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3.40 / 5 based on 367 reviews
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Mariah N
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Sol has the most areas to go out in but there are so many different places and cultural experiences in this city.
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Melanie C
Housing
Type of housing: a residence, but similer to an apartment
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
dorms are good to get to know people, but after a year, you've had enough of other people's mess
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Personal comments
great location.
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Hilde K
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I wanted to travel more. The prices are lover than in my homecountrey. but I spend more money than normally.
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Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Housing, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Melanie C
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Well, I dont travel so much at home. Over there everything is half of what it is in the US!
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Buy PHONE CARDs!
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Radena S
Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I brought at least $150 -$200 a week and understood the exchange rate better.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The university was great and I recommend it to everyone. Suffolk doesn't overwhelm you with class work so you have the chance to experience Spanish culture thoroughly.
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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
Bring ample amount of money and don't rely on a debit card, bring travelers checks etc.
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BECAREFUL
Suffolk, Boston, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
They had a big chnage of staff and fired the good people
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In my opinion:
Stay home.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Everything changed - there are very few students - the place is dying - keep away
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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
Check out St. Louis University that is also in Madrid - It may be too big but Suffolk is a big disappointment and depressing - staff and professors are tense.
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