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3.40 / 5 based on 367 reviews

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anonymous
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Of course I spent more traveling. When in Europe, you want to take advantage of being so close to other nations!
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Travel, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Food, Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Drink before you go out dancing! The drinks at the clubs can be pretty pricey!
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Brian V
Academic
Course recommendations
Take as many Spanish classes as possible. You will learn a great deal about the history of Spain, and it will help a great deal adjusting to the language. Save the Business classes to the Boston campus!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I would try to promote more interaction between the students on the campus. People lived all over Madrid on off campus apartments and quite frequently the only time you would see other studets was during classes, or if a planned trip was scheduled. As far as the classes themselves, they were excellent and I found the professors to be well prepared and knowledgeable of thier course material. I had one business class that I was dissapointed in, but other than that my overall my experience was excellent.
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My opinion of the university assessment
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fabianne
Overall
I wish I had known...
This is a fun place. It does not seem a serious university. I came to study not to a summer camp.
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I will definetely recommend study abroad in Madrid but I will go to better universities like St Louis with much better facilities and a more rigurous academic program.
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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
My advice is to be patient with the staff of this university since they are are helpless!!! The director is greedy about your money, be aware of it!!!!
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keiko h
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
we ate, travelled and went out a lot but everything were cheaper
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Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel, Housing, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
i liked some clothes stores in madrid. for girls, watch out Zara and Mango they are not too expensive but it will sume up
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Danielle F
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I loved my apartment, it was an excellent location and very nice.
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Personal comments
I stayed in the dorm for the first semester and do not recommend it. Having an aprtment allows one much more freedom.
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Brian V
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Our favorite hang-out was an Irish Pub called Moores. There are also many great Night clubs...Palacio, Capital, and Pacha. We went to all of those clubs regularly. We also had a lot of fun going to some of the smaller bars that often played music, there are quite a few, so I would reccomend to just walk around and stop off at the different bars until you find one you like. As far as events...definitely go to a bull fight, it is a great cultural experience. Also check out the museums, and travel as much as you can to other cities, we would take a bus on thursday night, arrive at our destination on friday morning and spend the week-end in a different city.
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