my experience in istanbul technical university Past Review
By burcu o (ENGINEERING., Trinity University) for
Istanbul Technical University: Istanbul - DIrect Enrollment & Exchange
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
i did the study abroad program in the home country so i lived in my own house. so it was basically just going to the classes without any orientation. but students there were so helpful since i did not know the school's system they helped me lot- we all studied together so i didnt have a problem in the sense that i was new to there |
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turkish food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | public transportation is so cheap |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
not everybody- most of the students and the prof were turkish |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | the education is really good since it is one of the best technical universities in turkey. everything, the food, people, transportation, hosting was great but even tho the handouts were all in english, some part of the lectures were turkish |
