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1.
Name (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
Simrat Malik
Simeat
Simrat Malik
James Neshek
Janis Huang
Mitchell Perlman
Sarah Quo n
Andy Weiss
Laura Stathato s
Jeff Bo o ne
Alexander Vella
Bayleigh
Nana Ito
Kate Ikehara
Kelly Sisney
Luke Beshar
Kelsi Bo hnen
Kelsi Bo hnen
Jennifer Waibel
Sco tt Fairbanks
Jo sh Adler
do nny
Michaela Sinro d
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
23
2.
E-mail Address (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
simratma@usc.edu
simratma@usc.edu
neshek@usc.edu
mperlman@usc.edu
smquo n@gmail.co m
weissar@usc.edu
avella@usc.edu
nanaito @usc.edu
nanaito @us.edu
kikehara@usc.edu
kelly.e.sisney@gmail.co m
luke.beshar@gmail.co m
bo hnen@usc.edu
bo hnen@usc.edu
jennifer.m.waibel@gmail.co m
Jo shuaad@usc.edu
sinro d@usc.edu
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
17
3.
Lo catio n
#
Answe r
39
Bar
Re spo nse
%
Aalto University Scho o l o f Eco no mics
0
0%
4
Australian Natio nal University
0
0%
6
Chinese University o f Ho ng Ko ng
0
0%
5
Co penhagen Business Scho o l
37
10 0 %
3
Co rvinus University o f Budapest
0
0%
37
Chulalo ngko rn University
0
0%
2
ESADE Business Scho o l
0
0%
40
ESCEM
0
0%
38
ESCP-EAP
0
0%
65
Fudan University
0
0%
13
HEC Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
7
Ho ng Ko ng UNiversity o f Science and Techno lo gy
0
0%
58
ICHEC Brussels
0
0%
63
IE Scho o l o f Business
0
0%
15
Ko rea University Business Scho o l
0
0%
16
Natio nal University o f Singapo re
0
0%
18
Natio nal Taiwan University
0
0%
27
Peking University
0
0%
14
Ro tterdam Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
61
Seo ul Natio nal University
0
0%
19
Singapo re Management University
0
0%
Thammasat University
0
0%
57
Universidade de No va de Lisbo n
0
0%
64
Universiidad de Carlo s Madrid III
0
0%
11
Universita Co mmerciale Luigi Bo cco ni
0
0%
62
University o f Ho ng Ko ng
0
0%
1
9
University o f Manchester, Manchester Business Scho o l
0
0%
10
University o f Melbo urne
0
0%
12
University o f Navarra
0
0%
17
University o f St. Gallen
0
0%
59
Vienna University o f Eco no mics and Business
0
0%
8
WHU Otto Beisheim Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
To tal
37
St at ist ic
Value
Min Value
5
Max Value
5
Mean
5.0 0
Variance
0 .0 0
Standard Deviatio n
0 .0 0
To tal Respo nses
37
4.
What is yo ur academic status this semester?
#
Answe r
Bar
Re spo nse
%
1
So pho mo re
0
0%
2
Junio r
18
49 %
3
Senio r
19
51%
To tal
37
St at ist ic
Value
Min Value
2
Max Value
3
Mean
2.51
Variance
0 .26
Standard Deviatio n
0 .51
To tal Respo nses
37
5.
What is yo ur expected date o f graduatio n fro m USC (Semester and year, eg
Fall 20 0 9 )?
T e xt Re spo nse
Spring 20 0 9
May 20 10
May 20 10
May 20 10
Spring 20 10
Fall 20 0 9
May 20 0 9
Spring 20 10
Spring 20 11
Spring 20 11
20 11
May 20 11
Spring 20 11
Spring 20 11
May 20 11
Spring 20 11
Spring 20 11
Fall 20 10
Spring 20 11
Spring 20 11
Spring 20 11
Spring 20 12
Sprin 20 12
May 20 12
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
Fall 20 12
May 20 10
may 20 13
Spring 20 12
May 20 13
Spring 20 13
Spring 20 13
spring 20 13
Spring 20 14
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
37
6.
What is yo ur majo r?
T e xt Re spo nse
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
BUAD
Business Administratio n
BUAD
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business
BUAD
Business Administratio n
Business
Business Administratio n & Acco unting
Business
Business Administratio n
Business Admin.
Business Admin
Business Administratio n
Business
BUAD and ACCT
Business Administratio n
Business-Cinematic Arts
Business Adminstratio n
Business
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Bus. Admin
Acco unting and Business Admin.
Business Administratio n
Business
Business
BCA
Business Administratio n
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
36
7.
What is yo ur co ncentratio n (Business majo rs o nly)?
T e xt Re spo nse
marketing, internatio nal business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Do n't kno w yet
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Co rpo rate Finance, Internatio nal Business
Entrepreneurship
Finance, Marketing
Co rpo rate Finance
Internatio nal
Management Co nsulting
Making my o wn
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Entrepreneurship
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Spo rts Media Studies
Internatio nal Business
Entertainment
cinematic arts
Internatio nal Business
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
34
8.
Please indicate the term in which yo u were abro ad (semester and year, eg
Fall 20 0 9 ).
T e xt Re spo nse
fall 20 0 8
Fall 20 0 8
Fall 20 0 8
Spring 20 0 9
Spring 20 0 9
Spring 20 0 9
Spring 20 0 9
Fall
Spring 20 10
Spring 20 10
Spring 20 10
Spring 20 10
Spring 20 10
Spring 20 10
Spring 20 10
Spring 20 10
Fall 20 10
Fall 20 10
Fall 20 10
Fall 20 10
Spring 20 11
Spring 20 11
Spring 20 11
Sping 20 11
Spring 20 11
Spring 20 11
Spring 20 11
Fall 20 11
Fall 20 11
sp 20 12
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
Fall 20 12
Fall 20 12
Spring 20 13
St at ist ic
To tal Respo nses
Value
36
9.
I. GENERAL PROGRAM EVALUATION Please rate the fo llo wing items:
#
Que st io n
1
1. Yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the
pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
0
0
11
20
31
4.6 5
St at ist ic
1. Yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he pro gram .
Min Value
4
Max Value
5
Mean
4.6 5
Variance
0 .24
Standard Deviatio n
0 .49
To tal Respo nses
31
10.
No t at all
so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry m uch
so
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
2. To what extent did the pro gram meet yo ur expectatio ns?
0
0
2
10
19
31
4.55
3. To what extent was yo ur participatio n in the pro gram a valuable
learning experience?
0
0
1
8
22
31
4.6 8
#
Que st io n
1
2
St at ist ic
2. T o what e xt e nt did t he pro gram m e e t yo ur
e xpe ct at io ns?
3. T o what e xt e nt was yo ur part icipat io n in t he pro gram a valuable le arning
e xpe rie nce ?
Min Value
3
3
Max Value
5
5
Mean
4.55
4.6 8
Variance
0 .39
0 .29
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .6 2
0 .54
31
31
To tal
Respo nses
11.
#
Que st io n
1
4. To what extent wo uld yo u reco mmend
this pro gram to o ther USC students?
Wo uld no t
re co m m e nd at
all
May re co m m e nd
wit h re se rvat io ns
Ne ut ral
Wo uld sure ly
re co m m e nd
Wo uld
re co m m e nd
m o st st ro ngly
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
0
0
7
24
31
4.77
St at ist ic
4 . T o what e xt e nt wo uld yo u re co m m e nd t his pro gram t o o t he r USC st ude nt s?
Min Value
4
Max Value
5
Mean
4.77
Variance
0 .18
Standard Deviatio n
0 .43
To tal Respo nses
31
12.
II. ACADEMIC PROGRAM
No t at
all so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry
m uch so
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
5. To what extent were yo ur co urses intellectually challenging?
3
8
12
8
0
31
2.8 1
6 . Ho w co mparable was the quality o f instructio n and academic demand o f
classes to that o f USC?
8
14
8
1
0
31
2.0 6
#
Que st io n
1
2
St at ist ic
5 . T o what e xt e nt we re yo ur co urse s int e lle ct ually
challe nging?
6 . Ho w co m parable was t he qualit y o f inst ruct io n and acade m ic de m and o f
classe s t o t hat o f USC?
Min Value
1
1
Max Value
4
4
Mean
2.8 1
2.0 6
Variance
0 .8 9
0 .6 6
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .9 5
0 .8 1
31
31
To tal
Respo nses
13.
St ro ngly
disagre e
Disagre e
Ne ut ral
Agre e
St ro ngly
Agre e
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
7. The grading system used in the co urses was
explained.
3
1
3
19
5
31
3.71
8 . I was able to register fo r all the classes that I wanted.
1
2
6
11
11
31
3.9 4
#
Que st io n
1
2
St at ist ic
7 . T he grading syst e m use d in t he co urse s was e xplaine d.
8. I was able t o re gist e r f o r all t he classe s t hat I want e d.
Min Value
1
1
Max Value
5
5
3.71
3.9 4
Mean
Variance
1.21
1.13
Standard Deviatio n
1.10
1.0 6
31
31
To tal Respo nses
14.
No t at all
so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry m uch
so
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
9 . To what extent were yo u prepared fo r the co ursewo rk?
0
1
1
14
15
31
4.39
2
10 . To what extent do yo u feel yo u were immersed in the culture o f the
ho st co untry?
0
1
3
12
15
31
4.32
3
11. To what extent did yo u gain a better appreciatio n o f the ho st
culture's perspectives?
0
0
1
8
22
31
4.6 8
#
Que st io n
1
St at ist ic
9 . T o what e xt e nt we re yo u
pre pare d f o r t he co urse wo rk?
10 . T o what e xt e nt do yo u f e e l yo u we re
im m e rse d in t he cult ure o f t he ho st co unt ry?
11. T o what e xt e nt did yo u gain a be t t e r
appre ciat io n o f t he ho st cult ure 's pe rspe ct ive s?
Min Value
2
2
3
Max Value
5
5
5
Mean
4.39
4.32
4.6 8
Variance
0 .51
0 .6 3
0 .29
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .72
0 .79
0 .54
31
31
31
To tal
Respo nses
15.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
Sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
12. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the co ntent o f
the co urses yo u to o k.
0
3
8
17
3
31
3.6 5
13. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the quality o f
instructio n.
1
6
9
14
1
31
3.26
#
Que st io n
1
2
St at ist ic
12. Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he co nt e nt o f t he
co urse s yo u t o o k.
13. Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he qualit y o f
inst ruct io n.
Min Value
2
1
Max Value
5
5
Mean
3.6 5
3.26
Variance
0 .6 4
0 .8 6
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .8 0
0 .9 3
31
31
To tal
Respo nses
16.
#
Que st io n
1
14. Please rate the o verall level o f faculty interest in
students.
Ve ry
lo w
So m e what
lo w
Ave rage
Highe r t han
ave rage
Ve ry
high
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
1
6
13
9
2
31
3.16
St at ist ic
14 . Ple ase rat e t he o ve rall le ve l o f f acult y int e re st in st ude nt s.
Min Value
1
Max Value
5
Mean
3.16
Variance
0 .8 7
Standard Deviatio n
0 .9 3
To tal Respo nses
31
17.
#
Que st io n
1
15. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the
academic pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
1
2
7
18
3
31
3.6 5
St at ist ic
15 . Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he acade m ic pro gram .
Min Value
1
Max Value
5
Mean
3.6 5
Variance
0 .77
Standard Deviatio n
0 .8 8
To tal Respo nses
31
18.
III. LANGUAGE PREPARATIONIf yo u did no t take a fo reign language
class this semester, please cho o se "No t applicable" fo r each questio n.
No t
applicable
Po o r
Ne e ds
im pro ve m e nt
Fair
Go o d
Exce lle nt
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
16 . Ho w were yo ur language skills befo re the
pro gram?
28
3
0
0
0
0
31
1.10
2
17. Ho w were yo ur language skills after the pro gram?
27
1
0
3
0
0
31
1.32
3
18 . Yo ur living situatio n aided yo ur language
acquisitio n.
28
1
0
2
0
0
31
1.23
#
Que st io n
1
St at ist ic
16 . Ho w we re yo ur language skills be f o re
t he pro gram ?
17 . Ho w we re yo ur language skills af t e r
t he pro gram ?
18. Yo ur living sit uat io n aide d yo ur language
acquisit io n.
Min Value
Max Value
1
1
1
2
4
4
Mean
1.10
1.32
1.23
Variance
0 .0 9
0 .8 3
0 .58
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .30
0 .9 1
0 .76
31
31
31
To tal
Respo nses
19.
#
Que st io n
1
19 . If yo u studied a fo reign language o n the pro gram, please rate yo ur
o verall level o f satisfactio n with the language educatio n co mpo nent o f
the pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
1
0
27
2
1
31
3.0 6
St at ist ic
19 . If yo u st udie d a f o re ign language o n t he pro gram , ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall le ve l o f sat isf act io n wit h t he language e ducat io n
co m po ne nt o f t he pro gram .
Min Value
1
Max Value
5
Mean
3.0 6
Variance
0 .33
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .57
To tal
Respo nses
31
20.
