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University of Kentucky (UKY)

24 reviews
4.32 / 5 based on 24 reviews
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Simona O
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Partially too easy
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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
Make the classes a little bit harder
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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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Simona O
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I liked the accent in Kentucky - it is really cute
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Simona O
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
That it is not easy to find a horse back riding possibility in a State known for the Kentucky Derby
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
2
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
Great coordination and organization
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Just do it!
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Simona O
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Because I did lot more than I do at home
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Overall, Travel, Telephone, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
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
I was lucky - great exchange course between the Dollar and the Euro!
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Simona O
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
American way of life and cheaper
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Easy way of organizing and for a semester absolutely ok
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Simona O
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within 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
Avio, Two Keys, McCarty's, Kitty O Sheas
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