Reviews of United States International University, Nairobi (USIU) | Kenya

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gezu a

Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel: Takes place mostly within 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

new years eve night,Saturday night,Nairobi national park, mombassa beach.

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ghazanfar

Punjab University, sialkot, Pakistan
Economics, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

nothing

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

4

Campus life

3

Party / people

4

Weather / location

4

Personal recommendation

on campus

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

good to travel abroad . great enjoyment in company of others, best knowledge

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Alvin O

University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, United States
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: With a family

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: With a family

Why?

It was convenient and not stressful

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

Opted for housing outside the University

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“5 year experience”

bashir a

Kenya, Undergraduate
, 2016

Overall

finance manager if it’s possible

Pros

finance office

Cons

finance manager

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Alvin O

University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, United States
Business Studies, Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

no language problems I had schooled in the country at a younger age

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gezu a

Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Personal savings

Other sources of funding:

Family

Work opportunities:

I worked during my study abroad experience

Personal spending habits

because you don't know the cheap place.

Nightlife, Food, Overall, Housing, Travel, Telephone:

was more 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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