IV. SUPPORT SERVICESPlease rate yo ur level o f satisfactio n with the
fo llo wing catego ries:
#
Que st io n
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
1
20 . On-site academic advising
0
6
10
9
6
31
3.48
2
21. On-site o rientatio n
0
0
4
9
18
31
4.45
3
22. On-site academic facilities (e.g. classro o ms, libraries,
co mputer labs), excluding ho using.
0
1
3
12
15
31
4.32
4
23. Co mmunicatio n with the USC Marshall o ffice in Lo s Angeles
0
0
6
9
16
31
4.32
5
24. Overall impressio n o f o n-site suppo rt services
0
3
6
12
10
31
3.9 4
St at ist ic
20 . On-sit e
acade m ic
advising
21. On-sit e
o rie nt at io n
22. On-sit e acade m ic f acilit ie s (e .g.
classro o m s, librarie s, co m put e r labs),
e xcluding ho using.
23. Co m m unicat io n wit h t he
USC Marshall o f f ice in Lo s
Ange le s
24 . Ove rall im pre ssio n
o f o n-sit e suppo rt
se rvice s
Min Value
2
3
2
3
2
Max Value
5
5
5
5
5
Mean
3.48
4.45
4.32
4.32
3.9 4
Variance
1.0 6
0 .52
0 .6 3
0 .6 3
0 .9 3
Standard
Deviatio n
1.0 3
0 .72
0 .79
0 .79
0 .9 6
31
31
31
31
31
To tal
Respo nses
21.
V. HOUSINGPlease rate yo ur level o f satisfactio n with the fo llo wing
catego ries:
#
Que st io n
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
1
25. Ho using co o rdinatio n
4
8
3
7
9
31
3.29
2
26 . Lo catio n o f student ho using
1
1
2
8
19
31
4.39
3
27. Quality o f ho using
arrangements
2
1
6
15
7
31
3.77
St at ist ic
25 . Ho using co o rdinat io n
26 . Lo cat io n o f st ude nt ho using
27 . Qualit y o f ho using arrange m e nt s
Min Value
1
1
1
Max Value
5
5
5
3.77
Mean
3.29
4.39
Variance
2.15
0 .9 8
1.11
Standard Deviatio n
1.47
0 .9 9
1.0 6
31
31
31
To tal Respo nses
22.
VI. OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS 31. Why did yo u cho o se this pro gram?
T e xt Re spo nse
so mething co mpletly different
Co penhagen seemed like a fun city to live in. CBS is kno wn to be a go o d business scho o l. Co penhagen is in a go o d lo catio n fo r being a base fro m which to travel.
Co penhagen lo o ked like an interesting city and it was so mething co mpletely different than what I had expected so I was lo o king fo rward to bro adening my ho rizo ns and the
students who had been to CBS befo re me all highly reco mmended it.
Denmark peo ple are suppo sed to have an exceptio nally high quality o f life. Co penhagen is kno wn fo r its green energy. I didn't kno w much abo ut Denmark but I kno w it is
egalitarian. I wanted to see a so ciety to tally different fro m that o f the US.
Friend's Advice
I heard Co penhagen was a fun, urban city where peo ple spo ke English. i wanted a place where peo ple spo ke English so that I co uld integrate myself with the culture pretty
well
I cho se this pro gram because the previo us USC students that went o n exchange at CBS co uld no t sto p saying amazing things abo ut their experience. They emphasized
the peo ple they met -- Danish and o ther internatio nal students -- and they were 10 0 % co rrect that the peo ple that are at CBS are the best!
Co penhagen is a very active city, peo ple walk and ride bikes everywhere, the peo ple are beautiful, CBS is internatio nally reno wn, yo u can drink beer ANYWHERE, it is a
quite unco mmo n destinatio n fo r a semester abro ad, and the peo ple speak great English.
1) I am interested in sustainability and Co penhagen is the cleanest and greenest city in the wo rld. 2) I lo ve cycling and Co penhagen has twice as many bikes as residents.
3) Co penhagen is different. Paris and Lo ndo n are mainstream. Co penhagen pro vides a mo re unique experience and is a livable city.
Go o d lo catio n in Euro pe, classes so unded interesting, Denmark has the happiest peo ple in the wo rld so I wanted to see what their culture is like.
I heard great things abo ut it and it was a unique place that no t everyo ne go es to
I wanted to cho o se so mething co mpletely different and new.
A few reaso ns: 1. I had been to Asia a few times recently including twice with the Marshall Scho o l, so I wanted to switch it up and live in Euro pe instead 2. I ho sted two
Danish students at USC with the IEP pro gram previo usly and what they had to say o f Co penhagen piqued my interest 3. I had an image in my mind that Denmark wo uld be
a great place to live (as in, a high quality o f life) ... and I ended up thinking right
The literature o n the scho o l befo rehand explained the prestige o f the scho o l and the co ncentratio n in business made it very appealing to me.
I wanted to go to Euro pe. Co penhagen was no t my first cho ice, but I ended up being very happy here.
I wanted to bro aden my perspective and I also wanted to get o ut o f USC fo r a semester - to experience so mething mo re refreshing.
Clo se to No rway (my natio nality), speaks English, was to ld by my No rwegian family CBS is a go o d scho o l.
I wanted to be to tally o ut o f my element during my semester abro ad. Co penhagen seed like a go o d place to study because Scandinavia was so fo reign to me and I had no
idea abo ut the culture o f the co untry. I felt that my perso nality wo uld fit well with the city that was inno vative, trusting, design-o riented, and ho me to the happiest peo ple o n
earth. It was different and that's what I wanted. I also knew everyo ne spo ke English, which wo uld make it easier to get aro und and adjust to my new surro undings.
I cho se the pro gram becuase I had heard fro m o lder students that it was an amazing pro gram (which it was!). I had also never been to Denmark and wanted so mething a
little bit different fro m the "no rmal" western Euro pean lo catio n.
I've heard great things abo ut the lo catio n and scho o l.
Danish so ciety pro ved to be an eye-o pening experience bo th thro ugh the study o f their co mpact, yet ro bust eco no my and their po sitive, happy peo ple. Co penhagen was a
perfect city to spend 5 mo nths studying abro ad: 1.5 millio n peo ple, easily navigable, great weather by the time May and June came aro und, and it was super easy to meet
o ther internatio nal exchange students.
I was interested in co ncentrating in Internatio nal Business; parto o k in the Glo bal Leadership Pro gram my Freshman year which fueled my interest in studying abro ad;
interested in pursuing a career regarding internatio nal relatio ns
Really wanted to study abro ad because I heard so many go o d things abo ut it and knew it wo uld be to ns o f fun. IEP was the best o ptio n since I co uld co mplete my
co ncentratio n and spend a significant amo unt o f time o verseas and really get to kno w what it was like to live in a different culture. Definitely changed my perspective o f the
wo rld and gained a better understanding o f glo bal relatio ns. I cho se my lo catio n because I wanted to be so mewhere in Euro pe, and Co penhagen seemed to be the mo st
interesting and fun.
Co penhagen is an aweso me city
I wanted to go so mewhere in Euro pe and experience the culture and everyday life there as I have plans to so meday mo ving there fo r a career. I also was lo o king to go to a
city that did no t require a fo reign language - almo st everyo ne in Co penhagen speaks fluent English.
I wanted to go so mewhere that was less to uristy fo r a Euro pean city, so mewhere vastly different fro m Lo s Angeles, and so mewhere where everyo ne spo ke English so I
co uld be sure to co nnect with them.
I heard great things abo ut this pro gram fro m previo us abro ad students. It exceeded my expectatio ns.
Gain fo reign expeience
My initial interest was to be in Asia fo r my 'abro ad' semester. When I cho se to change my fo cus to ward Euro pe, I was drawn to ward Co penhagen fo r several reaso ns. I
mainly cho se the city because I knew that it seemed to be the unlikely Euro pean cho ice. I was also aware o f its biking culture and its po litical o rientatio ns to ward heavy
so cial welfare. But in the end, I wo uld say the decisio n came do wn to wanting to be in Euro pe but away fro m the po pular capital cities that mo st students seem
auto matically attracted to wards.
Co penhagen was no t my first cho ice, but I co uld no t be mo re happy that this is where I was placed. The city is incredible--beautiful, such friendly peo ple, much to do , and
easy to travel fro m. The pro gram is extremely well o rganized and I instantly felt co mfo rtable and at ho me. Mo re peo ple sho uld stro ngly co nsider Co penhagen, because it is
a unique city, a well-regarded scho o l, and the perfect place to spend a semester abro ad.
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32. Please co mpare these aspects o f yo ur pro gram with study at USC.
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33. Ho w much study time per week do yo u reco mmend in o rder to keep
up with classes?
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4 ho urs
Just do a little bit o f reading each week so that yo u are mo re o r less caught up with the classes and do n't have to cram at the end o f the semester.
A few ho urs fo r reading but it depends o n the class.
1 ho ur...ho nestly
2 ho urs
4 ho urs
a co uple ho urs
2-10 Ho urs
4 ho urs per week
A few ho urs at mo st
4
At least a few ho urs per class a week if yo u want to learn so mething, o r a co uple ho urs to tal per week if yo u just want to pass (it all depends o n what yo u want to get o ut o f
the experience)
15-20 ho urs
1 ho ur per week. If that. Serio usly.
6 ho urs
4ho urs (to pass the co urses, no t to get an A)
It really depends o n yo ur co urses. Maybe 2-3 ho urs per week fo r each class if yo u really want to keep up with readings, but no t necessary to do well.
3 hrs (but then I studied A LOT befo re the week o f the exam)
10
No t much, a co uple ho urs
varies with individual and classes he/she is registered fo r
Almo st every class is 10 0 % graded o n the final and there is no ho mewo rk. So to pass yo u can easily no t do anything till the last few weeks.
1-2 ho urs
Maybe 3 ho urs (depended greatly o n whether I had so mething due o r no t)
Virtually no ne, until the final.
0 , I literally did no t do anything scho o l related till 1 week prio r o f the exam.
10 ho urs
1-2 daily, but study ho urs are mo re heavily skewed to ward the end o f the semester because the finals are 10 0 % o f the grade
Depends o n the classes, maybe o ne ho ur/week until finals
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34. Ho w, if at all, do es the structure o f the co urses differ fro m tho se at
USC? Did yo u like o r dislike these differences?
T e xt Re spo nse
There is o nly 1 final at the end o f the year and it is wo rth yo ur entire grade. I didn't like that because yo u have no idea the grading styles, the expectatio ns, the requirements
o f anything. Also , the lectures are no t well structured o r necessarily relevant to the co urse so everything is dependent o n entirely the reading, no no tes, slides, o r o ther
o ptio ns.
The classes that I to o k at CBS o nly met o nce a week, so we o nly had a to tal o f abo ut 10 sessio ns. A lo t mo re emphasis is put o n yo u to study o n yo ur o wn. The grade is
co mpletely based o n the final exam.
There is no thing that yo u are graded o n in the co urse except fo r the final which makes it mo re stressful, even tho ugh I was taking the class pass-fail I fo und myself studying
much harder than I do fo r pass-fail classes at USC because there was no thing else to base my grade o n. The lectures are a lo t lo nger than the lectures at USC to o so it
was so mewhat difficult getting used to sitting and fo cusing fo r that lo ng.
There is o nly o ne grade which is the final exam grade. The teachers do no t make yo u co me to class and have no assignments to make sure yo u understand the
co ursewo rk alo ng the way. Yo u need to do everything o n yo ur o wn and ask the pro fesso r questio ns if necessary.
They give elective classes which make study very easy because mo st o f the regular students are taking all o f the mo re intense classes
The final is yo ur entire grade. One can get by with less studying. As a result, o ne has a no vel understanding o f the material
No t all o f the classes meet every week, and mo st classes start different weeks thro ugho ut the semester. In additio n, attendance was never taken. Classes met just o nce a
week. I lo ved this structure because it allo wed flexibility and so mething new every week!
Yes, the entire co urse grade is dependent o n 1 exam o r paper. Class participatio n and attendance, as well as ho mewo rk are in no way mandato ry.
10 0 % o f yo ur grade is the final. This seems scary, but if yo u are accusto med to USC co ursewo rk, this is a zero stress situatio n.
10 0 % different. Lectures do n't matter at all, the bo o k is what is the primary fo cus o f the co urse. Also , there is no ho mewo rk o r quizzes o r tests so it's difficult to gauge ho w
yo u are pro gressing thro ugh the co urse. The final is 10 0 % o f yo ur grade. Intense!
There are no quizzes, midterms, etc. The final is wo rth 10 0 % o f the grade. I didn't like it o r dislike it, it was just different. Even tho ugh there were no midterms, I wo uld
HIGHLY reco mmend keeping up with the reading; lectures make a lo t mo re sense if yo u have do ne the reading, and if yo u leave it until the final it can be o verwhelming.
They meet mo re rarely. It was nice because yo ur schedule was mo re free. At the same time, they allo wed fo r class o verlaps, so so metimes yo u had no cho ice but to miss
a class in o rder to attend ano ther.
