Beautiful City, Below Average University Past Review
By A student (Corporate Finance and Accounting, Bentley University) - abroad from 09/07/2012 to 12/21/2012 with
Vienna University of Economics and Business: Vienna - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Learned a ton about the Austrian culture, food, and traditions. I found the whole experience to be worthwhile except for housing and the university
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
very unorganized courses/materials no set percentage grading scale, very subjective grading in courses professors treat all exchange students as pass/fail students |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
OK program activities and trips. Very unorganized. Signed up to have a buddy to help with my first days in Vienna, but she never showed or contacted. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Haus Panorama was extremely dirty. When contacting the OEAD housing office no responses multiple times. Loud construction every morning, workers also come into your room unannounced. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Taking courses in English and living with all exchange students makes it nearly impossible to meet local Austrians |
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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? |
No
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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) |
Very expensive city in general. Eating out will cost you around 15-20 euro and club entrance fees are all around 10 euro min. If buying own groceries you can save a ton of money; however pots/pans/cooking supplies are extremely pricey |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 175 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Purchase groceries |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | The quality of the university |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
