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4.19 / 5 based on 12 reviews
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Romina Z
Overall
I wish I had known...
I talked to some friends who studied there before, they just recommended me to study there. Oh! but I wish I had known before the last month at VT... :S that there is a group from the university that organize good activities such as horsing, rafting, camping, among other stuffs. They weren't very organized but I had fun participating in one of them: rafting in West Va. (surf on VT web page to learn more about it)
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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
Just be prepare to face a change in your life!!
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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
Be open-minded!! and if you have the possiblity of studying abroad don't think about it twice!! just go for it! :)
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Academic
Course recommendations
When possible, try to register on them before going abroad, specially if you are planning to study there during the second semester of the academic year.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
There are a lot of multiple choice tests so studying in the States was easier than in my home university.
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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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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
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I really love speaking english and I wanted to experience the American culture. This experience helped me to improve my English (specially the listening). However there where many intls students who speak spanish so I didn't speak as much english as I wanted to... try not to make the same mistake hehe ;) Though the experience was awesome!!
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
I spent more than at home because my home currency is devaluated... but I heard that other intl students (specially europeans) founded it cheaper.
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Telephone, Housing, Overall, Travel, Nightlife, Food:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
I used to pay with traveller checks and credit cards. Both of them were pretty useful for me.
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Housing
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why?
Personal comments
I lived in Payne Hall it is one of the best residence halls at VT. It is where most international students are arranged therefore you can interact easily with a lot of people that are going through the same experience at you!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
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