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Matthias H
Overall
I wish I had known...
The real life there
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Have fun, travel a lot! Grades are not so important and easily achieved!
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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
Go to New Orleans and New York! Do not miss the opportunity.
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Zeynep A
Overall
I wish I had known...
opportunities for staying longer, working opportunities
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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
get to know to local student at the beginning of the term
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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's a semester you will never forget.
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cermak
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I had no telephone connection -> no costs
As I live with my family at home, of course the cost for accommodation were new for me and being abroad should be used to travel around -> more costs for travelling
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Housing, Overall, Food, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
the required books - even on a second-hand basis - are pretty expensive, institutes or libraries are very friendly - easy to check out books but I have to be quick, only limited number of books available!
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Geiblinger A
Housing
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I like the space and the contact to apartment-mates, but still having my own room to work in and do private stuff. And it´s cheaper...
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Personal comments
Accommodation in the US is generally more expensive than in Europe, so I had to accept it and deal with it. On-campus facilities are more expensive than those off campus. Living off campus isn´t really a problem though since Champaign has an excellent public transport system.
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Karla D
Universidad Santa María La Antigua, Panamá, Panama
Law, Graduate, Independent
Overall
I wish I had known...
Maybe the weather, I knew it was going be very cold but not so cold. Well, I am from Panama where is always hot. But, Urbana Champaign is a really nice place and it has a study environment, so in the overall I was very happy studying there.
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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
I recommend it to everybody. It is a good and safe place. It has nice people and a lot of international students, but the most important, is that law school is very good and it has a very good faculty, willing to help international students.
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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
If you go to University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, you wont feel alone. It is a students place, so wherever you go, you will find students. It has a nice community and it is one of the best universities in the US. At least in law it is very good.
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veronika r
Academic
Course recommendations
if you are in the same program i was, don't worry about the choice of courses before you get there. you'll have to take what's left anyway, because locals book their courses about 4 months before you can. you'll find satisfying courses though, so don't worry and be flexible!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
the courses are evaluated in a different way than they do it in austria, but it's probably the better one...
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My opinion of the university assessment
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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