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4.45 / 5 based on 18 reviews
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prosperg
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Fresh produce was much higher. The telephone was ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. There is no other phone company so you don't have a choice. It is the Microsoft of German telecoms.
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Telephone, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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StephaniePage7
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Generally things are cheaper in Germany than the U.S. (pre-Euro!)
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Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Travel, Food, Telephone, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
NO available used books; and books changed every semester so it was hard to find books from old students.
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prosperg
Student life
Describe host city:
Nightlife, Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Time Warp is each year in a club outside Mannheim (Broadway). But there is something to do and somewhere to go EVERY night.
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StephaniePage7
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was somewhat disappointed that there was not a larger effort to encourage German languages studies. I learned very little German.
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zlia
Secondary School for Management, Sofia, Bulgaria
Financial Management, Undergraduate, Full-time student
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
You do not miss anything going on!
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Personal comments
I find it really helpful for both my personal and academic development.
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StephaniePage7
Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Larger classrooms, as the student body grew the class size remained, often courses (specially lab courses) were over-enrolled
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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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