Reviews of Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) | Mexico

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Belén D

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

How much did you improve your the local language?

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

Althoudh i went to Mexico and they speak Spanish as i do. At University i chosed all my classes in English because i wanted to improve it. My classmates usually were students from US that were also in a exchanged program in Mexico.

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Belén D

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Academic

Course recommendations

I got a Certificate in International Business because they offeref me the possibility of choosing some specific subjects and then getting a certification.

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

No there were a lots of essays to do and three evaluations plus the final exam. Apart from that, everything was ok.

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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Belén D

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

I spent less in food and telephone because food is cheaper and i didn´t use telephone as much as in Spain. I spent a los in travelling and going out at night. Alcoholic drinks are more expensive than in Spain and you have to pay a cover to enter in pubs.

Travel, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Housing, Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Telephone, Food:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

Bank tranferencers very expensive. Very high commissions.

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Belén D

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

No. I really enjoyed the first cultural shock that i had at the begining.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

2

Culture

4

Costs

2

Activities

2

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Very large campus, a lot of people from abroad, mexicans from other parts of the country. Losts of things to do in Monterrey.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

4

Improved language skills

2

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

2

Final comments

In summer Monterrey is very very hot. If your going to travel all over Mexico contact in the campus people from the part you are going to, they will give you the best advise. When travelling do not wear ostentatious things. Taste "margaritas" and a beer called "Sol".

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Belén D

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Home university

If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House

Why?

My second semester there, I rented an apartment near the campus.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

They really treated me very well but the second semester I preferred to have more independence and to share the apartment with the people i had met the first semester. That´s why I changed my residence.

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Belén D

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities, Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

A bar called "La Cabaña" located in the "Centrito Valle" and there are also a lot of pubs and discos in the old part of Monterrey known as the "Barrio Antiguo".

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