adam Tonks Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I've just been accepted to study at UConn on an exchange program. Any one have any experiences with exchange programs? Particularly interested in the difference between English and American uni's. As well as any tips about Connecticut/America in general for an incoming Brit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I've just been accepted to study at UConn on an exchange program. Any one have any experiences with exchange programs? Particularly interested in the difference between English and American uni's. As well as any tips about Connecticut/America in general for an incoming Brit! Students may be interested in you because you're an exchange student from the UK. Don't let it blow off your studies though. If your classes are sciences, then you will be challenged. If they are social sciences or humanities, not so much. SWAG Mayn U wanna be like me but U can't be me cuz U ain't got ma swagga on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyChee Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I'm hopefully doing a similar exchange next year (from England To USA), so i'm interested in any answers here too :razz: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripsis Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 People will love your accent :P There honestly aren't that many differences between UK and American universities. I attended an American university for two years and now I'm in my first year at a UK university. The only big difference I've noticed is when choosing courses (but I don't know how much - if at all - this will apply to a study abroad programme). In the UK, your courses are for the most part determined for you. You have a few options here and there, but for the bulk of your classes the university has a list of classes you HAVE to take for your specific degree. In the US things are a lot broader. They have requirements but they're in categories rather than certain classes. Example: In the UK every single class I'll be taking for my degree is set out for me. I have to take them, I have no choice. Eventually there will be two optional classes I can take if I want (or pick between the two). Since I have to take those classes, I'm automatically signed up. There's no fear that I won't complete my classes or I won't get enough credits or I won't get the classes I need. That's a HUGE problem in the United States. In the US I had to take a certain amount of classes related to my degree subject and then there were other requirements as well. I had to take at least two classes in the language department, at least two in the science department, at least two in the social department, etc. (just as examples). And as for my degree classes, let's say there were 30 different classes for my degree. I only had to take 10 but I could pick which 10 I wanted out of those 30. Whereas in the UK, there are 10 classes and I have to take those 10. (I completely made up those numbers, it's just to give you an example.) The other big difference is the curriculum structure. In the US, for each class we tend to have homework and multiple projects. My UK experience has been very different. We almost always just have ONE project or ONE exam that we're constantly working towards. We don't have homework or assignments due every day, we don't have one test every other week, etc. Other than that, everything is more or less the same. The social scene is very similar. The partying is very similar. - 99 fletching | 99 thieving | 99 construction | 99 herblore | 99 smithing | 99 woodcutting - - 99 runecrafting - 99 prayer - 125 combat - 95 farming - - Blog - DeviantART - Book Reviews & Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range_This11 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I have never been to a UK university--or the UK--but I have a hard time believing there will be many difficulties for you. And yes, people will love your accent, especially the females haha. Connecticut and a lot of New England states are rather high brow and more uptight compared to many other areas of the country. Of course this isn't true for ALL people of that area (working class port city areas comes to mind), but it's what I've seen when I have been there. I'm going to be studying in France for three weeks this summer, anyone have any tips for me? :) "He could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I happen to attend UConn actually. Any questions specifically you have? I've lived in the area my whole life, so I'll be able to help with pretty much anything, most likely. [bleep] the law, they can eat my dick that's word to Pimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Does anybody know how much more it costs for a Canadian to study abroad? (Probably in Europe or the USA for me.) I kind-of want to since there's not too many great unis around here, but I've heard it can be much more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I'm pretty sure that if you do a study abroad program through a university, the tuition is consistent with what you pay at your own university. I could be wrong though, or maybe it depends on the specific school. If you're just looking to go to school in a different country you would pay that school's tuition. [bleep] the law, they can eat my dick that's word to Pimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range_This11 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 You would probably be paying what we call "out of state" tuition if it is based on the specific public University's tuition rates. Students from that particular state would pay a discounted (discounted, yeah right) rate. "He could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Tonks Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 It depends on how you plan on studying abroad. I'm doing it through an exchange program so I pay my tuition fee's to my home uni. Where as I could have just applied straight to another uni off my own back in which case I would have had to pay the fee's for my host uni which had i done would have been a whole lot more expensive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyChee Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 It looks like I'll be going to the Northern Arizona University next (academic) year to study English. It's in a place called Flagstaff, does anyone know anything about either the university or the area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bows Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Arizona is a dry and barren wasteland and it's hot as [bleep]. Or so I've been told. Other than that, I don't know anything about the place. I just have a few friends that live there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyChee Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Heh, well it'll be very different to where I am at the moment I suppose. It seems like one of the big differences will be the altitude, where I am now is approx. 460 ft/140 m, whereas Flagstaff is 6,910 ft/2,106 m, so may take some getting used to. :razz: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range_This11 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Arizona has some really beautiful country though. Mountains, canyons, desert, rivers. Pretty cool stuff. I have a cousin that went to Arizona State University and I've only heard good things about it. That's located in Phoenix which looks to be just a few hours down the road from Flagstaff. "He could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Arizona has some really beautiful country though. Mountains, canyons, desert, rivers. Pretty cool stuff. I have a cousin that went to Arizona State University and I've only heard good things about it. That's located in Phoenix which looks to be just a few hours down the road from Flagstaff.Plus you can get really cheap hockey tickets. Hell, you could probably even buy the team :P "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffwilson99 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Ask Stevepole, he went studied in Arizona so he'd know a lot about the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyChee Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Ah good to know, thanks :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mipel Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I had an opportunity to study some time in US, not the same university, but anyway, it was a great adventure. Wish you all the best there (have some crazy American time there;). NY University in Prague - the best school in Central Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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