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3.79 / 5 based on 25 reviews
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
It's all about the foreign exchange rates!! $1 = Rs. 44 :)
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Overall, Housing, Telephone, Travel, Food, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I knew I wasn't going to like the research in the group I was supposed to join here.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
If you're in the Engg. Deptt. you're safe. If you're into natural sciences, be absolutely sure which group to join, because Mellon is a small college; you won't be left with any *second* choices!
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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
take care of your money!
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
There certainly was a gap that needed to be bridged in terms of accent, when i reached USA from India; and more so it needed attention as I was doing a teaching assistantship. I took the TA test and put me on grade 2 (grade 1 is a perfect score, grade 5 is incorrigible). So i had to go through some minimum courses for a month and took the test again and got a grade 1. I was then fit to teach undergrad courses. It was a little annoying all this speaking English the way *they* speak. ridiculous!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It's cheaper to stay in a rented apartment than on CMU campus.
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Personal comments
The university housing at CMU is mainly for undergraduate students and is quite exhorbitantly priced. Otherwise, Pittsburgh has a decent cost of living, and you do get nice apartments to rent close-by, which is within your budget.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Well, after our football sessions, we used to frequent the PHI (Forbes Ave)and Doc's Place (Shadyside,Walnut St.)
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