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4.33 / 5 based on 43 reviews

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andreloeffler
ISFA, Lyon, France
Actuarial Science, Graduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
inequal level of requirements among the different courses, but it is hard to say especially coming from somebody already involved in job industry
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My academic experiences
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Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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jme72
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Frying Pan (Club+Dancing+Jazz)
Jimmyz Uptown (Harlem night scene)
Jules (French cuisine w/mediterranean flavor+very nice hosts and live music)
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anonymous
Academic
Course recommendations
Make sure you choose the courses according to who is teaching it.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Have senior local students be mentors for freshman internacional students
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
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Pia S
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
I consider myself fluent in English, both written and oral, as I completed my Danish Cand. Mag. by writing my thesis in English.
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anonymous
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Personal comments
I was very lucky with housing. I got a very nice apartment two blocks away from campus. But I know most houses were not as nice.
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andreloeffler
ISFA, Lyon, France
Actuarial Science, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
good food, nightlife and housing are more expensive in the US
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
cost of transfering and changing money was a kind of surprise
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