My semester abroad started in January 2010 and for me personally it was one of the best decisions of my life so far. I came across MicroEDU through a friend who also studied at San Diego State for a semester. This in turn made the organization of the stay much easier for me: I always… Read More »
My summer studies I studied at UCLA for six weeks and enjoyed an eventful time. When I wasn’t studying at the beautiful university, I would have nightly parties in Hollywood, lay by the swimming pool, go shopping, or work out in the fitness center. I went to television shows, went to baseball and football games,… Read More »
So one thing first … Go to the SDSU! I am studying at the EUFH and 1 semester abroad is compulsory. To improve my English, only an English-speaking country came into question for me. The catch: England, Ireland and the USA, Canada and Australia conceivable alternatives are all super expensive … If, like me, you… Read More »
As everyone knows, there are quite a few universities in America. I decided to do a semester at California State University Fullerton. The reasons for this were, first of all, that this university accepts the most cost-effective English language test, which is the DAAD test, and this could be done at our university. Another reason… Read More »
Preparation The acceptance from the university came about 5 months before the start of the university and the preparations started. It is best to book the flight as early as possible because it is cheaper then. I paid around 700 euros for the return flight. You also have to take care of your visa and… Read More »
Planning I started planning my semester abroad about a year in advance. I can highly recommend the support of College Contact. You get information about the required application documents, which are then checked by College Contact and then sent to the university. Due to the early application, the acceptance of the university was in my… Read More »
Long Beach is awesome! First of all: get yourself a car somehow! – that is the most important thing in CA! I didn’t do it and got excited about the bus system more than once as it is not a system in any way. It takes 2 hours to get to LA and you have… Read More »
Preparation I came up with the idea of studying at UCSB after a college friend had completed his semester abroad there and came back completely enthusiastic. In addition to UCSB, I was also shortlisted for UC San Diego, but I liked Isla Vista (the place where the university is located about 20 minutes from Santa… Read More »
Application process I applied to the University of California at San Diego last year for the 2009 Winter Semester (January 7th – March 23rd). The application process went extremely smoothly. With the friendly support of TOP-ENGINEERING-SCHOOLS you are never alone and always have a reliable contact point who can be asked for advice with any… Read More »
Before my semester abroad, I read a few testimonials myself to get tips and personal impressions. What I found best were reports where you could read directly about the points that were most important to you, so I’ll be writing about some of the bullet points. Arrivals I spent the first few days at Motel… Read More »
Choose the hotel in the right area of New York Hotels in New York are rarely a problem to find, but then one must also be prepared to open the wallet. Most tourists will want to stay in Manhattan and the surrounding area, as that is where most of the tourist attractions are located. Here… Read More »