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Columbia University (CU)

43 reviews
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
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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jme72
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Urban and Regional Planning, Graduate, Independent
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
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
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
Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Law, International, Graduate, No program
Academic
Course recommendations
Make sure you choose the courses according to who is teaching it.
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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
Have senior local students be mentors for freshman internacional students
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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
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Pia S
Kobenhavns Universitet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Education, Teacher Training, Graduate, Independent
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
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
Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Law, International, Graduate, No program
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
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 text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
cost of transfering and changing money was a kind of surprise
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