As in mo st o f Euro pe, the co urse grade usually co nsists o f o nly o ne o r two co mpo nents, fo r example, a 15-page paper fo llo wed by a 20 -minute o ral exam o r a fo ur-ho ur
written test. Yo u have to be a bit mo re disciplined with studying ahead o f finals time because everything rides o n yo ur final perfo rmance. Also , co urses usually will meet
o nly three ho urs a week to ps and pro fesso rs place less emphasis o n lectures. The Danish students say at least 9 0 % o f wo rk is do ne studying o utside o f lecture, and yo ur
lo cal classmates will pro bably go to the library to wo rk after sitting thro ugh a three-ho ur lecture. At USC, I find attending classes is mo re o bligato ry yet also co rrelates mo re
into understanding o f the co urse to pics. At CBS, lectures tend to skip o ver a lo t o f the necessary bo o k readings, so do n't be surprised if half o f the exam questio ns are no t
in lecture slides o r discussio n.
The o nly grades were the finals and there were no Ta's o r Pro fesso r o ffice ho urs.
Classes are held o nly o nce per week each, which made it nice to no t have to go to class as o ften. Ho wever, classes were 3-4 ho urs lo ng so it was very difficult to pay
attentio n fo r all o f it o r stay until the end. Also , 10 0 % o f yo ur grade is the final and there's basically no assignments thro ugho ut the semester, so I fo und it very hard to care
abo ut anything until abo ut a mo nth befo re finals.
The o ne exam at the end determine yo ur who le grade. I prefer this metho d a lo t mo re.
The grade co nsists o f o ne exam (and/o r a pro ject) at the end o f the semester. Attendance was o ptio nal. I likes the abro ad system better.
Structure o f co urses were very different: o ne o r two meeting perio ds per week fo r three ho urs at a time. The lo ng class time was fine because we had breaks in lecture, so it
didn't seem to o lo ng. All co urses are weighted 10 0 % o n the final exam o r pro ject. It was so mething new to get used to , but I felt prepared go ing into the exam co ming fro m
USC. I liked the class structure because I had a lo t o f free time to explo re the city and travel. The weighted exam wo rked o ut fine fo r me, no big deal.
They do no t care if yo u go to class. Mo st o f the exams are based o n the reading o nly and no t o n much that is said in class. Therefo re, yo u do no t need to go to class but to
be successful in the classes but yo u need to do the reading. I think is the o ppo site o f USC where yo u need to go to class but do n't need to read). Mo st exams are o pen
bo o k/take ho me so yo u do n't need to memo rize the info rmatio n like at USC but understand where to find the info rmatio n and ho w it all co nnects. I liked these differences
because it made traveling very easy and stress free. Ho wever, it is stressful that yo ur entire grade is based o n the o ne paper/exam and yo u have no idea ho w they grade,
so failure is co mmo n. Therefo re, even tho ugh yo u do n't have to do much the entire semester yo u have to study hard befo re the exam.
Everything was based o n 1 final and o ral exams. I liked the difference.
Yo u can cho o se to take quarterly classes (5 ho urs per week) o r semester lo ng classes (2.5 ho urs per week). I to o k mainly electives which were rather easy, especially as a
native english speaker. They were also quite easy to pass with minimal effo rt.
10 0 % o f yo ur grade is a final exam o r pro ject; attending class/ participatio n is no t a part o f yo ur grade; I didn't mind these differences. It was interesting to be in invo lved o f a
pro gram that was quite different fro m USC.
The classes are lectures just like USC but usually bigger. There is no busy wo rk and the teachers just expect yo u to learn the material o n yo ur o wn acco rd and be ready fo r
a final.
10 0 % o f yo ur grade is the final
I to o k fo ur quarter lo ng classes (two in the 1st quarter and 2 in the seco nd quarter). Fo r each class yo u o nly attend class o nce a week fo r abo ut 3 ho urs at a time, with the
o ccasio nal lab o r discussio n o n ano ther day o f the week. There are o nly 10 lectures per co urse and attendance is rarely mandato ry. While I wo uld no t have enjo yed this
lack o f structure and discipline at USC it enabled me to experience Danish culture and travel when po ssible. In terms o f grading - 10 0 % o f yo ur grade is based o n yo ur final
exam (can either be o ral, written, take ho me, o r essay). Oral exams are much harder than they my seem because generally all yo u do is go into the ro o m and the pro fesso r
asks yo u any questio ns abo ut the co urse material fo r abo ut a 20 -30 minute time perio d.
Attendance to all classes is o ptio nal, with the exceptio n o f a 1 o r 2 easy 10 -minute presentatio ns. Classes are purely lectures, and 10 0 % o f yo ur grade is based o n the final
(paper, written exam, o r o ral exam). It's great fo r studying abro ad because yo u do n't have to do much at all, but if yo u want to learn anything it's o n yo u.
The structure o f the co urses was extremely different than USC. Yo ur final grade in each class is 10 0 % o f yo ur grade. There is no attendance sco re, ho mewo rk, midterm, etc.
The o nly thing that yo u are graded o n is yo ur final. I to o k 4 classes. One final was a take ho me 10 page paper o n whatever to pic I wanted, ano ther was a 15 minute
discussio n with my pro fesso r, ano ther was a 4 ho ur o pen bo o k/no te exam in class, and the last was a 48 case study. This alternative metho d o f teaching allo ws abro ad
students at CBS to travel and no t wo rry abo ut scho o l. I am happy USC do es no t o ffer this, but it was great abro ad.
I do n't like the fact that it do esn't have any pressure at all and students o nly get o ne sho t(the final) fo r the class.
There is much mo re attentio n o n the co urse's syllabus which was used to deliver ho me the selected themes and co ncepts o f the co urse. This is true o f any co urse at
ho me o r abro ad, but when I was at CBS, I felt there was mo re o f an o verarching narrative to each co urse that was being taught thro ugho ut the semester. To achieve this, the
syllabus was emphasized, mo re than at USC at least.
There is almo st no ho mewo rk, except fo r a few small gro up pro jects. Yo ur grade is 10 0 % yo ur final exam, which makes the semester a breeze, but fo r a week o r two yo u
have to study really hard. The grading scale is different as well, but yo u get the hang o f it. Pretty easy co mpared to USC.
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Sco tland and Switzerland I wo uld reco mmend o utside the no rm. I had no stro ng pro fesso rs who i felt i learned fro m
Internatio nal Management Organizing Internatio nal Business - the main pro fesso r is very interesting
Internatio nal Management: This class was extremely interesting, especially because it was filled with fo reign exchange students so we really go t to discuss cultural
differences. Service Marketing: The pro fesso r who taught the class had an amazing backgro und in the service industry and gave great insight into the industry during
lectures.
Internatio nal Management-very interesting textbo o k abo ut differences acro ss cultures.
Spo rts Eco no mics was a fun class. The final was a 10 page paper o n yo ur cho ice. Plus, it had to be o n spo rts (which I'm a fan o f). Internatio nal Finance was pretty
intellectually stimulating. The pro fesso r was a great co mmunicato r o f the material
Spo rts Eco no mics - Tro els Tro elsen. Great class to learn abo ut the eco no mics o f Euro pean Fo o tball. Internatio nal Management - Interesting if yo u are interested in glo bal
business Intercultural Business Co mmunicatio n - Lill Ingstad. Lill is a very appro achable and tho ro ugh teacher. This class is very similar to Int'l Management, in that yo u
learn a lo t abo ut the different styles o f co mmunicatio n in o ther cultures. Green Inno vatio n - Patricia Plackett. Great pro fesso r and interesting to pic fo r to day's wo rld.
Tro lls Tro llso n fo r Spo rts Eco no mics if yo u are into spo rts/Euro pean so ccer. Lill Ingstad fo r Intercultural Business Co mmunicatio n and Frank Brandt fo r Internatio nal
Management if yo u want to learn abo ut the differences between mo st cultures and the way o thers view Americans.
Spo rts Eco no mics. Best pro fesso r at CBS and very interesting co ntent.
Tro els Tro elso n is the man, he teaches Spo rts Eco no mics. He's pretty laid back and he's funny and likable, and he set the wo rld reco rd fo r the 40 0 m hurdles fo r men o ver
40 . He's very well co nnected to the spo rts wo rld as well, and likes Americans. Also Patricia Plackett is Canadian so she is easy to understand and is a really nice teacher
who actually cares abo ut her students and wants them to learn. Take her!
Green Inno vatio n with Patricia Placket was really interesting (if yo u did the readings)
Tro els Tro elsen fo r Spo rts Eco n. Aweso me class.
Fo reign Direct Investment and the Multinatio nal Co rpo ratio n had a trio o f pro fesso rs with extensive backgro unds in do zens o f develo ping natio ns aro und the wo rld, which
was an unusual co mbinatio n. Nico lai Po grebnyako v, the yo ung pro fesso r fro m Belarus, reminded me a lo t o f a Pro f. Vo igt pro tege. Very shrewd strategist and definitely the
best pro fesso r I to o k a co urse with. Also , Green Inno vatio n, despite being diso rganized (pro bably since its a brand-new co urse), wo uld be a go o d cho ice fo r green
business enthusiasts. After all, Denmark is a wo rld leader when it co mes to these "alternative" business to pics.
Psycho lo gy o f Influence
"Intercultural Business Co mmunicatio n" with Susanne Lassen. The class was o nly 2 ho urs o nce per week and the teacher is nice and easy to listen to . "Spo rts
Eco no mics" wasn't bad either, especially if yo u're in to spo rts. And it's o nly a 6 -week co urse, so I didn't even start this class until late Octo ber.
Definitely, I appreciate I go t to take a bro ad range o f to pics: green inno vatio n, psycho lo gy o f decisio n making and risk mgmt, spo rts eco no mics. and internet marketing.
Spo rts Eco no mics, Green Inno vatio n; great, interesting, intelligent pro fesso rs.
I really like Ro bert Strand fo r Co rpo rate So cial Respo nsibility; passio nate American pro fesso r who is really kno wledgeable abo ut the subject. Also Susanne Lassen fo r
Intercultural Business Co mmunicatio n; super nice and easy go ing. Tro els Tro elso n fo r Spo rts Eco n; quirky guy with lo ts o f energy
I to o k Internatio nal Management, Internatio nal Co rpo ratio ns and Glo bal Markets, Organising Glo bal Businesses and Marketing, and Spo rts Eco no mics. The first three
co urses were all similar and bo ring. Ho wever, they were no t very difficult so I wo uld reco mmend taking them as lo ng as yo u do the reading. Spo rts Eco no mics is
interesting and there are many guess speakers. Also , yo ur grade is based o n a final paper o n a to pic o f yo ur cho o sing so yo u do no t have to kno w any o f the info rmatio n
in class, go ing to class is just fo r yo ur o wn interest. I wo uld reco mmend taking classes with take ho me papers/48 hr ho me exams because they are less stressful and yo u
do no t need to study as much fo r them.
No .
Spo rts Eco no mics with Tro els Tro elso n is a must - yo ur who le grade is a self-selected paper o n a spo rt o f yo ur cho ice! And he takes yo u to spo rt events all aro und the
city. Internatio nal Management was easy and interesting: studied fo r abo ut 2 ho urs fo r a 4 ho ur exam, to o k the exam in half the time and sco red a perfect. Internatio nal
Co rpo ratio ns and Glo bal Markets: medio cre co ntent but easy exam - 5 page paper assigned o ver 2 days. Management o f the Creative Pro cess: really co o l and interesting
class, I still flip thro ugh the bo o k.
No
I wo uld take Spo rts Eco no mics as the teacher was really co o l and interactive. Yo u also get to go to a few spo rting events in Denmark and talk to so me impo rtant execs.
The final was also a take ho me paper abo ut anything related to spo rts, so if yo ur into that subject it sho uld be really simple. The o ther classes I to o k, Internatio nal
Management and Internatio nal Business Enviro were interesting to o , but no thing special, and the finals were easy.
Psycho lo gy o f Influence - Jaco b De Lichtenberg Spo rts Eco no mics - Tro els Tro elsen
Green Inno vatio n - Very basic co urse material - Final pro ject is a gro up syno psis o f a green inno vatio n o f yo ur cho ice and then yo u have a 20 minute o ral o n the
inno vatio n/co urse material - pro fesso r is a bit strict but if yo u are o n to p o f the info a relatively easy class Spo rts Eco no mics - pro fesso r is a very co o l guy but can be a bit
chauvinist - yo u also get the o ppo rtunity to attend spo rting events (so ccer, ho rse racing, etc) in the co penhagen area - final is a 12 page paper o n anything related to spo rts
eco no mics - very easy/fun class
Spo rts Eco no mics- Tro els Tro elso n. Go to spo rting events, entertaining teacher and subject
I wo uld take my exact schedule all o ver again if I co uld. I had the best classes if yo u want ample time to travel and enjo y life in Co penhagen. Take these 3 classes in Q3: 1.
