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University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

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4.46 / 5 based on 49 reviews
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Cecile G
Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
International Relations, 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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
It went from medium to pretty good and according to americans, I am fluent now.
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Eduardo C
Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
I would name two: Cafe Sevilla, for salsa dancing and E street, for R & B.
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mambro m
Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy
Engineering, Computer, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Parties in the international house (on campus), bars in Pacific Beach, clubs in Downtown
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Eduardo C
Pontífica Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Sociology, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
I would try to keep classes size as small as posible.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
No suggestions.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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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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Food, Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall, Travel:
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, Overall, Travel, Food, 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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