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4.33 / 5 based on 43 reviews
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anonymous
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had known who the best professors were at Columbia.
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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
Choose the courses according to the teachers.
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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 get internships as soon as possible and in the best places.
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Pia S
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
As New York is a fun city in many respects, esp. its nightlife and choices of restaurants, I always end up spending more in NY than in Copenhagen.
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Food, Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Travel, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Try to cook at home 4 times a week, and then you will be able to go out also.
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Ana d
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
My best museum is the Neue Gallery.I also like BAM in Brooklyn and the Morgan Library.
My best spots are Riverside, Lower East Side, Soho and Fort Greene in Brooklyn.
Favourite cafes: Hungarian Pastry Shop; Pink Poney; Cafe Habana; Madiba.
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Ana d
Academic
Course recommendations
Make sure you choose the courses according to the teacher more than according to the syllabus.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The International Students and Scholars Office should be more supporting and the staff more warm and open.
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Exams throughout the course
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Pia S
Academic
Course recommendations
The certificate program, which I follow, is offered by Teachers College - The International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution. this particular institute/programme does not appear in the list above.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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jme72
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Don't expect to be treated proportionally to the expenses.
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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
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