Internatio nal Co rpo ratio ns and Glo bal Markets (E137) 2. Internatio nal Management (E31) 3. Management o f Creative Pro cesses (MACP) and in Q4 take o nly: Spo rts
Eco no mics (E6 8 4) This scho o l schedule fulfilled my USC requirements and allo wed me to travel abro ad.
CSR
Scandinavian Sustainability and CSR: iro nically, this class is taught by an American but the co ncepts it teaches thro ugh the lenses o f the Scandinavian regio n, that perfo rms
so well in CSR, is a unique o ppo rtunity. If yo u are go ing to take a CSR class, yo u might as well take it at a business scho o l that wo rks with the best in the field.
Tro els Tro elsen fo r Spo rts Eco no mics
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36 . Are there co urses o r pro fesso rs that yo u wo uld advise against taking?
Please explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
I wo uld advise no t taking business strategy. He mentio ns several times in the year that he has up to a 40 % fail rate at times and I swear he prides himself o n that, I do nt
kno w why.
No
no
No
No
No .
No
I wo uldn't reco mmend Internatio nal Management with Frank Brandt, it's pretty bo ring.
No
no ne
Green Inno vatio n, unless yo u are passio nate abo ut CSR, sustainability, etc. Strategy and Management o f Human and Financial Reso urces, if yo u have already taken a
strategic management co urse, since it was mo re abo ut general strategy and management than abo ut strategy within HR and finance specifically.
No
"Internatio nal Management" with Frank Brandt and "Efficiently and Inno vatio n" with Malek Maalo uf. Bo th o f these pro fesso rs speak terrible English and they are painfully
bo ring to listen to . It's safe to say I didn't learn anything fro m them. At least "Efficiency and Inno vatio n" had an easy take-ho me final.
I advise no t taking Internet Marketing taught by Ravi V. He was very diso rganized and very unengaged. He just read the slides o ut to us in lecture. He did no t make the to pic
interesting.
Psycho lo gy o f Decisio n Making; very unengaged pro fesso r.
No ne, all co urses were go o d fo r me.
I wo uld reco mmend no t taking a finance class. Mo st peo ple do no t study o n a daily/weekly basis, which is so mething necessary when taking finance. Also , finance tends to
be so mething that yo u need to have taught to yo u versus just being able to read a bo o k abo ut the to pic. Therefo re, I think it is difficult to take a finance class abro ad (unless
yo u lo ve finance and are really go o d at it).
No .
I remember a lo t o f my friends stressing o ut o ver the EU Law final exam, but they said it didn't end up being that bad.
No
Had a go o d experience with them. Maybe no t Internet Marketing unless that interest yo u a lo t.
n/a
I did no t take any but I wo uld no t reco mmend taking any acco unting o r finance class. Everyo ne I knew who to o k them either failed o r did terribly in them and studied all the
time.
Entrepreneurship & Inno vatio n in a Glo bal Perspective. TERRIBLY theo retical class, especially fo r o ne dealing with entrepreneurship. I literally co uld no t stand it.
I heard finance classes at CBS were hard. Try and take 3 classes in Q3 and 1 class in Q4.
No
Naming and Framing: A Creative Vehicle fo r Wo rdmaking: An issue with classes at CBS in so me instances is that pro fesso rs may seem distant fro m the classro o m
enviro nment because their fo cus isn't really abo ut teaching. This is my o pinio n o f co urse, but the pro fesso rs in the co urse lo st mo mentum quickly and never reco vered.
The subject matter is also dry and had little to do with brand management/marketing which was what initially go t me interested in the class. (side no te: classes may have
mo re than 1 pro fesso r o r have may switch pro fesso rs in the middle o f the semester)
n/a
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37. Has participatio n in this pro gram influenced yo ur academic o r career
go als? Ho w?
T e xt Re spo nse
Yes, in studying o n exchange my intentio n was mo re to immerse myself in the lifestyle and culture, no t necessarily fo r the co urse requirements. It was a new way o f life and
a go o d experience.
It has further increased my desire to wo rk fo r a co mpany lo cated o utside o f the U.S. fo r a few years after I graduate.
It has co nfirmed my career go als in sho wing that I really do want to go after a career in the service industry.
No
Yes, mo re internatio nally aware o f o ppo rtunities that exist o utside o f the US
Yes, it has helped me to understand ho w big this wo rld is and ho w many o ppo rtunities there are to take advantage o f internatio nal business
Yes, I am very interested in wo rking in internatio nal business.
It has enco uraged me to wo rk in a multinatio nal co rpo ratio n o r in a fo reign co untry.
This has given me a wo rld perspective. Euro pe is a very different place than the US and EVERY American sho uld experience life o utside o f the States.
It sho wed me that being abro ad is a great experience, but I'm no t sure I'm the type o f perso n who co uld live o n the o ther side o f the wo rld fo r years o n end, so no w I kno w
that I want to pursue a jo b in the States.
I want to wo rk and live in a fo reign co untry in the future!
Yes-- I have met peo ple fro m all o ver the wo rld. Things like co mmunicatio n are drastically impro ved.
Yes. In my o pinio n, it has increased my academic and career po ssibilities and I am less wo rried abo ut sticking to specific go als I had last year. Since I enjo yed living in
Denmark so much and had a decent amo unt o f success with the difficult Danish language in a very sho rt span o f time, I have left the po ssibility o f living o r wo rking there
again wide o pen (and no w I kno w what are my o ptio ns and who to co ntact if I return).
No
The majo r things I learned in this pro gram were no t in the classro o m. I had the o ppo rtunity to travel A LOT and I feel like it's had given me a lo t o f insight into o ther cultures
as well as myself. I feel mo re co nfident and enthusiastic to pursue my go als in the future.
Yes; I realized that I want to spend mo re time abro ad and lo o k fo r emplo yment elsewhere (i.e. No t LA). I also realized I am very interested in Sustainable develo pment and
Green Inno vatio n.
Made me realize I want to go into sustainable develo pment.
It made me o pen to the idea o f wo rking abro ad fo r a few years o r perhaps studying abro ad o nce again if I have the chance. Met lo ts o f peo ple who did their MBA abro ad, so
co uld be a po ssibility fo r me in the future
I want to co ntinue to learn mo re abo ut o ther cultures and wo rk in internatio nal business
No , I was pretty disappo inted with the quality o f the educatio n.
I am no w mo re familiar with the EU markets and practices and feel I'd be mo re fit to wo rk abro ad there at so me po int.
Yes, I am certain no w that I wo uld like to pursue a career co ncerning internatio nal relatio ns
Ya definetely. It really made me want to spend mo re time abo rad and po ssibly even live in so me o f the places I vistied. Wo uld fo r sure serio usly co nsider taking a jo b
where I wo rk internatio nally.
no t really
Studying abro ad has reaffirmed my desires to expand my career abro ad, ho pefully in the near future.
It's definitely furthered my interest in wo rking abro ad, and helped me build co nnectio ns with students aro und the wo rld.
Yes, I realized that I lo ve to travel and wo uldn't mind wo rking abro ad fo r a few years after co llege.
I am mo re clear what lifestyle suits me better.
My career go als have no t necessarily changed, but perhaps no w, I co nsider ho w I co uld expand my search based o n the co ntacts I made abro ad.
I am much mo re o pen to travel in my career path, as well as interested in lo o king into new lo catio ns to start a career.
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Please tell us abo ut yo ur experience with the fo reign language o f yo ur
ho st co untry: 38 . Besides English, what is (are) the language(s) mo st
pro minently spo ken o n the campus o f the university where yo u studied?
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39 . Did yo u speak the ho st language, o r receive any language training in
the ho st language prio r to , o r during yo ur semester abro ad? If yes, please
explain:
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I to o k the danish crash co urse but the speed and accent o f the language made it difficult to understand peo ple, but the danish co urse was helpful in aspects o f gro ceries o r
fo o d etc.
I to o k a crash co urse in Danish the week befo re the intro ductio n week in Co penhagen.
There is a crash co urse befo re o rientatio n so we learned so me o f the basic phrases.
No , but I to o k the "Danish Crash Co urse" at the beginning o f the semester. It is a o ne-week co urse which teaches yo u the essentials (hello , thank yo u, excuse me, etc).
This was very helpful.
Yes, One week o f training
No
No . We to o k the week lo ng Danish Crash Co urse and learned the basics like "Hi" and "excuse me."
We received a "crash co urse," which was eno ugh time to learn yo ur "pleases, thank yo us, cheers, and hello s, and go o dbyes.," - The language is very difficult, but I
enco urage anyo ne who has the o ppo rtunity to try and learn it.
I to o k a 5 day "Danish Crash Co urse" but it did no t aid in my understanding o f the language lo ng-term.
I to o k a crash co urse in Danish, but it's o ne o f the hardest languages in the wo rld to learn, so I sto pped after that.
No
Yes, no t much tho ugh. A 1 week crash co urse at the beginning.
Yes, I tried to learn so me very basic phrases o ver winter break befo re leaving and that co vered abo ut the first day o f what I learned in the crash co urse. During the five-day
crash co urse, a week befo re the o fficial o rientatio n, I expo nentially increased my language skills and finally had co nfidence to ho ld sho rt co nversatio ns o utside o f class.
Mo st students that even attempt to try Danish sto p after that week, but I co ntinued with the partner scho o l called IA Spro g fo r a few mo nths after that with a grand to tal o f
three peo ple in my class (the o ther two had been residing in Denmark fo r years, tho ugh). The best part abo ut mo st students being intimidated is if yo u decide to co ntinue,
yo u get a who le lo t mo re perso nalized instructio n time. I became certified as pro ficient in Level I Danish by so me EU language co mmittee and had the o ptio n to test fo r
Level II but dro pped o ut to fo cus o n exams at the business scho o l.
No .
I did o ne day o f the Danish Crash Co urse, but that's it. Literally EVERYONE speaks great English, and Danish is impo ssibly hard to learn o r pro no unce. I easily go t thro ugh
the who le semester with o nly kno wing ho w to say "thank yo u."
Yes, I to o k a o ne week intro ducto ry Danish crash co urse.
Briefly at o rientatio n
Came in kno wing no Danish, still do n't kno w much Danish except fo r "hi" and "thank yo u." To o k the Danish crash co urse in the beginning o f the intro ductio n week, but it
was impo ssible to pro no unce any wo rds fo r me. It was helpful because I met lo ts o f peo ple in my class during that crash co urse week.
The Danish Crash Co urse: I wo uld reco mmend taking this because yo u get to kno w peo ple in yo ur class and during the activities at night and it is a little helpful to learn
so me Danish (but it is also very tiring to go to night events and then class especially since yo u are jet legged. Ano ther o ptio n is to no t take the class but co me fo r the week
and just do the night events).
Only phrases here and there to get by. I learned so me fro m lo cals. Almo st everything in the city is written in Danish.
I to o k the Danish Crash Co urse. It was a nice way to meet o ther students, but wasn't necessary as everyo ne in Denmark speaks 9 8 % perfect English. The co urse did help
with reading fo o d labels and stuff at gro cery sto res, which helped because we co o ked nearly every meal to save mo ney.
I to o k a language co urse at the Co penhagen Business Scho o l, ho wever learning the mo ther to ngue was no t necessary co nsidering almo st all Danes are pro ficient in
English. Regardless, if yo u are interested in learning Danish, the go vernment o ffers exceptio nal language co urses thro ugh CBS. Ho wever, Danish is an extremely difficult
language to learn and the co urses alo ne are no t eno ugh to master it. One must devo te significant time and energy o utside the classro o m to learning it.
No I didn't speak the language at all and didn't take the "crash co urse" they pro vide where yo u learn the basics. Anything in Danish is super hard to say besides the
basics...if that. I wo uld take the "crash co urse" tho ugh o nly because its the best time to meet all the exhange students and make friends. Otherwise yo u co me a week later
and peo ple already kno w each o ther which makes it harder.
everyo ne speaks english
I did no t speak Danish. During the Orientatio n week yo u have the o ptio n o f taking a Danish Crash Co urse. Danish is an extremely difficult language and yo u rarely need to
use it since everyo ne speaks perfect English. I wo uld HIGHLY reco mmend taking the Danish Co urse simply as an o ppo rtunity to meet o ther exchange students - there are
generally a co uple hundred o ther exchange students in to tal.
I participated in the "Crash Co urse" that was two weeks befo re scho o l started, and learned virtually no thing. It to tally depended o n the teacher yo u had, but I didn't need it at
all. It was a great way to meet peo ple early o n and they plan a lo t o f fun events in the evenings.
Yes, I signed up fo r the 1 week Danish Crash Co urse. Altho ugh yo u will be no where near fluent after o ne week, yo u meet a lo t o f kids in yo ur pro gram.
