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4.20 / 5 based on 43 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Life is expensive in Chicago...2nd reason: bad exchange rate
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Housing, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
It is good to have a special agreement with your phone company...there are special contracts that make your "family calls" to your home country much cheeper
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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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
We had good language training in Germany...but the stay abroad helped to improve the skills.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
How to deal with the cold
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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
The graduate e-commerce class was pretty good!! You get a lot of practical experience.
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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
I was there in January which is probably not the best time to go because of the cold...in the summer it gets pretty nice, therefor my personel recommendation is the beach.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Graduate classes are not more difficult than undergrad classes. It is just nice to get other insights from people that already had more work experience.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I really liked DePaul as it was...
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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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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
There are some very good places on Lincoln Street (Pubs and Bars...I liked especially the Blue Grass Music events.
Don't miss the St. Patricks Parade!!
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Housing
Type of housing: Shared with american room mate
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Together with other students again
Why?
It is nice to get to know people from other countries...you get a better impression of their lifestyle.
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Personal comments
It is a pitty, that for exchange students it is impossible to live on campus. However, university members helped to find accomodation.
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