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Review by lpedragosa iNote   
Course: Undergraduate lpedragosa iNote 's
overall rating:
2.6/4
University of origin: ESADE, Barcelona, Spain
Country of nationality: Spain
Area of study: Business Studies
Program: CEMS
Period abroad: March 2001 - July 2001
1 Housing (rent housing in Cologne, Germany) (Cologne, Germany hotel)

Type of housing:
Apartment/House

Arranged by:
Host university

If returning, I would choose:
Apartment/House
Why? Because you could experience better the city life

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:
2.0/4
2 Student/Social Life

Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city

Travel, Activities, Nightlife 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:
Try to get into the courses with an international approach.

 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:
German

My proficiency in the language of instruction:
before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
after: At ease in most situations

Learning the language of instruction was a factor in choosing my host country


 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:
Family
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant

Work opportunities
I didn't explore any work options.

Personal spending habits:
More or less, life was the same as at home

 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 the same price as at home

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

I wish I had known ...
Nothing, I like to discover new places and situations on my own.

In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.

 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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