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Review by mecarroll iNote   
Course: Undergraduate mecarroll iNote 's
overall rating:
2.6/4
University of origin: Amherst College, Amherst, United States
Country of nationality: United States, Ireland
Area of study: International Relations
Program: University Agreement
Period abroad: September 2000 - June 2001
1 Housing (rent housing in London, United Kingdom) (London, United Kingdom hotel)

Type of housing:
off-campus dormitory

Arranged by:
Host university

If returning, I would choose:
Apartment/House
Why? I enjoyed my experience living in a dormitory, but next time, I would try living in a flat with other students.

Personal assessment
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Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration) 		rating:
3.0/4
2 Student/Social Life

Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Travel, Activities, Nightlife take/s place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal social experiences
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Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration) 		rating:
2.0/4
3 Academic

Course recommendations:
ask, ask, ask others what they have taken and enjoyed

 My academic experiences
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Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students

My opinion of the university assessment
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Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration) 		rating:
2.0/4
4 Language

The language of instruction was:
English


 Language difficulties
Social To view this information you must be a FREE iAgora member. Register Now! KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration) 		rating:
4.0/4
5 Expenses

Main source of funding:
Other

Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Government assistance

Work opportunities
I didn't explore any work options.

Personal spending habits:
It is more expensive to live in London.

 The accessibility of student needs
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Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home

Food, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Housing, Overall was more expensive than at home

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration) 		rating:
2.0/4
6 Additional information

I wish I had known ...
Living in a big city can be very lonely at times.

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.

 Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons To view this information you must be a FREE iAgora member. Register Now! KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location


During my experience abroad, I ...
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Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career

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