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3.96 / 5 based on 298 reviews
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anonymous
Overall
I wish I had known...
So poor communication between local students and international students
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Prestigious university but lots of fun during the exchange
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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
Be prepared : switzerland is expensive. Go skiing in winter, visit Italy in summer. Teachers are cool with international students, classes are interesting
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Birgit M
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
best choice as you have no quarrels with flat-mates about noise, cleaning
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Personal comments
very good organisation
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Peter V
Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA, United States
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Why did I spend more than at home? It's freaking Switzerland. Example: in Germany, a Döner Kebab (food of the gods) costs €2.50, and in Switzerland what amounts to €6. Everything is overpriced, so get used to it.
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Telephone, Food, Travel, Housing, Overall, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Semester tuition is roughly 1,000 Francs. That's less than $750. Despite all its downfalls academically (OK, the quality is good, but the selection and bureaucracy makes it suck), the University of St. Gallen is quite a steal if you come from an American university.
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Daniel B
Overall
I wish I had known...
...that the sun is not really shining too often in summer 2005.....
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Keep the high standard
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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
Enjoy the nature in Switzerland! Just great!!
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Clemens E
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Go there for the quality of studies.
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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
Zurich is a nice place to go. In the winter term there are ski ressorts all around St Gallen.
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Beatrix K
Languages
Language of instruction: German
Was learning German a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It was my native language. The Swiss accent is very strong so I needed to get used to it.
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