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3.72 / 5 based on 33 reviews
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
if you don't have a car, you should stay on campus...
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Personal comments
everything was somewhat shabby. You couldn't control the climate of the rooms (Moody Towers) but the security of the building was OK.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Rodeo at Astrodome
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Academic
Course recommendations
the quality differs very much from course to course. You should inform yourself about the professor in advance.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
there are TOO much tests and projects at the end. You better finish your projects as early as you can!!
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
the bureaucracy works different here. Somehow there is always a strange solution. Don't pay money too early...
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
it offers a lot of courses, has a beautiful campus, it has an excellent
program for the integration of international students.
The dormitories are somewhat shabby, but it's ok, because you only have to sleep there :-)
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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
It will get really hot in the summer, be aware of this.
Stay longer after the semester finishes, rent a car, and do a trip through the states with a tent with some persons. There are a lot of good clean camping grounds and there is a lot to see in the US!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
because everything is more expensive in the US!
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Overall, Travel, Food, Housing, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
got another stipendium from the university.
the car rental is unexpectedly high if you are under 21...
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Learned more slang, more words, but somehow my grammar gets worse..
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