No
It is impo ssible to learn Danish while yo u study abro ad. Mainly because everyo ne (and I mean everyo ne) speaks English at a pro ficient level. Because o f this, it is hard to
pick up the language beyo nd the casual greetings and phrases. Unless, yo u are actually trying to learn Danish thro ugh a co urse, which CBS do es o ffer, it will be difficult to
learn. And the students who I met fro m o ther universities that were required to take the asso ciated fo reign language with the co untry, had an abso lute miserable time taking
the class. But if yo u are o ne o f tho se language wizards, do n't let me sto p yo u fro m co ming to CBS because o f the language. In reality, I tho ught that no t having to learn
Danish made my ability to co nsume Danish culture so much easier. The co mmunicatio n barrier between fo reign student and lo cal Dane is much lo wer than yo ur average
fo reign co untry. And in the end, yo u will learn the 'impo rtant' Danish wo rds.
No . I to o k the 5 day Danish crash co urse at the start o f the semester, but what little I kno w o f the Danish language I have learned fro m daily life, no t the co urse. Everyo ne in
Denmark speaks English, but they default with speaking Danish until yo u start speaking in English.
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40 . Did cultural/so cial activities spo nso red by the pro gram assist yo u in
language acquisitio n?
T e xt Re spo nse
no
Yes
No t really
No t really since the Danes spo ke English
Yes
No . Ho wever, I never put much effo rt
No , everyo ne speaks English.
The buddy system allo wed Danish students to help us with the language, but it is no t necessary because everyo ne speaks English.
No
Everyo ne speaks English in Denmark, so we all just spo ke English to each o ther.
There was a Danish Crash Co urse befo re the semester started, which helped us learn a few basic wo rds
Yes
No t really, and it's hard to say because mo st Danish peo ple will cho o se to speak in English if there is a fo reign student with them
NO
The Danish Crash Co urse, but I didn't really do it o r find it necessary...
No
Yes
No , everyo ne in the pro gram spo ke English
No
Yes, they taught us so me basic wo rds and also gave us pamphlets fo r general translatio n.
No , I never really tried to pick up Danish
So me; o ther activities invo lved interactio n between Danish and exchange students where yo u co uld cho o se to practice Danish.
No , but didn't really try.
Yes
Yo u are assigned a Buddy and she taught me a bit.
No
yes
So mewhat
yes
N/A
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41. Did o utside/o ther activities help? Please explain.
T e xt Re spo nse
Several friends live in private ho using and had danish ro o mates who I tried to speak with at times.
Yes, just interacting with the students and o ther Danish peo ple.
No t really. We spent a lo t o f time with o ther exchange students and since everybo dy in Co penhagen is fluent in English, we were no t fo rced to use Danish and therefo re did
no t.
No since everyo ne speaks English
No
No , everyo ne speaks English.
N/A
No - Danish is an incredibly co nfusing language and canno t be redily acquired.
No
Yo u pick up o n basic wo rds by go ing to the gro cery sto re and walking aro und
Yes; meeting lo cals etc. Everyo ne also speaks English, so co mmunicatio n is easy.
No t so much, besides taking the rare trip to so me small to wn o utside the Co penhagen area that wo uld have an o lder po pulatio n and less English speakers (pro bably the
o nly chance fo r so me feeling o f "immersio n")
NO
No , I really didn't learn any Danish.
No
No
Same as abo ve, everyo ne speaks English
No
Yes, we all had an assigned "buddy" that was a lo cal.
No , I never really tried to pick up Danish
Yes, CBS was co nsistent in info rming exchange students abo ut activities bo th at o r away fro m scho o l, so me o f which including language acquisitio n.
No
n/a
Dating a lo cal - if yo u hang o ut with all Danish peo ple in a gro up they will generally speak all in Danish but are really helpful and welco ming
No
Everyo ne speaks english, besides few o lder peo ple.
So mewhat
Perhaps, but o nly if it was specifically fo r language learning activities.
Sho pping fo r gro ceries, sto res, restaurants, and daily co nversatio n help yo u learn helpful phrases.
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42. What percentage o f students o n the campus o f yo ur ho st co untry
(wo uld yo u estimate) actively speak English?
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90%
9 9 % o f them were fluent in English, but the Danish students when speaking amo ngst themselves always spo ke Danish.
almo st 10 0 %
99%
10 0 %
9 5%
Everyo ne speaks English.
9 9 % will speak English to yo u.
10 0 % speak English, but amo ng each o ther, 10 0 % speak Danish
10 0 %
10 0 %
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9 9 %, as a co nservative estimate
98%
Definitely 10 0 %
10 0 %
10 0 %
10 0 %
10 0 % (they speak Danish to each o ther but can easily switch)
9 5%+
99%
10 0 %
10 0 %. Ho nestly everyo ne speaks perfect english and its zero tro uble to get aro und and talk to peo ple. Even the 7-11 guy speaks perfect english.
10 0
10 0 %
10 0 %
9 9 .9 9 %
8 0 precent
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10 0 %
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43. Ho w wo uld yo u reco mmend that students prepare fo r language
differences abro ad?
T e xt Re spo nse
Practice basic expressio ns
Be prepared to get a little frustrated. Have patience.
Fo r co ming to Denmark, yo u do no t need that much preparatio n. They teach yo u eno ugh o f the language in the Crash Co urse and yo u can easily get by in a semester
speaking English.
No t necessary
Do nt wo rry abo ut it
Do n't
Everyo ne speaks English.
No ne needed, o nly by cho ice.
No t necessary
N/A
Yo u can't really prepare fo r Danish, it's a really to ugh language to learn
Learn as yo u're there.
Do n't sweat it. Mo st Danes (aro und Co penhagen and o ther big to wns, at least) speak near-perfect English. Nevertheless, I'd reco mmend picking up as much Danish as
po ssible since it significantly changes yo ur level o f appreciatio n fo r everyday things.
In terms o f Co penhagen, it is no t necessary to do any preparatio n because mo st Danes speak English
Yo u do n't need to . I literally didn't meet o ne perso n who o nly speaks Danish. Older peo ple might speak bad English, but anyo ne co llege age speaks it perfectly.
Do n't have to wo rry abo ut it because everyo ne speaks English.
Do n't have to wo rry abo ut it.
No preparatio n needed. Everyo ne everyo ne speaks English in Denmark, so do n't wo rry.
no need to
Basically everyo ne kno ws ho w to speak English.
Learn ho w to read so me fo o ds
It is po lite to kno w so me Danish, but no t necessary. No t o nly do the majo rity o f Danish peo ple speak English, but they are very keen o n practicing it with exchange
students.
No t a pro blem at all. Its impo ssible to read things in sto res tho ugh so yo u'll need to figure that o ut by just guessing haha
n/a
Yo u will be fine speaking English. The o nly time I enco untered peo ple who did no t speak English was peo ple who were much o lder and when I to o k a trip o ut into the very
rural areas.
No t so mething to wo rry abo ut. The go vernment o ffers free language co urses, so if yo u do want to take o ne do n't sign up fo r it thro ugh CBS. Danish peo ple do n't want to
talk to yo u in Danish if they realize yo u do n't speak it, so it's an uphill battle.
Do n't wo rry abo ut it
Hang o ut with lo cals
write do wn all the phrases yo u want to remember in the first co uple days/weeks and try to wo rk them into yo ur so cial interactio ns with rando m peo ple o r friends. do nt be
afraid to use what yo u learned either. yo u will mo st likely embarrass yo urself the first co uple o f times, but do nt let that deter yo u.
No t necessary. Research helpful phrases if it interests yo u, but everyo ne speaks English so it isn't an issue.
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1
26
30
2.77
4
Instructio nal facilities
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25
30
2.8 3
5
Medical/dental facilities
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18
9
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2.20
6
Recreatio nal facilities
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13
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2.20
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USC Financial Aid
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12
30
2.23
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Co mmunicatio n with o ffice in Lo s Angeles
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2.43
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2.8 3
2.20
2.20
2.23
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0 .39
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0 .37
0 .6 5
0 .53
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0 .38
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18
7
3
30
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0
8
16
5
30
3.8 0
4
Instructio nal facilities
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0
5
14
11
30
4.20
5
Medical/dental facilities
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2
10
8
10
30
3.8 7
6
Recreatio nal facilities
2
2
10
7
9
30
3.6 3
7
USC Financial Aid
1
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12
5
10
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45. If yo u used STA Travel fo r transpo rtatio n arrangements, were yo u
satisfied? Please explain.
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N/A
Did no t use STA travel
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NO
No t applicable
N/A
N/A
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N/A
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I didn't use them.
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N/A
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Did no t use
did no t use
n/a
n/a
N/A
n/a
did no t use
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no
Didn't use
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46 . Is there any aspect o f the pro gram that yo u wo uld like to see changed
o r different? (VERY IMPORTANT!)
T e xt Re spo nse
I wo uld like to find o ut mo re abo ut the ho using, classes, o r thingsg available to me so o ner. But in so me cases its no t up to us.
Onsite help with classes was very difficult to get.
No , o verall I was very satisfied with the pro gram given the reso urces that they have. Are very acco mmo dating to the internatio nal students and make sure that we feel
welco med.
Mo st o f the do rms available to us to cho o se fro m were o nly internatio nal student do rms. Therefo re it was very difficult to meet Danes since o ur who le do rm was full o f
internatio nal students. Furthermo re, the classes we to o k were all in English so that was also unhelpful to meet Danes since there were o nly 1 o r 2 Danes in them (Danes
who were English majo rs). I do n't think it is so mething USC can change, but I wo uld suggest it to CBS. Also , many o f the Danish buddies were flaky o r never present.
Tho ugh I had a great Danish buddy, he ended up having to help my friends to o since they never met their buddies o r their buddies never reached o ut to them o r respo nded.
I wo uld like to see mo re invo lvement fro m the Danish buddies.
no
No t really. The peo ple here co o rdinating o ur internatio nal pro gram have been aweso me. It is up to yo u to take advantage o f the activities they pro vide.
Mo re preparatio n befo re go ing abro ad.
When all we have to do is "pass" the co urse, it is difficult to get yo urself to attend class, study, o r be invo lved in the subject in any way.
The CBS Internatio nal Office is quite diso rganized. Makes yo u realize that USC is really o n to p o f their stuff. Basically, do n't get o verly frustrated...yo u are in Euro pe, so
stress sho uld no t be in yo ur vo cabulary!
No thing o n USC's end, but the CBS peo ple are very diso rganized and difficult to deal with. They need to get their act to gether.
No
No ne. It was incredible. Change no thing.
In terms o f CBS's ho using co o rdinatio n, their ho using department was weeks behind schedule in preparing the new IT system fo r the applicatio n pro cess. Even when it
was co mpleted, the new system required yo u to co mmit to the ho using o ffering they gave yo u within 30 minutes o r yo u wo uld have to start o ver again. It was mo re
stressful than necessary, but fo r me it thankfully wo rked o ut fine.
No t o n the USC side. But fo r Co penhagen there internet ho using applicatio n was very unacceptable. They did no t have USC listed as a scho o l and they wo uld no t respo nd
to my emails and when I called fo r suppo rt they were unhelpful saying that I wo uld just have to wait fo r my scho o l to be po sted. Because o f this I was no t given student
ho using and I feel that I missed o ut o n a big aspect o f getting to kno w o ther internatio nal students. They did supply me with ho using but I was iso lated fro m o ther students
and it to o k me a very lo ng time to get to campus.
I didn't like ho w classes, finals, and ro o m lo catio ns can rando mly change. Registering fo r classes was a co nfusing and diso rganized pro cess. It's no t really and issue with
the pro gram, but mo re CBS. Fo r a business scho o l, I was very surprised at the apparent diso rganizatio n all aro und.
No , my experienced reached my expectatio n and mo re.
No ne; everything exceeded my expectatio ns.
I wo uld have liked the CBS ho using co o rdinatio n to be better; we were relo cated to a new residence a week o r two befo re leaving fo r Co penhagen. We were mo ved to a
new residence that wasn't even an o ptio n when we cho se ho using. It wo rked o ut fine tho ugh, just the sudden change was inco nvenient.
I think that an o rientatio n dinner with all the USC students go ing to a lo catio n and the students fro m that lo catio n o n exchange at USC wo uld be very beneficial.
Much better co mmunicatio n between the Co penhagen Business Scho o l administrative departments (academic and ho using) and exchange students. It was always difficult
to get a ho ld o f them. So metimes it wo uld take many days to receive a reply and so metimes there wo uldnt even be a reply.
There was an issue befo re we arrived where the building 6 0 students were suppo sed to live in was deemed uninhabitable so we all go t reassigned. It ended up wo rking
o ut fo r the better but it to o k a while to get o ur rent refunds to co mpensate the difference and we were so rt o f blind to the pro cess. Other than that it was a perfect semester.
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On USC's end its really go o d no co mplaints. At CBS the ho using department can be difficult to deal with. Other than that no thing serio us.
Better ho using co o rdinatio n o n part o f CBS.
The CBS ho using department was pretty much wo rthless. They rarely co uld answer questio ns and when there was an issue they didn't fo llo w thro ugh very well o n
co rrecting it.
Their ho using department is a nightmare, but o therwise everything was great.
Getting ho using was difficult in Co penhagen. I went thro ugh CBS and luckily go t a single do wnto wn. The o nline system is extremely co nfusing. Ho pefully they fix it fo r future
students.
