Reviews of Marymount College | United States

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Tatyana V

Urals State University, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, Freedom Support Act (American Councils)

Overall

I wish I had known...

I knew everything I needed

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

Be prepared to the classes, ask the intenrational adviser for any questions or help, because she is very helpful, use your chance to communicate with all students.

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

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

2

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

4

Became more independent

4

Partied a lot

4

Experienced a change in life

4

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Unfortunately I haven't travelled a lot across the States, but it's plenty of things to do and places to visit in the NYC.

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Tatyana V

Urals State University, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, Freedom Support Act (American Councils)

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Government assistance

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

Because overall life in Russia is cheaper then in the US, the only category I spent less in the US is clothing, because in Russia clothing is more expensive.

Housing, Overall, Nightlife, Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Travel, Food:

was the same price as at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

I was surprised that I could buy plane tickets much cheaper via internet. I used travelocity.com servise and got round trip ticket to Florida from NYC for just 175$. Also I bought very cheap luggage also via internet.

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Tatyana V

Urals State University, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, Freedom Support Act (American Councils)

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Beause it was a good experience to live with other students, good chance to get to know the people of different countries and cultures. I liked it a lot.

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

The accomodation was just fine, nice rooms,great view from the window (I could see Hudson River from my window and Tappan Zee bridge); I lived in double room. The only little inconvenievce regarded to bathroom, which we had to share with our two neighbours.

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Tatyana V

Urals State University, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies, Undergraduate, Freedom Support Act (American Councils)

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

actually it's almost nothing to do in the Tarrytown, but it takes only 35 minutes by train to get to the Grand Central Metro North Terminal in the NYC, so the most entertainings and night life were taken place in the NYC.

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