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4.20 / 5 based on 85 reviews
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Bernhard M
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Saxony's Apartments too expensive and shabby. New apartment building on the other side of the street: contact 608-251-8777 and 608-442-4200 (Madison property management inc.). Maybe they rent rooms for one semester.
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Personal comments
90 % of the exchange students are at Saxony's - that's good for parties, but bad for your language experience. At the summer semester (Jan-May) it's no problem to find another place to live. At the winter semester (Aug-Dec) it could be difficult.
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Julie H
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I don't particularly like the American accent, but the state of Wisconsin is not that bad, so I coped. Since, only few Americans speak a foreign language, one had to speak english in order to communicate with the locals.
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Michael P
Academic
Course recommendations
six courses is the maximum and this is pretty much. too much if you want to have a minimum of social interaction too.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
required attendance is very annoying if you're used to independency. there could be more flexibility.
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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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Michael P
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
housing was very expensive, and food too if you want to buy it downtown. unfortunately all the cheap supermarkets (aldi, woodman's) are outer town and you'd need a car. plus, you need to buy things you couldn't bring oversea. e.g. a boom box, dishes, etc.
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Food, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Travel, 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
great thrift store: st.vincent de paul in 1309 williamson street. withdraw maximum cash at ATM machines with your home debit card. I think this is cheaper than a transfer at once.
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anonymous
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
If you stay a semester is the best option! Those apartments anyway are on campus so you are near to everything!
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Personal comments
Overall good!!
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Bernhard M
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The US-Amercian University system is perfect to learn English because of compulsory attendance and a lot of stuff to write and read. Try to speak a lot with natives! Favor them over other exchange students!
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