government scholarship
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
convenient when everything is at my hand
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
very small rooms and no gas station to cook.
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