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University of Wisconsin, Madison (UW)

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Jon S
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
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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Jon S
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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 text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
no
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Jon S
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
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 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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Jon S
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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
Academic reasons
4
Culture
3
Costs
2
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
2
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
4
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
3
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
3
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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Jon S
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
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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Jon S
Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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 assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
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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