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4.26 / 5 based on 17 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Personal comments
As it is normal at Graduate Schools at most US-universities, every body had to search for an appartment by himself.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Pittsburgh does not offer much. The best to go out is the Strip District.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The "Valuation Signature Program" in finance is very good.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The MBA program is very time intense and offers very little time for non-academic activities.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I talked to several people who had studied in Pittsburgh before I left. Consequently there were no bad surprises.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The 11-month MBA program is extermely challenging. Only very ambitious students should choose it.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
New York is close and can be reached by plane for about $100. Pittsburgh has an important international airport.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because of the high tuition fee and the extremely high exchange rate.
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Housing, Food, Overall, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The MBA program is very international (45% international students) and offers the great opportunity to make many differebt friends from different cultural backgrounds.
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