Reviews of University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (UWW) | United States

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Georgi A

Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen, Arnhem, Netherlands
Accountancy, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

That I was going to Hicksville, USA.

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

2

Costs

3

Activities

1

Campus life

1

Party / people

1

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Go there if you are into drinking, trucks, not really studying, partying, facebook, jesus. Or an education/business student.

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

4

Final comments

Travel tip - make friends with people with cars. The only way to get in or out of Whitewater is by car. A cab ride is $50 one way. Not worth it. Dress warm in winter. Whitewater has cold fronts all the time. Leave the iPod in the room or in your backpack when you're walking around in the winter. Mine was in my pocket most of the time and died quite a few times. Now the battery is finito.

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Reto H

Universität Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Overall

I wish I had known...

That theres absolutely no public transportation!

In my opinion:

Most people loved it.

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

4

Culture

4

Costs

3

Activities

2

Campus life

2

Party / people

2

Weather / location

1

Personal recommendation

Good experience, but one semester is enough

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

4

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

4

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

2

Partied a lot

3

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Travel to Chicago, don't take more than 12-15 credits otherwise the workload will be intense

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Georgi A

Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen, Arnhem, Netherlands
Accountancy, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Family

Other sources of funding:

none

Work opportunities:

I didn't explore any work options

Personal spending habits

I had to eat out all the time because the dorms don't have kitchens that are really usable. I spent less on telephone because I didn't have one. I spent more on nightlife because I went out more. I also traveled around the country, so there were travel expenses.

Travel, Food, Nightlife:

was more expensive than at home.

Overall:

was the same price as at home.

Housing, Telephone:

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

Transportation to and from the little town is expensive, as you switch planes, buses, cabs...

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Georgi A

Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen, Arnhem, Netherlands
Accountancy, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Student life

Describe host city:

Student life dominates the city

Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment

Personal social experience

Activities

Nightlife

Travel

Overall

Personal comments

Dapper Dogs is the best place to get food. And Karina's, if you dig Mexican food. Otherwise the restaurants have pretty low standards. Subway delivers consistent performance. Bars - "Wunder Bar" is cheaper, "Downstairs" is the only place with a semblance of a dancefloor, but drinks cost more.

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