University of North Carolina, Greensboro (UNCG)

If you are not mathematically inclined -stay away from Econometrics, I struggled! Otherwise, courses were comparable to those in Britain, although there was far less essay writing, and multiple choice sections in the exams (a rare treat in the UK!) Classes were far smaller, so there was far more student interaction which made the topics more interesting and it easier to get to know other students and to form study and social groups with them.

I felt that the lack of essay writing left me a bit behind when I came back to the UK and was faced with writing a 12,000 word dissertation! Because it hadn't been required of me in the US, my researching and report writing skills were not quite as sharp as they might have been with a bit more practice.

I spent less on food and accommodation because compared to the UK, these were relatively cheaper in the US, I spent more on the telephone due to the long-distance calls to friends and family back home. I spent a lot more money on travel as I wanted to make the most of evey travel opportunity that was available to me while I was there.