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4.46 / 5 based on 49 reviews
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Eduardo C
Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Life expenses are much more expensive in the US, and specially in San Diego California where I lived at.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
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
My saving tip would be: cook your self all the time. My saving tip would be: cook your self all the time.
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mambro m
Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Food is really cheap, on the other hand housing is very expensive (about 900$ on campus and 600$ off campus for a single room)
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Housing, Overall, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Travel, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
You can use credit card almost everywhere
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Cecile G
Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
International Relations, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Phone, expensive in the US. Housing, expensive too When you are abroad you party and travel more than at home so-> expensive
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Telephone, Travel, Overall, Housing, Nightlife:
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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bingjac
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
Engineering, Mechanical, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
More expensive to live and eat, long travel to USA from Norway
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Nightlife, Telephone, Travel, Overall, Housing, Food:
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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Gregory N
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Flemish Fund for Scientific Research
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
Everything's simply more expensive.
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Nightlife, Food, Overall, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
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
Wire transfers in big chunks is cheapest way to transfer money -- costs about 25 Euros per transaction (fixed cost).
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Adriana F
CETYS Universidad, Tijuana, Tijuana, Mexico
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
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Nightlife, Overall, Travel, Housing, Telephone, Food:
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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