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4.21 / 5 based on 22 reviews
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anuszka
Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland
Banking, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
the parity much higher, I did some travelling
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Travel, Food, Telephone, Overall, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
everything was much more expensive compared to Europe and definitely to Poland
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James F
United States, Undergraduate
Urban and Regional Planning, 2021
Overall
A Very hands on School where learning is taken beyond the classroom and into hands on labs and lectures, insuring students get a grasp of their subject of study
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Pros
great location, hands on
Cons
tough to get classes
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Cal Poly Rocks
James F
United States, Undergraduate
Urban and Regional Planning, 2021
Overall
A Very hands on School where learning is taken beyond the classroom and into hands on labs and lectures, insuring students get a grasp of their subject of study
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Pros
great location, hands on
Cons
tough to get classes
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Jan L
FH Pforzheim - Hochschule für Gestaltung, Technik und Wirtschaft, Pforzheim, Germany
Language, Graduate, Independant guest student; toefl-certificate
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
The communication with the foreign students was pretty good; with US-students sometimes it was difficult.
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Jan L
FH Pforzheim - Hochschule für Gestaltung, Technik und Wirtschaft, Pforzheim, Germany
Language, Graduate, Independant guest student; toefl-certificate
Overall
I wish I had known...
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
3
Culture
2
Costs
1
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
2
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
A typical californian university
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
3
Partied a lot
3
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
2
Final comments
Travel around!!!
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Alexander D
Fachhochschule Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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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
Wednesday night: Mothers´Tavern Thursday: spikes bar Friday: private parties Saturday: madison
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