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4.29 / 5 based on 79 reviews
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Claire D
Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Living on campus is part of the "American way of life", it is part of the experience. It was a great way to get to know other students. It was also very convenient (no worries before moving: i did not have to look for a place to live in, the university took care of it). On a day-to-day basis, it was also great to be so close to school and other facilities on campus.
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Personal comments
Housing was clean and pretty nice.
I had to share a room with someone I did not know before... it was not so easy considering we never woke up or went to bed at the same time... but it was also great because i was never alone and I could not feel homesick.
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Ivan S
Overall
I wish I had known...
Having the chnce to travel a little more on teh west coast of the US
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It is a lovely place, a great Business School, and defintiely a place I would recommend anyone to visit an live in
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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
Enjoy "the most beautiflu campus of the US", enjoy an incedible international environment; go and visit D.C. and New York - that are not so far - and Virginia Beach.
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Claire D
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
telephone : local calls are free and i did not have to pay for my cell phone
travel : when you are abroad, you want to make the most of your experience and discover new things/places. you tend to travel a little bit more
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Nightlife, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
School books are really expensive in the US (about $100 each). You should definately plan it before you leave.
Working on campus is easy and fun and it is a great way to make some money + acquire some experience (and interact with local people).
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Eveline W
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's a small university and therefore not anonymous and easy to get to know people
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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
chinatown bus is the cheapest way to travel
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Christina S
Overall
I wish I had known...
should have taken more summer clothes with me and more presents for the Americans
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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 Charleston or Savannah, they are typical southern towns
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Johanna J
Overall
I wish I had known...
campus is in a very rural area, with hardly any public transport
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
be prepared for living in a "bubble", it´s somehow like Disneyland
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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
Richmond is a great location for travelling, it´s not far from N.Y., D.C., Boston, Philadelphia...
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