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4.05 / 5 based on 24 reviews
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Francisco M
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because is cheaper and gives you more independence.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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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...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's a great university, it would be perfect if they weren't so concerned with money.
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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
It was a great experience! I improved my language skills, I learned many valuable matters and you've got the opportunity to travel around the states with friends, without spending too much.
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Francisco M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Becuse overall the United States are more expensive than Spain
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Housing, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Yes. It's better if you have your own medical insurance, because the university's insurance costs about twice, and covers the same.
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Since I had been studying in other countries before going to the USA, my English was not so bad. At the beginning I had some problems with the accent but that was it. As soon as I was used to it, I had no real problems.
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