ICADE

I wish I had known the city a little better before renting out an apartment. Everything in Madrid is very close and some areas offer much cheaper housing.

Go for Madrid, for Spain and for Europe, the University is (sadly) secondary.

because you're more independ and I got to know a lot of other foreign students.

ICADE is VERY VERY different from an american university. Courses are more straight lecture and less interactive between students and professors. I've found professors extremely less accesible due to the fact that most of mine were still full time professionals and have little to no time outside of class to work with students.

Classes in ICADE are taught in a manner that I am not very comfortable with. Most work does not come till the very end of the year and I you find yourself scrambling to remember everything that was thrown at you over the semester. Textbooks are just about non existent so when you don't understand something there is little to no material to try and read or review. I find I learn better when there are more assignments throughout the course and a text book or some other material to reference for refreshing the memory or using as additional help with the class. The lack of those materials and continuing course work remains my main qualm about ICADE.

That assit all classes is not an option at all. It may influence your final grades a lot.

Don't hesitate to participe in class. Made yourselves known by teachers.

More about living expenses.

Improve their computer lab facilities and sport facilities.

You have your personal freedom, can choose where you want to live (city center or rather near your university) - and if you want to stay in contact with people from the campus, you can visit them whenever you want to.