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3.98 / 5 based on 20 reviews
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Julia S
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
no bars or cafes on campus that are open at night
nice bars and restaurants in Newport Beach (20 min away, no public transportation)
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Otherwise car needed to go to school every day
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Personal comments
Absolutely no assistance through program coordinator when searching for housing
housing on campus expensive, but comfortable
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
use online banking and paypal for your money transactions
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
orientation week was more or less useless because it focused on full time students, not exchange students
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Graduate School of Management offers great academic program
for traveling, social life - car is necessary
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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
Campus is very nice with a university town center that offers little restaurants and a few shops
Almost no public transportation in OC - car needed (for example rent a car on the weekends - check eg Enterprise for their Weekend-Special)
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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
great improvement in terms of understanding, pronounciation and slang
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