Let students kno w what they sho uld expect and adding mo re o ptio ns o f scho o ls.
Because the study abro ad pro cess starts with pre-depature to re-arrival o ver the co urse o f several mo nths, issues that seem impo rtant in the beginning will subside and
maybe o ther issues will gro w in impo rtance later. I do n't have any gripes with the pro gram, but if I think o f so mething I will bring it up. I wo uld say that 9 9 % o f issues o r
co mplaints with the pro gram happen befo re departing. Once yo u are o n the gro und in the ho st co untry, pro blems are much easier to so lve (ho using, classes, etc.)
I wish there was mo re assistance with getting a residency permit, but I figured it o ut just fine o n my o wn.
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47. Additio nal co mments o n services and co o rdinatio n.
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na
N/A
no ne
CBS administratio n o ffices had difficult ho urs o f o peratio n to wo rk with. They were o nly o pen a few ho urs a day and o nly o n certain days, definitely no t o n weekends. If yo u
had a pro blem o r co ncern, it co uld no t be addressed until Mo nday came. I understand this may just be because the cultures are different, but it is still frustrating so be
aware. Also , email co mmunicatio n was very slo w. The ho using/transcript o ffices to o k o ver a week to answer my emails. I u
Grade Transferring?
If yo u want to integrate yo urself with the Danish culture, do no t rely o n the services pro vided by the scho o l. Go o ut and jo in as many so cial activities that yo u wo uld think
are fun (yo ga, so ccer, tennis, cards...) Danish are resistant to make internatio nal. One has to put fo rth a great deal o f effo rt to get thro ugh to them.
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Po o r co o rdinatio n at CBS. Classes change ro o ms mid-semester, rando mly take weeks o ff, and no bo dy had any idea o f when the finals wo uld be until abo ut a mo nth
befo rehand. Also , o ne new teacher had no idea ho w the grading system wo rked, and when he asked seaso ned co lleagues fo r advice, they were just as clueless and had
been "feeling" their way thro ugh grading finance exams all these years. Ridiculo us!
CBS did an AMAZING jo b getting us acquainted with bo th the city and the scho o l. They get aro und 50 0 exchange students fro m all o ver the wo rld each semester, so they
really have their exchange pro gram perfected. They have a to n o f activities befo re the semester to help yo u meet peo ple.
CBS internet systems are very dated.
Ho pefully it wo n't happen again, but they serio usly messed up o n the ho using fo r all internatio nal students this semester. It was repeatedly delayed and then when yo u
finally co uld apply fo r ho using, there were serio usly flaws in the o nline system so it rando mly wo uldn't let so me peo ple register and made it lo o k like it was full. Every
internatio nal student I talked to experienced pro blems with applying fo r ho using and many no t o nly didn't get the ho using they wanted, but didn't get ho using at all.
N/A
Ho using department was slo w to fix pro blems in o ur residence, but the internatio nal o ffice at CBS was efficient with emailing me back.
no co mmens
Difficult to kno w when/ho w to prepare fo r exams because final exam times/dates are no t released until ro ughly 1 mo nth befo re the exam.
Mo st Euro pean ho using o ffices are slo wer, and Denmark is no exceptio n, but if yo u want so mething do ne fast, yo u can make it happen. Simply call them o r go to the o ffice
and they will be mo re than willing to help. I think they get flo o ded with maintenance emails.
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Make sure to sign up fo r ho using quickly.
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If yo u do n't like yo ur class schedule just ask and they will very likely change it fo r yo u. Besides in ho using, they are very acco mmo dating to exchange students.
As a resident o f Denmark, yo u get a health card that gives yo u free care at a lo cal do cto r and ho spitals. The o nly thing no t co vered is dental.
USC did great.
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Please tell us abo ut yo ur travel experiences. 48 . Ho w did yo u find yo ur
arrangements to the ho st institutio n?
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Answe r
Bar
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Travel Agent
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7%
2
Online
26
8 7%
3
Other:
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7%
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Ot he r:
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Wo uld yo u reco mmend this metho d?
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yes
Yes
yes
Yes
yes
yes
Yes
Yes.
Yes - Mo mo ndo .co m is the best website fo r co mparing flight prices
yes
yes
yes
Sure
Yes.
Yes.
Yes; pro bably the mo st affo rdable way to go .
Yes; yo u can get the cheapest deals.
Yes, fo und cheap flights o nline thro ugh the airline I no rmally fly with
yes
Yes fo r co nvenience, but no fo r premium price fo r belo w average quality. Pro bably paying do uble o f what lo cals pay fo r a ro o m the third o f the size.
Yes
Yes, use mo mo ndo .co m fo r flights. It's the best site fo r co mparing prices o f all airlines and travel agencies.
Yes
yes
Yes, bo o k travel as so o n as po ssible
Yes, easiest way to go .
yes
Yes
Depends o n the city...fo r co penhagen, metro transpo rtatio n and the ease o f travel is unprecedented. The ho st pro gram also pro vides buddies, but I fo und my way witho ut
needing a buddy's help.
Yes.
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49 . What was the average co st fo r ro und-trip tickets to yo ur ho st co untry?
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130 0
$10 0 0
$150 0
aro und $50 0 each way. Do no t buy ro und trip tickets unless yo u kno w the date o f yo ur last final, which yo u wo n't find o ut until mid-semester
Do n't remember
$50 0
N/A used frequent flier miles
$70 0 -$1,0 0 0
Varied....maybe $20 0 o r so .
Aro und $110 0
$10 0 (used frequent flyer miles)
Appro x 70 0 US
Paid by Delta SkyMiles but I remember seeing cash prices aro und $70 0 at the lo west end
$150 0
$8 0 0 to get here, $150 0 to get back (because my flight was right befo re Christmas). Bo o k early is my o nly reco mmendatio n.
140 0 .0 0
$150 0
$70 0 -8 0 0 depending o n the mo nth
$8 0 0
130 0
$9 0 0
$10 0 0
10 0 0
6 0 0 -70 0 if yo u bo o k early.
? used frequent flyer po ints
$10 0 0 depending o n advance bo o king fro m LA
i flew miles
130 0
my travel arrangements were no t ro und trip
$70 0 -10 0 0
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50 . Ho w o ften did yo u travel and to where?
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I traveled a decent amo unt o n the weekends and 2 trips during weeks o ff. I traveled to Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, England, Sco tland, Czech Republic, Italy, Austria, and
the Netherlands
Almo st every week. Aro und Euro pe.
I traveled abo ut half o f the weekends o f the semester. I traveled to Lo ndo n, Sicily, No rway, Berlin, Prague, Austria, Sweden, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris
I traveled every weekend the 2nd and 3rd mo nths since Co penhagen weather was crappy anyway. I made my schedule so all my classes wo uld be o n Tuesday and
Wednesday so I usually traveled Thursday-Mo nday. I stayed in Co penhagen the rest o f the time which was great since the weather go t warmer. I highly reco mmend staying
in Co penhagen during the warmer mo nths since it has great parks to play spo rts/relax in, Tivo li amusement park is o pen, and peo ple just lo ve to be o utside since it's
sunny and nice. Places I traveled to : -Go tebo rg, Sweden -Venice, Italy fo r Carneval -Canary Islands, Spain -Malmo , Sweden -Lo ndo n, England -Prague, Czech Republic Budapest, Hungary -Krako w, Po land -Oslo , No rway -Aro und Denmark
Almo st biweekly, everywhere in euro pe
to tal o f like 3 weeks. i went to amsterdam, o xfo rd, paris, lo ndo n, venice, flo rence, milan, malmo , lund
Sweden, Spain, France, Italy, Prague, Budapest, Ireland
2 Trips planned by the university (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!) - One cruise to Oslo , No rway and ano ther trip planned by a student to Russia (Sto ckho lm to Helsinki to
Mo sco w to St. Petersberg to Tallinn). Rented a car and dro ve to Berlin (auto bahn also highly reco mmended!). Paris and Lo ndo n fo r weekend trips. Co sta del So l (So uth o f
Spain) fo r a week at the end o f the semester (we deserved it, Co penhagen is co ld!). Made a po int no t to travel to o much, and I am happy fo r it!
Once, twice, three times per mo nth. Mo sco w, St Petersburg, Riga, Helsinki, Oslo , Sto ckho lm, Malmo , Paris, Fes, Marrakesh, Agadir, Casablanca, Berlin, Barcelo na, Madrid,
To ledo , Amsterdam, Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp, Prague. Co penhagen has a lo t o f flight o ptio ns and getting to the airpo rt is super easy.
I traveled frequently thro ugho ut Euro pe. I visited mo st o f the co untries in Euro pe west o f the Czech Republic.
I traveled a lo t o ver spring break, and then o nly 3 weekends o ther than that. Went to Sto ckho lm, Paris, Nice, Brussels, Amsterdam, Cinque Terre (Italy), Flo rence, Vienna,
and Prague.
Spo radically. Made it to 12 co untries.
I mo stly stayed within Denmark and spent o nly three weeks o utside o f Co penhagen in six mo nths. On my rando m days o ff, I explo red mo st suburbs and to wns aro und the
capital, thanks to the aweso me public transit system o f trains and buses, and I also spent a weekend in Skagen at the no rthernmo st po int in Denmark. Ho wever, I did make
three day trips acro ss the so und to Malmö and Lund in Sweden, spent spring break aro und Lithuania and Latvia, to o k a week o ff in no rthern Italy and Slo venia, and relaxed
befo re finals fo r a few days in Berlin. So me o f my favo rite lesser-kno wn places aro und Co penhagen were Faxe, Ølstykke, Tisvildeleje, and Jersie Strand (Denmark's
Jersey Sho re, kind o f).
I traveled six times. 2xBerlin, Malmo , Italy, England and Austria
Almo st every single weekend, which was amazing. I went to : Lo ndo n, England; Prague, Czech Republic; Bo rnho lm Island (part o f Denmark); Sto ckho lm, Sweden; Vienna,
Austria; Berlin, Germany; Helsinki, Finland; Granada & Madrid & Barcelo na, Spain; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Budapest, Hungary; and Marrakech, Mo ro cco .
I travelled pro bably every three weekends. I went to Berlin twice, Istanbul, Amsterdam, Oslo , and St. Galen.
Abo ut every third weekend; Berlin, Oslo , Amsterdam, Istanbul, St. Galen, Munich
I hardly traveled during the first few mo nths. I went to Berlin a mo nth into the pro gram then stayed in Co penhagen fo r two mo nths straight with o nly sho rt day trips to
Sweden. Lo ts o f peo ple traveled to ns, but I enjo yed staying in the city and explo ring it even tho ugh it was freezing. Just came back fro m easter break travel (2 weeks) and
went to : Madrid, Barcelo na, So uth o f France, and Amsterdam. In a week, I'm heading to Prague. Do ing mo st travel at the end o f the pro gram with my family. It's really
expensive to fly o ut o f Co penhagen, so if yo u can hit many cities in o ne trip, yo u sho uld do it in o rder to save mo ney by no t flying back to Co penhagen.
I travelled to Berlin, Germany; Prague, Czech Republic; Oslo , No rway; Manchester, England; and Zermatt, Switzerland o n weekend trips spread thro ugho ut the semester.
Then, I went o n an o rganized trip with many peo ple fro m my residence to Tallin, Esto nia; Helsinki, Finland; St Petersburg, Russia; Mo sco w, Russia; Riga, Latvia;
Go thenburg, Sweden; and Sto ckho lm, Sweden which was a lo t o f traveling but an amazing trip.
I gro uped all my travels within a 1.5 mo nth perio d and travelled thro ugho ut Denmark, Amsterdam, Dublin and Prague.
Early in the semester no t so much, but o nce April came, I traveled all o ver the place. Germany, Spain, Po land, France, England, Sweden, No rway, Iceland, Netherlands,
Czech Republic
very o ften; Paris, Lo ndo n, Amsterdam, No rway, Sweden, Germany, Italy
I traveled a lo t and yo u co uld go at anytime during the semester really. My friend and I go t a "Euro Rail" pass that allo wed 10 days o f travel within a mo nths time by rail .
Went to places in Germany (Okto berfest is a must), Austria, Prague, Switzerland, Barcelo na, Paris, Belgium, Amsterdam, and Sweden. Even with all the traveling it still
allo wed me to get to kno w Co penhagen pretty well and being able to travel to a lo t o f different places was to ns o f fun and interesting.
A few times. Berlin, Ro tterdam, Amsterdam, Prague, Budapest, Bucharest, Istanbul, Kiev, Italy, Spain.
In the first two mo nths I traveled nearly every week. The weather in CPH is very co ld at that time and I had barely anything to do with my classes so I used that time to travel.
The last two mo nths there I did no t travel except fo r a week trip with my family between quarters.
England, Germany, Po land, Czech Republic, Hungary, Sweden, No rway, Cro atia
I wo uld travel ro ughly every 2 to 3 weeks. I went to Berlin, Budapest, Lo ndo n, Ibiza, Barcelo na, Sweden, No rway, and Amsterdam
Twice a mo nth, mo stly in EU
3: the first to no rway, the seco nd was to belgium and budapest, the third to ro me. i kno w students who traveled to mo re co untries than yo u co uld co unt o n two hands
tho ugh.
