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Bogaziçi Üniversitesi

61 reviews
4.48 / 5 based on 61 reviews
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Tamilla M
Brown University, Providence, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Taksim is the best place to hang out as a student. Since I am a native of my study-abroad university city, I got more out of the city than my foreigner exchange student friends.
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Tamilla M
Brown University, Providence, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: My own house
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Again at home
Why?
It's home! :)
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I got a chance to look a some dorms where my friends lived. It's not the best housing possible, you can get better appartments in the city (for a higher price probably) but it's very convenient to live on campus. And the rooms I saw were not that bad. Usually a suite of 4-5 singles. Super Dorm was pretty good in terms on central location and new furniture, rooms...etc. Everything looked very new and clean. But you can probably get better housing at a higher cost elsewhere in the city.
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Tamilla M
Brown University, Providence, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
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Overall, Telephone, Nightlife, Travel, Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
none
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Tamilla M
Brown University, Providence, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
none
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Tamilla M
Brown University, Providence, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
Red-tape at foreign universities can be frustrating so be prepared to deal with some issues beyond your control. Plan everything on time and never miss a deadline. The school's international students office is pretty good at helping you out, but only if you seek it yourself and remain persistent. Turks are very helpful and friendly :)
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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
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
4
Activities
2
Campus life
2
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
It's arguably the best school in Turkey, and I would recommend studying here to anyone who is interested in exploring a fusion culture that has the best of the East and the West. Istanbul is an amazing asset and the people at the university are great too!
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
Learn some Turkish before your arrival. Turks are known for their hospitality but unfortunately not a lot of them speak English beyond a few words. Also, be street-smart, especially if you aren't used to big cities. Don't go out alone at night until you are fully acquainted with your surroundings and the city. It can get very confusing but the bus transportation is quite good (this is where a little Turkish can go a long way!)
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Tamilla M
Brown University, Providence, United States
International Relations, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
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)
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I spoke both the language of instruction (English) and the host country language (Turkish) at a fluent/native level before and after my study abroad. So there was no problem at any point.
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