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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
English is the language - and people are very friendly if there is a word or two you dont understand - then just ask what the exact meaning is.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Denmark is just very expensive, that is why almost anything is cheaper in the US, apart from accomodation.
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Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone, Overall, Food, Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
Course recommendations
I had two macro economic courses and two marketing courses - econ 302 and mkt 420 were very good with extremely professional teachers. If you are more of an entrepreneur, the school offers some of the best courses in the country - they are small business planning and small business management.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Two much of those multiole choice exams - its very different from how you are taught in Denmark
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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...
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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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The City and stillwaters are two bars that you dont want to miss - people are probably more eastcoasters than westcoasters - if you are more to dance music there is a place behind capitol toward Lake Mendota (cant remeber the name). Then there is all the sport - Go to Kole center for tickets to ice hockey, football etc. dont miss football - the badgers are awesome and the stadium is always full of happy student (app. 50000 of them!!!). Kole center is also a place for lots of concerts - elton john and back street boys played when i was there.
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Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because of the independency and the chance to meet other people. Living in a shared apartment gives you a lot more knowledge of the people you are "visiting" than living on your own in a single room.
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Personal comments
There is plenty of different opportunities - it really depends on what one likes. There is shared apartements, international housing, single rooms and a kind of dormitories.
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