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gutahenna
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Campus life is very good. You always get to meet nice people, from many different places, it's very interesting. So always benefit from this international environment to meet lots of people and broaden your sense of world.
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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
Texas is a nice place, where lots of beauties take place. You may want to visit some natural parks, such as Big Bend, and also beaches, e.g. South Padre Island.
If you are over there in February, don't miss Mardi Gras in New Orleans or even in Austin. You won't regret it.
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Lea R
Housing
Type of housing: Co-operative housing project ("Coop")
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: The same - in my coop!
Why?
Living in a coop is the best opportunity to get to know a lot of nice, local people as well as international students; it feels like a really nice community; you can always meet people if you choose to, or stay on your own; it is comparatively cheap and food is included; you have to work (all the services, like cooking, cleaning etc., are provided by the members i.e. inhabitants), but I cooked and it was fun!
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Personal comments
I think living in a coop is the best choice in Austin - it is MUCH cheaper than living in a dorm (dorms are crappy..), and not as lonely as living in an apartment can sometimes be. In addition, the location was great (next to campus).
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anonymous
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
great campus atmosphere, great sport facilities
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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
Travel as much as you can. that is the fun part. be involved in student activites and try to interact with international students as well as with local students
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“Large school in a wonderful city!”
Kaela L
United States, Undergraduate
Business Studies, 2018
Overall
UT Austin is one of the highest-ranked public schools in the nation and offers a variety of strong courses (business & engineering are the university's best areas of study). Many of the professors in the business school have excellent industry connections and work experience, but entry-level courses can be extremely large and somewhat impersonal.
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Pros
Amazing city with lots of job opportunities, a great food scene, and great night life activities
Cons
Large school; can feel somewhat impersonal at times
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be_hanreich
Overall
I wish I had known...
that the US is way more differnet than i first thought
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
take some time to enjoy the night life and try to participate in on of the thousands social clubs at UT
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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
Big Bend is aweseome for camping, houston, dallas are not intersting at all, a weekend trip to san antonio, mardi gras in new olreans and if you find time make a road trip through nex mexico, texas, arizona
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Edoardo P
Overall
I wish I had known...
The American way of living is quite different from Italan, but there are no particular things that MUST be known in advance (apart from the fact that cheating in exams is considered one of the worst things a person can do)
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Take it easy and experience everything is offered to you!!!
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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
Travel as much as you can in the South of US and in the North of Mexico!!!
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