Reviews of Middle Eastern Technical University (METU) | Turkey

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Fariba Y

Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
Informatics, Graduate, Independent

Overall

I wish I had known...

the weather!

In my opinion:

Everybody loved it, you will too!

Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important

Academic reasons

3

Culture

3

Costs

3

Activities

3

Campus life

2

Party / people

3

Weather / location

2

Personal recommendation

Very good in campus life!

During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot

Became familiar with another culture

3

Traveled

3

Improved language skills

3

Met people from other countries

3

Became more independent

3

Partied a lot

2

Experienced a change in life

3

Advanced my studies & career

3

Final comments

Nothing!

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Joel C

University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, United States
Architecture, Undergraduate, Independent

Expenses

Main source of funding:

Other

Other sources of funding:

Government assistance

Work opportunities:

It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits

Turkey is very cheap!!!

Telephone:

was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife:

was the same price as at home.

Food, Overall, Housing, Travel:

was less expensive than at home.

Accessibility of student needs

Second-hand text books

Second-hand household items

Computers / Internet

Administrative

Money from home

Personal comments

none

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Cagri Y

Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
Economics, Undergraduate, Undergraduate programme

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my English

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

Very well developed.

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Fariba Y

Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
Informatics, Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: English

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning English a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before:
My level after:

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I was very good :)

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Fariba Y

Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
Informatics, Graduate, Independent

Housing

Type of housing: On campus

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: On campus

Why?

Personal assessment

Cost

Facilities

Location

Cleanliness

Space

Personal comments

none

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Fariba Y

Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
Informatics, Graduate, Independent

Academic

Course recommendations

My academic experiences

Quality of courses

Variety of courses

Access to resources

Interaction with teachers

Interaction with international students

Interaction with local students

Personal comments

none

My opinion of the university assessment

Exams at end of course

Exams throughout the course

Essays and/or projects at the end of course

Essays and/or projects throughout the course

Overall

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