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anonymous
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I wish I had known...
The university send you a lot of information before the semester started so you can have a big overview of the campus and the university.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go there and if you can stay 1 years not just a semester!!
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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
In Madison the cost of life is cheap but if you travel you will spend a lot of money, so manage well your money!
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petzibaer
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I wish I had known...
That the fashion in the US is quite disappointing and expensive.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I loved it. You don't need a car when you go out or at university. There is a long street with plenty of bars, good night life, but unfortunately almost no clubs. You can use the student fitness centre for free which is very big. You can compare the university system with the "Fachhochschul System" in Austria. That's what i didn't like, but it was easy.
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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
Try to travel a lot, there is so much to see. You can find cheap flights/hotels at: www.travelocity.com and www.priceline.com
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Jon S
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I wish I had known...
Bring two credit cards - it will prove to be usefull, escpecially the first month where you have to pay rent and deposit for your apartment. the fist month is expensive.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is very good academically, and i dont think you will find social life like this anywhere else.
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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
Arrival: fly to chicago and take the van galder bus to madison - stops in the middle of town - and is a lot cheaper than by plane. Arrange accomodation in advance - pretty important otherwise it will be bad and expensive.
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Bernhard M
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The winter is cold, but the sun shines much more than in warmer regions.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
As a business student you can even
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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
Travel tips: Whitefishbay/Sturgeonbay in the North of Wisconsin at the Lake Michigan, Chicago; New York, Florida, and the Southwest (San Francisco, Yosemite/Sequoia National Park, Death Valley, Grand Canyon, Pacific Coast betwenn S.F. and L.A.)
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steffenmadsen
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I wish I had known...
That the American exams are so different and to my belief not trustworthy.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Everything is made for the University students that make up 20% of the population of Madison. Campus-life in essence. This is a great experience with an American university.
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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
Don't focus too much on the exams. I did in the beginning but found out that the way I study and learn the most did not give me the good grades. I recommend everybody on "pass/fail" basis do like I did, learn the most and don't care about the exams. I did and I have learned an incredibly lot and gained a great experience.
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steffenmadsen
Academic
Course recommendations
UW, Madison was recently rated 7th best US public University for their marketing courses at the undergraduate level. I took two, they were both awesome.
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My academic experiences
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Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Multiple choice exams for all tests does not show you how good the student really is. The type of definition-like questions make the students that can memorize look very good and the students that can use the theories in abstract combination, intellectually, look bad. That is a shame.
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Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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