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4.24 / 5 based on 55 reviews
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Nicholas C
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Off-campus housing in Boston is extremely expensive and difficult to find
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Personal comments
Went through a housing agency found on the web. They charged a finder´s fee but were very helpful.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The street full of clubs and discos behind Fenway Park
Cambridge, around Harvard University
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Academic
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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Overall
I wish I had known...
The cost of living!
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Best university around, highly recommended academically although the people there can be intellectual snobs and very conservative.
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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
Check out accommodations through harvard´s off campus housing service on the web
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Prices are similar to Canada, but the American dollar is worth 1.5 times the Canadian dollar
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Travel, Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
English is my first language, same for Harvard, no problem
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