Once o r twice a mo nth in the beginning, no w that classes have ended early, all the time. Sto ckho lm, Berlin, Dublin, Lo ndo n, Prague, Budapest, Vienna, ro ad trip thro ugh all
o f Switzerland, Salzburg, Munich, Amsterdam, Madrid, Seville, Lago s, Lisbo n, Paris.
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51. Did the structure o f the ho st institutio n's co urse schedule fo ster travel
o ppo rtunity o r prevent it? Why?
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It fo stered travel because i o nly had classes 3 days a week and they give a week break halfway thro ugh the semester. Also , my classes ended a full 2 weeks befo re my
finals.
Yes, I o nly had class three days o ut o f the week, so I had mo re time to travel.
Yes it co mpletely did. Classes are no t scheduled fo r every day o f the week so it was very easy to take lo ng weekends and travel. Also , the Internatio nal Office ho sted trips
fo r the exchange students so we go t to travel as a huge gro up also which was a really fun way to get to kno w all o f the o ther exchange students.
See abo ve
fo ster, easy classes and times...
YEAH. classes are o nly a few days a week. travel early (if yo u miss classes early it's no t really a big deal. it is pretty east to catch up)
Yes, because classes do no t meet every week.
FOSTER. I o nly had class 2-3 days per week, which were o ptio nal anyways.
Fo ster. So me classes lasted the first 2 mo nths and o thers, the last 2 mo nths. Taking 4 classes, this dictates that yo u o nly have 2 classes at a time. Or, yo u co uld take all o f
yo ur classes at the beginning o r end, entailing a 2 o r so mo nth free perio d.
It definitely fo stered travel. I scheduled my classes such that I really o nly had o ne day o f class a week, that way I co uld bring my bo o ks with me and read tho se o n the train
rides aro und Euro pe. Go o d way to do it!
Fo ster; all the classes are o n different schedules so there are so me weeks where yo u might o nly have 1 class fo r the who le week.
Allo wed it. So me classes were already o ver by Spring break and missing so me classes is all but expected.
Yes, because mo st pro fesso rs expect mo st o f the studying to be do ne o utside o f class and place less emphasis o n lectures. There was mo re o f an o ppo rtunity to skip a
class here o r there if I felt like it.
It fo stered travel o ppo rtunities. Ho wever, I spent a lo t o f time with adviso r's trying to co o rdinate my schedule so I co uld have Friday o ff.
Definitely fo stered it. since classes o nly met o nce per week, I o nly had classes o n Tuesday, Wednesdays, and Thursdays so I travelled every weekend almo st, usually
spending 3 nights in each place. Also since there's a co mplete lack o f assignments, I really didn't have to wo rry abo ut keeping up with co ursewo rk. If I had been at USC, It
wo uld have been quite impo ssible fo r me to travel so much and even just pass my classes.
Fo stered travels; they did no t take into acco unt o f attendance,
Yes; attendance was o ptio nal and so me classes po sted lectures o nline.
Yes. I scheduled my class so that I had three o r fo ur day weekends, which allo wed me to travel when I wanted to o r just have a lo t o f do wn time in Co penhagen. I lo ved o ur
lo ng easter break, which was two weeks. This allo wed me to spend several days in each city instead o f sho rt weekend trips thro ugho ut the semester.
Yes, it fo stered travel o ppo rtunities because yo u do no t have to go to class and do no t need to study very much thro ugho ut the semester.
Bo th. It gave the o ppo rtunity because classes were o ptio nal but it also prevented it because yo ur class schedule was different every week and yo u do nt kno w exact dates o f
exam.
If yo u knew ho w to plan yo ur co urses. I to o k 3 co urses in the first quarter and o nly 1 in the seco nd quarter (which turned o ut to be semi o ptio nal). Due to this, I co uld pretty
much go anywhere.
Fo ster it; the semester at CBS is bro ken up into quarters so yo u are able to cho o se ho w heavy yo u want yo ur co urse lo ad to be in each qaurter. I cho se to take all my
co urses during the first qaurter, and did mo st o f my traveling the seco nd qaurter. Yo u can also cho o se to take classes that are o n specific days, and therefo re have specific
days o ff during the week fo r traveling. Also , attendance is no t taken in these classes so yo u may cho o se to no t attend so me class dates fo r traveling; that is, if yo u can stay
o n to p o f yo ur co urse wo rk! ;]
It fo r sure fo stered it. Since there was no ho mewo rk, attendence, o r o ther wo rk due until the 10 0 % final at the end o f the semester yo u co uld pretty much leave whenever
yo u wanted.
Fo stered
Very much fo sters travel - I o nly missed abo ut 2 classes all semester and traveled o ften, at least in the beginning o f the semester.
Definitely. Yo u do n't have to go to class and yo u can do all yo ur wo rk aro und the final date.
yes, traveling was enco uraged.
Fo ster it. It do esn't have much wo rk to do .
Yes, when yo ur grade is based 10 0 % o n the final, travel o ppo rtunities abo und.
Yes. Classes are 3 ho urs lo ng and o nly o nce a week. Tho ugh this is a lo ng time to sit in a classro o m, it makes yo ur class demands very lo w and helps yo u travel.
Attendance is no t mandato ry like I have heard it is in o ther pro grams.
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52. Do yo u have any tips o r info rmatio n abo ut traveling while abro ad that
yo u wo uld like to share with upco ming exchange students preparing fo r their trip?
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bo o k trips early.
Plan ahead.
Traveling is mo re expensive than yo u think it will be! Save mo re mo ney than yo u think it will be but definitely travel aro und....so me o f my favo rite memo ries are fro m
traveling and meeting up with friends. Also , make sure to take time to explo re yo ur ho st co untry instead o f traveling everywhere else in Euro pe.
See abo ve
do n't pay fo r the metro
IT WILL BE COLD. if yo u kno w yo u do n't like the co ld, maybe do n't co me here
I wo uld reco mmend waiting until seeing yo ur class schedule to plan trips. In additio n, traveling with peo ple yo u meet at CBS is a great experience. CBS also pro vides gro up
trips to Russia, Berlin, and Oslo and I reco mmend taking advantages o f tho se trips. Do no t expect under $10 0 airplane tickets to many places, but flights are cheaper than
trains. The airpo rt is so accessible and easy to get to and fro m.
Bo o k at least 3 weeks in advance if flying. Flying o ut o f CPH is so easy and co nvenient, but so mewhat mo re expensive. Renting a car is also very easy and I highly
reco mmend it so yo u can see the rest o f Denmark o n yo ur o wn time. Cruises to Oslo , Amsterdam, Helsinki and o ther no rthern Euro pean co untries are cheap and really
fun!
Mo mo ndo .co m is the best site fo r co mparing flights. Co nsider indirect airpo rts (like Giro na fo r Barcelo na) and then take a bus/train to the city. Co nsider taking a bus o r train
to yo ur destinatio n rather than a flight...co nsidering airpo rt travel time, this co uld end up being the same amo unt o f time as flying.
Eurail passes are great if yo u have the time to co mmit to it. Train rides so und excessively lo ng but mo st are night trains so yo u sleep thro ugh the majo rity o f it. Much mo re
co mfo rtable than plane rides to o !
Travel during the winter because it's freezing, then enjo y Co penhagen in the Spring when it's (so mewhat) nicer!
Do a lo t o f ho stel research. They make o r break a trip. And find lo cals. Use co uchsurfing.co m
Spend less time mo ving between places (as in o n trains, planes, buses, etc.) and mo re time at fewer destinatio ns. Yo u will save mo re mo ney and have a lo t mo re fun. I
had a co uple friends who planned whirlwind Euro pean to urs and were bummed that they kept having to leave places fo r the next sto p right as they were starting to enjo y
them. Also , travel to a few o f yo ur dream vacatio n spo ts in o ther co untries, but try to spend mo st o f yo ur time in yo ur ho st city so yo u get a mo re co mplete study abro ad
experience. Fo r this pro gram in particular, Co penhagen is an aweso me city with endless po ssibilities fo r what to do . I came ho me with do zens o f activities still unchecked
o n my CPH "bucket list". Lastly, if yo u are bo o king a reservatio n say fo r a ho stel o nline, make sure to print o ut the co nfirmatio n page, because I knew o f a few peo ple who
had to make so me last-minute changes when the ho stels lo st their reservatio ns.
Take advantage o f the student trips. In the case o f Co penhagen, lo o k at its neighbo ring co untries because they have a lo t to o ffer and easy travel thro ugh train and bus.
I flew pretty much everywhere I traveled. I reco mmend BOOKING FLIGHTS EARLY!!! Yo u can get so me great deals if yo u bo o k early eno ugh. And staying in ho stels is a
great way to save mo ney o n acco mmo datio n. And just a warning, Co penhagen is SERIOUSLY EXPENSIVE. Just basic gro ceries and transpo rtatio n can put a serio us dent
in yo ur bank acco unt.
Buy tickets early, do n't feel scared to travel alo ne, and be o pen-minded.
Do n't plan all yo ur trips befo rehand because yo u might want to travel with peo ple yo u meet abro ad/o n the way. the budget airlines will still be cheap last minute.
Stay with friends who are studying in o ther cities. Use mo mo ndo .dk fo r cheap flights. It's expensive to fly o ut o f Co penhagen because it's no t a huge hub, RyanAir do esn't
fly o ut o f Co penhagen
Travel with peo ple fro m yo ur residences o r visit peo ple that are abro ad but make sure to be in the co untry yo u are living in to o !
Do n't bo o k yo ur trips to o far in advance. Learn ho w to co o k.
Co penhagen can be expensive to fly o ut o f because its no t a majo r hub. Use MOMONDO.co m to find relative airline rates, then bo o k directly thro ugh the airline to save o n
service fees. Yo u can use Euro Lines.co m fo r Bus ro utes (wo rks well to Berlin). /// HOSTELBOOKERS and HOSTELWORLD are essential and will save yo u mo ney /// Try to
stay with friends in the cities yo u visit - yo u'll save o n acco mmo datio n and get a mo re lo cal experience
Take advantage o f all the traveling o ppo rtunities the university pro vides fo r exchange students! They are so much fun, o ffer great prices, and are usually better arranged
than trips yo u wo uld arrange fo r yo urself.
Make sure yo u pack light as yo u will mo st likely need to walk aro und a lo t and its easier to carry yo ur stuff then ro ll it. I'd reco mend using trains and lo o king into a Euro Rail
pass as that was pretty co o l and I go t o t go to a lo t o f places fo r cheap. Also be sure to use ho stelwo rld.co m to find ho stels as they are way cheaper, mo re fun, and yo u
meet to ns o f peo ple co mpared to real ho tels. Its also an experience fo r sure.
use mo mo ndo fo r flights.
Use mo mo ndo .co m fo r bo o king flights, it was co nsistently the cheapest o ptio n. Wait until yo u get there to bo o k trips, yo u will want to travel with peo ple yo u meet there. I
kno w everyo ne says this but make sure yo u spend eno ugh time in CPH. I wo uld reco mmend traveling in the beginning o f the semester and staying in CPH near the end
when the weather impro ves.
Use skyscanner.dk and mo mo ndo .dk when yo u're in Denmark. Wiki-travel is a great reso urces fo r transpo rtatio n info in-co untry. Ride a bike in Co penhagen when the
weather is nice eno ugh, yo u'll experience so much mo re o f the city and learn yo ur way aro und. Get a metro pass if it's sno wing- if yo u do n't, yo u will get caught and
charged $10 0 +
Remember to enjo y living in Co penhagen. There is so much to do /see there, and a lo t o f kids o n my pro gram were go ne every weekend and didn't really get the experience
o f living in Denmark.
Prepare early and make decisio ns early. Value quality o ver quantity.
the natural thinking is to go in the beginning, but I fo und this difficult because I was no t sure who to travel with yet. The go o d news is that everyo ne is in the same bo at, so it
wo nt be hard to find yo ur travel mates eventually. I also enco urage yo u to lo o k up events o r festivals that yo u are interested in to acco mmo date yo ur travels. Fo r me, that
was attending the Ro me Internatio nal Film Festival in No vemeber 20 12. Fo r Belgium, my friends and I attended an all night EDM fest called I Lo ve Techno in Ghent,
Belgium. In general tho ugh, these trips tho ught will create memo ries fo r a lifetime. Its no secret that travelling is a huge part o f go ing to ano ther scho o l. Studying abro ad
was such a go o d experience fo r me that it o ften felt like 'being o n vacatio n.' So travelling while abro ad felt like go ing o n a vacatio n fro m a vacatio n. ALWAYS practice safe
habits, as much as yo u can co ntro l, when travelling and be wary o f co uchsurfing, even tho ugh it can be really fun!
