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York University

148 reviews
4.17 / 5 based on 148 reviews
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Firas A
i did not attend uni there, amman, Jordan
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Bas.
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Calumet, cock and bull pubs. Especially on thursdays
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Firas A
i did not attend uni there, amman, Jordan
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Bas.
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Rooms are no where near SOUND PROOF, its like you are living with ten other people. You can hear anything going on in the next two rooms, god forbid they like music, or tv!
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
i have to admit the facilities are not that good, but we had activities, and help to available to all who need it. Housing at this university is hard to get in to if you are not a first year student, but once you get in and get to know the people its all good.
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Firas A
i did not attend uni there, amman, Jordan
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Bas.
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food is expensive here, plus the taxes kill you. Plus keep in mind the exchange rate, IF YOUR FAMILY IS SUPPORTING YOU FROM ABROAD THEN THEY HAVE TO SEND YOU ALMOST 3 TIMES what they want to send you, just check the exchange rates
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Overall, Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
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
TRY TO GET SECOND HAND BOOKS, OR BUY THEM KEEP THEM IN GOOD CONDITION AND PHOTOCOPY ALL THE CHAPTERS U NEED, THEN REFUND ;)
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Firas A
i did not attend uni there, amman, Jordan
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Bas.
Academic
Course recommendations
Course outlines are very bad, sometimes with only 2 quizes each worth 20% and a huge final exam worth 60& (due or die!) In addition to that, the books are very expensive, im talking 160 dollars for one book, with tax thats almost 200. And my personal experiance with the professors over there is bad. Their method of teaching only reading the slides he displays on the overhead projector, thats it! (OFcourse thats related to my experience)
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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
Provide more help for students financially, this school is merciless when it comes to profit. No matter what is wrong with you, or whatever conditions you are in, you Must pay 60% of tution early in the academic year, if not they keep adding interest. And ANOTHER THING IF YOU WANT TO COME TO YORK UNIVERSITY YOU MIGHT AS WELL FORGET ABOUT DRIVING A CAR, their parking enforcment are jerks, tickets left and right, to who?! those student trying to get to class ofcourse. Towing students cars, etc... I have to tell you most professors i encountered at YORK UNIVERSITY were not very fluent in English, and i sometimes had trouble understanding what they were saying, inaddition to that, all what most of them do is read the slides thats it, no explanations.
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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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Firas A
i did not attend uni there, amman, Jordan
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Bas.
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish i had known about the parking situation over there, plus the bad teaching methods of their professors and bad language skills. (My experience of course, im sure they have lots of outstanding profs.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
2
Culture
1
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
1
Personal recommendation
I honestly DO NOT RECOMEND THIS SCHOOL, its big on FILM MAJORS THO, but if your going after a science carreer or medical PLEASE CHECK UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, OR MCGILL UNIVERSITY, CONCORDIA UNIVERISTY I WISH I HAD
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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
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
TAKE IT EZ
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Firas A
i did not attend uni there, amman, Jordan
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Bas.
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
i had no problems in communication.
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