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4.20 / 5 based on 43 reviews
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“Amazing Campus and Professors”
Thomas V
United States, Undergraduate
International Relations, 2018
OverallCampus life is fantastic, in the heart of Chicago.
Professors can be a little bit lacking, although they are good the quality of the material is not so great.
Amazing tools and networking possibilities
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Pros
Location and Networking
Cons
Course Work
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Konstantin B
University of Youth, Moscow, Russia
Computer Science / IT, Graduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The cost of life in general is much higher
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Housing, Nightlife, Telephone, Travel, Food, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
My phone bill reach 4 digit number one months because I was calling an internet service provider not exactly on a local line. It's actually very easy to get confused. There are several local area phone zones with different rates. So be careful and do your homework before dialing a "local" number.
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Jacob I
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had no problem with language. I could have used a little more interaction with local student, though.
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Zeynep A
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
There were no real problems. It took me a very short while to get used to the American accent and it took my fellow students also some time to get used to my accent.
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GRIT E
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
We had good language training in Germany...but the stay abroad helped to improve the skills.
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Zeynep A
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Telephone, Travel, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Try to sort out the accomodation well in advance otherwise you might incur unexpected costs.
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