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The College of William and Mary (WM)

13 reviews
4.66 / 5 based on 13 reviews
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Elin M
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Convenient, meet people
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Good
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Elin M
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Green Leaf, one of two bars in town
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Elin M
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
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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
none
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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
Overall
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Elin M
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
more about the place, culture
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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
3
Costs
2
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
It is a nice place to go if you're not just interested in nightlife, but to get to know people and it is close to citys you can travel to.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
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
I had a great experience during my stay at the College of William and Mary. Most important I feeel is to be open to new people, and you will make a lot of new friends from throughout the world.
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Elin M
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Had an opportunity to see the country
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Overall, Travel, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
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
none
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Elin M
NHH, Bergen, Norway
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Feel that I developed my English skills in everyday life situations
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