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Peking University (PKU)

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3.61 / 5 based on 68 reviews
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Anna J
Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
Holy nightmare. No-one spoke English at all, and so I and others with some skills in Mandarin translated for the poor fools who came to Beijing to learn. We mostly all failed our classes because the grading was nightmarish, the library facilities non-existent, and the teaching sucky. But I did learn a lot just by being there...
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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
Um... maybe if they developed one?
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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
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anonymous
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
everything there was cheaper
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Food, Nightlife, Telephone:
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
none
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egordon
Stanford University, Stanford, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
China is a very difficult place to find housing. I know alot of people in China and would be easiest to live with them for a while.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I never saw the housing facilities
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gandigan
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Language, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
it is cheaper ... but then all in all it can become more expensive since you spend more
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Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall, 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
eat rice, drink your beer in the restaurant
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Feilong W
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Economics, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
In china almost everything is much more cheaper than in westeurope.
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Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Travel, Food, Overall, Nightlife:
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
try bargaining with the shop owners
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yang w
Grenoble Ecole de Management, Grenoble, France
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
living cost
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
4
Party / people
4
Weather / location
2
Personal recommendation
good
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
2
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
good along with difficulties
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