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4.35 / 5 based on 77 reviews
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Herwig F
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Best Choise, I was living in South Quad.
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Personal comments
Was the best choise, a lot of other guys around. Not far from the hot spots of the campus. A lot of international Students
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Herwig F
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
5 points is more bars, Vista more Clubs. I liked Vista a lot, 5points is nice to meet a lot of college folks. IHOP after Vista is a must :-)
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Julia G
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
i was quite fluent before i came but had problems with vocabulary of daily life and young people's slang/topics, which changed
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Dana C
Universidad del Pacifico, Lima, Peru
Business Studies, Undergraduate, I transferred to USC to complete my last 2 years of undergra
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 HAD NO PROBLEM AT ALL, I'VE BEEN RAISED BILINGUAL AND HAD COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENGLIH LANGUAGE ALL THROUGHOUT.
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Julia G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
i traveled a lot more, i had to phone home, when traveling around i had to BUY food instead of just cooking by myself, housing was more expensive
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
if you want to pay the housing fee via the internet you have to pay a convenience fee of 60$(!) -- alternatives are to pay the large amount in cash or in installments
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Israel R
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The best option. Close to campus, but still independent
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Personal comments
Accommodations go fast, so act early to reserve a room
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