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4.37 / 5 based on 29 reviews
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murphy3
Simpson College, Redding, United States
Education, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
I was forced to interact with the culture, and my Spanish abilities improved drastically.
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Personal comments
I filled out a questionaire about my likes and dislikes, and they matched me with a family. Transportation to the university was a bit difficult, but that was my only complaint.
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lvmac
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
In Puntarenas it's pretty obvious where to go. It's a small town and not too much happening. Canaval is great though--during February? Lots of vendors, junk to buy, plenty of beer, and loud music and sweaty ticos ready to pick up on gringas.
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“Experiencia carrera Ingenieria en Sistemas”
Manuel A
Costa Rica, Undergraduate
, 2019
OverallManeja buenas bases de programacion, falta usos de tecnologias usadas en el mercado laboral.
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Pros
Programacion y logica
Cons
Uso de tecnologias, actualizar cursos
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Chris D
Overall
I wish I had known...
Vulnerability of roads to washing out. Post-course plans for research project were ruined because we couldn't get to destination.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
A fine place to learn about troical biology.
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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
Try the gallo pinto!
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lvmac
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
In my case, my host family was not very neat, at times dirty. Once, I moved in and had been therea week or so, the quality improved. I enjoyed living wth the family, but if I were to go back I would want a new experience--living on my own or with others in a program.
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Personal comments
I felt that the price my host family RECEIVED was fair, but what I was charged was not. The host family received a portion of what I paid. The USAC program charged (what I thought to be) an excessive fee for "locating" a host family for students.
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“Exvelente formacion en ciencias económicas y empresariales”
Manrique B
Costa Rica, Graduate
, 1991
Overall
El campus, los profesores, estidiantes, el desarrollo y cumplimiento curricular es excelente.
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Pros
Todo el peograma
Cons
El enfoque de corto y mediano plazo.
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