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University of California, Santa Cruz

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4.34 / 5 based on 13 reviews
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giugno79
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
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
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
no problem at all and people generally are really helpfull to you in any situation
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giugno79
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
in accomodation because I was obliged and in travel because I take advantage of the opportunity to stay in such a great place.
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Overall, Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
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
no
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giugno79
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Academic
Course recommendations
they are easy for an european standard, the only thing is to be updated with news and events around the world.
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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
no
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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
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giugno79
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
not really.
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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
1
Activities
2
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
it is a great place,the campus is awesome, people are nice and you can experience a little different taste of "traditional" american lifestyle
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
3
Final comments
GO!! there's no better place for such an experience.. if you want a prty university go to UCSB but in a general view UCSC is totally all right for an international student.
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giugno79
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
Tampico and Redroom on thrusday nights, 99bottles, poets&patriots. Go everywhere you can at any time!
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giugno79
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
because for a long term stay grants a larger independence and freedom to move but as an exchange student all the on campus accomodation are pretty good
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
I couldn't have asked for better: great place,good housemates and good location.
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