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4.19 / 5 based on 31 reviews
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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, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I really enjoyed a bar/pub located downtown which had a free scene for musicians. It was an upstairs place but I can't remember the name... Sorry!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
University apartments are great for MBA students who are older and want some more independency.
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Personal comments
Those university apartments got internet, phone and TV cable... It was very helpful.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
The campus is really in countryside... I'm from Paris and I wish I could have known it was so lost!
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
You need to like countryside lifestyle.
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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
People are nice and the capital of Iowa is not too far.
However, Des Moines is also a kind of little city.
Its Art Museum is really really great! You have to visit it and its garden!
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Academic
Course recommendations
The Business building has really great teachers and I really liked the fact it was an international team!
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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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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was already used to follow all my classes in English in France and so it was not hard to understand at all!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Iowas is a poor state where you can find very good deal if you're looking for it!
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Food, Travel, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The exchange with my French school was including the school fees but the US administration counted first! I couldn't pay two school: one in france and one in USA... They did a mistake!
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