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Review by marieb iNote    Ask this person a question
Course: Undergraduate marieb iNote 's
overall rating:

3.2/4
University of origin: Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States
Country of nationality: France
Area of study: Business Studies
Program: University Agreement
Period abroad: December 2001 - June 2002
1 Housing (rent housing in Madrid, Spain) (Madrid, Spain hotel)

Type of housing:
Apartment/House

Arranged by:
Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose:
Apartment/House
Why? You are more independant, and you get to be with other students of the country which allows you to practice the language.

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:
4.0/4
2 Student/Social Life

Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community

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

Travel take/s place both within and outside of 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:
3.0/4
3 Academic

Course recommendations:
Take a lot of notes, and study a little every night, or else you get behind fast.

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:
3.0/4
4 Language

The language of instruction was:
Spanish

My proficiency in the language of instruction:
before:

after:


Language difficulties
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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:
3.0/4
5 Expenses

Main source of funding:
Family

Other sources of funding:

Work opportunities
I worked during my study abroad experience.
I worked in a private company

Personal spending habits:
Food, and living is much cheaper in Madrid, but you do want to travel and visit a lot of things. It pretty much evens out!!

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

Nightlife, Travel, Telephone was more expensive than at home

Overall was the same price as at home

Food, Housing was less expensive than at home

Personal comments:
Members Only (Free Registration)
rating:
3.0/4
6 Additional information

I wish I had known ...
i wish my university was more organized, because I had to do a lot of things by myself!!

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.

Important to choosing this university...
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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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