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4.39 / 5 based on 16 reviews
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zakpenley
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, United States
Art, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The flats are nice, but having a bit more space would be brilliant.
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Personal comments
great, I met a lot of cool people and the rooms were quite nice. I am glad that I lived in the dorms for the duration of my studies.
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zakpenley
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, United States
Art, Undergraduate, Independent
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
Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I am real art freak...the art in and around London is some of the most amazing out there right now. SoHo is a pretty happening place at night. Catch a football game (soccer), it's really fascinating.
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zakpenley
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, United States
Art, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
good, it was in English.
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zakpenley
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, United States
Art, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
because London can be quite expensive in some areas.
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Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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zakpenley
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, United States
Art, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Top notch schooling. It's a school for people who want to get out of the experience what they put in.
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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
this place rocked so much that I am currently applying to come back as a postgraduate student next fall after graduation.
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zakpenley
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, United States
Art, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Art is a great thing to study, can't say much about anything else. The head tutor Martin is awesome. (art)
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