Reviews of University of California, Berkeley (UC BERKELEY) | United States

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Manolo M

Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

Better explanation of campus facility

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

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

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

3

Activities

1

Campus life

3

Party / people

3

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

If you are italian or spanish dont go there in summer.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

1

Became more independent

2

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Same as above. Too many Italians /spanish people in summer sessions

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Andreas B

Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
Political Science, Undergraduate, 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: 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

English being an international language that I had studied for many years, there was no communication barrier related to this factor. However, one has to get used to the general differences in the way Europeans and American communicate.

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Nick T

University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Literature, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Students equally interact with the local and student community

Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Goover to the Mission in San Francisco. It's only 30 minutes on the BART, and you can eat excellent Mexican food (at Puerto Allegre on Valencia) or get blind drunk (Dalva on 16th). Also, Place Pigalle in the Hayes Valley is amazing.

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elam

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Host university

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

You'll meet an international enviroment

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

International House's experience is one of the best experiences I had in my life. Living with people of all over the world makes your mind open to the differences of cultures in the world

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