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University of Michigan (UM)

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4.56 / 5 based on 25 reviews
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laplanteeht
Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris, France
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Applied Finance and Portfolio Management (FIN725), Private Equity and Venture Capital (FIN623, 624), Corporate Financial Policy (fin621)and Internet Enabled Business(CIS518).
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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
Easier integration
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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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laplanteeht
Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris, France
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement
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
Living in the US or in an english spoken country is a very good experience to improve our language abilities. Study in english is not enough to properly speak english.
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laplanteeht
Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris, France
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Niagara Falls, Michigan Lake.
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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
4
Culture
3
Costs
3
Activities
3
Campus life
3
Party / people
3
Weather / location
3
Personal recommendation
Go for it right now if you can.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
3
Traveled
3
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
3
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
ICC: www.icc.umich.org, convenient student housing coop.
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laplanteeht
Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris, France
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
It's just cheaper there unless you take into account government subsidies.
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Food, Travel, Housing, Overall, Telephone, Nightlife:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Free internet Banking, gifts(T-shirts) when opening an account.
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laplanteeht
Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris, France
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Student Housing Cooperative (ICC)
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: COOP
Why?
Independence, social interaction, cheap.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Personal comments
Everything was ok. I was very closed to the campus and I've lived with good people
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laplanteeht
Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris, France
Financial Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within 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
Football game, Necto club, China gate restaurant, Downtown Detroit, Toronto, Niagara falls.
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