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Anas H
Academic
Course recommendations
There should be more Faculty Professors than external teachers : they are more involved
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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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Giulia G
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
There are 60 students associations about sports,culture and events organisations; students meet in the Restaurant to have meals, then we all go to the Caf until late at night. every week there's a huge party in the campus:3000 students from inside and outside the campus dancing togheter. Twice a week there are MBA students parties!
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Nicolas G
Overall
I wish I had known...
that the academic level is not that high
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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
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
if you want to work in France later in your life: go to HEC, if you don't: stay home
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Merete H
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Speaking French is necessary to study at HEC, and I improved my language every day.
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marcillas
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
HEC is very far from Paris center in order to go every day to class by train or car.
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madmax99
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Government assistance
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
ad travel: travelling around France requires a deep pocket (drinks, acco, and transport)
ad food: eating at above-average restaurants is obviously more expensive
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Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
The French government gives you an allocation which in the end covers about a third of accomodation costs. What a nice surprise that was!
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