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3.55 / 5 based on 24 reviews
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Jose A
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: With a family
Why?
It is better to live with an American family in order to improve more yourlanguage skills (pronunciaton, entonation,...).
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Personal comments
I lived in an off-campus apartment. I think it was rather expensive for my personal budget. And I didn't like too much its location because it was a ground floor apartment beside the railway road.
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Nicolas R
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
More confortable to study
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Personal comments
It was a good experience of on-campus life.
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Jose A
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
The most difficult is the academic or scientific vocabulary
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Nicolas R
Overall
I wish I had known...
How to handle a heath problem in the United States.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
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Nicolas R
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Life is more epensive in the US than in France.
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Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Thomas C
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
It's maybe the better place to met people
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