Bo o k thro ugh Skyscanner.co m! They sho w yo u the best rates available o n flights. The cheapest airlines are EasyJet and RyanAir, but I prefer EasyJet (plus RyanAir do esn't
fly o ut o f Co penhagen, but Malmo , Sweden, which yo u have to take the train to ). Trains are much mo re expensive than they used to be, so flying is the best o ptio n. Bo o k in
advance!!! Ho stelwo rld.co m is also helpful, and TripAdviso r has great tips. If yo u like to learn abo ut everything yo u see in different lo catio ns, Rick Steves writes great bo o ks
o n all cities in Euro pe with self-guided walking to urs, reco mmendatio ns o n acco mmo datio ns, restaurants, night life, etc.
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53. EXPENSES: Ho w much spending mo ney FOR THE ENTIRE
SEMESTER wo uld yo u reco mmend that the next participants budget fo r this
pro gram?
#
Answe r
Min Value
Max Value
Ave rage Value
St andard De viat io n
1
2
General (including fo o d, entertainment, lo cal transpo rtatio n)
0 .0 0
Ho using/rent
0 .0 0
15,0 0 0 .0 0
2,533.33
2,8 38 .8 1
5,50 0 .0 0
3,226 .6 7
3
General travel during semester
1,6 8 1.12
0 .0 0
6 ,50 0 .0 0
2,48 3.33
1,8 54.55
4
5
Bo o ks & miscellaneo us supplies
0 .0 0
1,0 0 0 .0 0
30 1.6 7
274.33
Other expenditures (please explain)
0 .0 0
5,0 0 0 .0 0
30 6 .6 7
9 59 .8 6
Ot he r e xpe ndit ure s (ple ase e xplain)
Depending o n ho w much yo u drink, alco ho l can be a big expense.
To tal:
bike, ro o m necessities
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Really depends o n ho w much yo u travel o r go o ut partying.
to urs, so uvenirs
49.
54. Did yo u experience any fo rm o f crime, o r were yo u in danger at any
time (such as the victim o r witness o f assault, ro bbery, etc.)? If yes, please
explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
No
No
no
No
no
No . really safe o ut here
No , Co penhagen is very safe. But, still be street smart.
No , VERY SAFE!
No thing. Co penhagen is the safest city I have ever visited. Yo u can ride yo ur bike ho me o r walk after clubbing at 3am o n a Friday/Saturday/Sunday regardless o f gender and
be fine. In fact, I did this o n several o ccasio ns and did no t enco unter a single perso n o n the 30 minute ride ho me.
No , tho ugh many o f my friends witnessed ro bbery in Prague.
No
No ne. Co penhagen is incredibly safe.
No , and Co penhagen is pro bably o ne o f the last places yo u wo uld expect to see crime. Altho ugh, public drunkeness is rather co mmo n, pro bably due to that o pen co ntainer
po licy.
NO
I go t my bike sto len, but that's it. There is almo st no crime here, everyo ne is very respectful. Co ming fro m LA there is abso lutely no co mpariso n!
No ne; Co penhagen is a very peaceful city.
No ne
No crime experienced. Co penhagen is super safe and I always felt safe in the city even when taking public transpo rtatio n ho me by myself. Mo st frequent crime is bike theft.
No ! Co penhagen is very safe!
no t at all, felt very safe all the time. lo cals are extremely helpful.
My wallet was sto len halfway thro ugh the semester which was a pain in the ass to take care o f
No ! Co penhagen has o ne o f the lo west crime rates in the wo rld; it is unbelievable ho w safe the city is.
No ne. Very safe.
No t in co penhagen.
I did no t perso nally enco unter any danger and CPH is EXTREMELY safe. There was a break in at my do rm but fro m everyo ne I enco untered this is very very rare. Danes
leave their babies o utside the market in stro llers when they go in to the sto re, that is ho w safe it is.
No , quite the o ppo site. Co penhagen is the safest city I've ever been to in o ver 20 co untries. Taxi drivers returned wallets left in their car the next day several times, and mo st
peo ple turn them in to the po lice who mail them to yo u with the co ntents/mo ney. Never any pro blems.
never
No
Co penhagen happens to be very safe, o ne o f the safest in the wo rld many wo uld say, but that do esnt sto p crime fro m happening. Or, fo r a thief fro m explo iting a fo reign
student. Ho wever, the peo ple here are extremely co urteo us and very well mannered. I never felt unco mfo rtable walking the streets at night, even at o dd ho urs. Whether this
was advisable is questio nable. But in o ther cities, I kno w I wo uldn't have felt as secure do ing the same thing.
No ne. Co penhagen is extremely safe, and I have never felt unco mfo rtable o r in any danger.
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55. Befo re departure fro m USC, o r upo n immediate arrival to yo ur ho st
co untry, do yo u think yo u were adequately warned and/o r prepared to deal with
mo st incidents mentio ned in the Health and Safety sectio n o f this evaluatio n?
T e xt Re spo nse
Yes
Yes
yes
Yes but my buddy did no t kno w where my do rm was so we ended up dragging luggage aro und fo r miles
yes
yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes. Over-prepared even.
Yes
Yes
Yes.
Yes
Yes
Yes
yes!
so mewhat
sure
yes!
Yes
Yes
No issues.
Yes
yes
Yes
yes
Yes.
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51.
56 . If yo u did no t feel adequately prepared (respo nse to questio n #55),
what do yo u think yo u needed to kno w o r hear in advance? Ho w co uld yo u have
been better info rmed and/o r prepared?
T e xt Re spo nse
NA
N/A
did feel prepared
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A. I never used it, but health care and do cto rs visits are free here and easy to access. Except dentist visits. Yo u'll have to pay fo r that o ut o f po cket and it's very expensive
(I had a friend here who had to pay nearly $10 0 0 o ut o f po cket).
N/A
N/A
Felt prepared
n/a
Better understanding o f health system o f particular co untry.
sure
n/a
n/a
Make sure yo u apply fo r yo ur res permit (in the US) and get yo ur CPR # (o nce in CPH) right away. Yo u will need yo ur CPR card in o rder to visit the do cto r.
N/A
I go t really sick halfway thro ugh and the so cialized health care system in Denmark is ho rrible. I was ho spitalized fo r 4 days. I wo uld HIGHLY reco mmend calling the
insurance co mpany that USC gives yo u when yo u FIRST experience any sympto ms. They will tell yo u what ho spital to go to , and really help yo u o ut.
N/A
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57. Were yo u kno wledgeable abo ut yo ur USC o verseas insurance
co verage po licy?
T e xt Re spo nse
So mewhat, we were info rmed but no t well eno ugh fo r it to stick to memo ry
Yes
yes
Yes
yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
So rt o f
Yes
Yes
yes
Yes. I was well info rmed befo re co ming here.
Yes; Sean sent numero us emails regarding this to pic.
Yes
Yes..i think..
yes
So mewhat.
it exists
yes
So mewhat, but didnt need it.
So mewhat.
Yes.
Yes, but didn't need it because o f the free Danish Healthcare System
yes
No
yes
Yes
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58 . Did yo u experience any negative treatment that yo u feel was related to
yo ur ethnicity, race, natio nal o rigin, gender, sexual o rientatio n, o r religio n? If yes,
please explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
no
No
yes
No
no
no
No
No .
No
No
No
No ne
No
no
No . Denmark is a very accepting and o pen co untry and they care a lo t abo ut equality. They are also o ne o f the least religio us co untries in the wo rld.
No ne; I was a little bit embarassed to say I came fro m the United States because o f the certain stigma Americans have in Euro pe.
No ne
No , no ne. While traveling peo ple wo uld make stupid co mments abo ut me being an Asian girl, but it wasn't anything big and bo therso me. Mo stly irritating and stupid.
no
yes, had a co nfro ntatio n with ano ther exchange student fro m no rway.
i co uldn't get into berghain in berlin. o ther than that, no pe.
no !
No ne.
No pe.
No . I did no tice tho ugh that the culture in CPH is no t always the mo st racially to lerant.
No
no
No
no
No
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59 . What was the best part o f the pro gram?
T e xt Re spo nse
being able to travel
Traveling with friends.
Getting the chance to live in Euro pe fo r a semester
Meeting new and diverse peo ple. Living in a so ciety to tally o ppo site fro m the US (jantelo ven-idea that all peo ple are equal and o ne sho uld no t flaunt their status o r try to be
better) CEOs dro ve no rmal cars and lived in no rmal apartments no matter ho w rich they were. Peo ple were happy at their jo bs whether they were waiters, custo dians, o r
high-ranking business peo ple. Everybo dy recycles! Peo ple were drinking beers during finals. Actually, so metimes yo u co uld purchase beer at yo ur final.
the peo ple
tho se times where yo u lo o k aro und and think "man, i'm living in euro pe." yo u will miss ho me so metimes, ho wever, yo u really gro w as a perso n
The peo ple. CBS has an amazing ho st buddy system, and my Danish buddy was so helpful and has beco me a great friend. In additio n, the o rientatio n pro gram the first two
weeks really enco urages everyo ne to meet a lo t o f internatio nal students so yo u kno w so many peo ple right o ff the bat!
The peo ple and the experiences I shared with them.
Meeting peo ple fro m a variety o f backgro unds / Travel / Getting acquainted with Co penhagen by visiting neighbo rho o ds and such, as o ppo sed to just seeing the
mainstream aspects
The best part o f the pro gram was being able to experience o ther cultures.
Everything! I abso lutely lo ved the city, everyo ne I met, traveling, and living in Euro pe!
Explo ring a new vibrant city like CPH
Enjo ying the last co uple o f weeks with all my new exchange friends during the Wo rld Cup and o ther summer festivities, altho ugh there are many o ther equally no table
experiences thro ugho ut the semester.
The peo ple I met and the city o f Co penhagen was amazing
Getting to travel Euro pe. I had never left America befo re this trip and no w I have been to 11 co untries. This semester has been the mo st exciting, fun, eye-o pening, and
insightful 4.5 mo nths o f my life. I wish it co uld go o n fo r fo rever!
Meeting peo ple and building life-lo ng friendships.
The life-lo ng friends that I have met in the pro gram.
Creating a life fo r yo urself in a fo reign co untry with co mpletely new peo ple. I had the freedo m to do whatever I wanted with the new friends that I made. I lo o o o ved the
friends I made thro ugh CBS and especially in my residence. Great peo ple fro m all o ver the wo rld; became so clo se with them and expanded my friend netwo rk
expo nentially. I set up a new life fo r myself here and lo ved creating new ro utines and ways o f getting aro und, co o king, traveling, and just living. Everything is to tally fresh and
o pen to yo u!
Meeting new peo ple fro m aro und the wo rld
Embracing yo urself in ano ther culture, meeting peo ple fro m all o ver the wo rld and experiencing the everyday lifestyle.
the peo ple i go t to meet fro m all o ver the wo rld
Immersing myself into the culture o f my ho st co untry and meeting no t o nly Danish students, but exchange students fro m all o ver the wo rld!
I wo uld say I enjo yed everything abo ut it. It was co o l go ing to an internatio nal scho o l and living in a fo reign co untry with a co mpletely different culture was aweso me. The
co use wo rk stuff was really a seco nd prio rity fo r me so I spent mo re time getting to kno w my lo catio n and meeting peo ple fro m all o ver. Traveling was also a huge highlight
alo ng with making new friends.
Experiencing danish culture
Everything?! Fo r sure participate in bo th o rientatio n pro grams. That is where yo u will meet a majo rity o f the o ther exchange student and learn abo ut the culture and ho w to
get aro und.
Making co nnectio ns with lo cals and peo ple aro und the glo be, being free o f mo st respo nsibilities I have at USC, and always having so mething new to do (and the time to
do it).
meeting o ther exchange students fro m all o ver the wo rld. Yo u learn so much abo ut yo urself and o ther peo ple. It is also really co o l that this pro gram is lo nger than o thers.
Yo u really get a feel fo r living in Euro pe.
Being able to understand different cultures and figure o ut what I really want in life.
Meeting peo ple fro m all acro ss the wo rld, and no w having friends fro m all acro ss the wo rld
The pro gram itself was well o rganized, and helped yo u get to kno w o ther exchange students immediately upo n arrival. I highly reco mmend the intro week so cial packages,
because that is where mo st peo ple meet their first friends. Exchange students were fro m all o ver the wo rld and extremely interesting. There is also a buddy pro gram, where
each exchange student is paired with a Danish CBS student to help yo u and intro duce yo u to life in Denmark. The Internatio nal Office is super helpful as well. CBS really
values its internatio nal students and makes sure that things run smo o thly.
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6 0 . What was the mo st difficult part?
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figuring o ut what the scho o l expected, finding class related info rmatio n o nline, and getting the info rmatio n that was co nstantly ask fo r to the internatio nal o ffice, while
dealing with their Ho rrible IT system
The lack o f efficiency and o rganizatio n at CBS.
ho w expensive Co penhagen is and being away fro m ho me
Meeting Danes
mo ney
so metimes missing ho me/usc. do n't think abo ut it and jo in as many so cial activities as yo u can
The weather. It is very co ld, and many days yo u go witho ut seeing the sun. But, yo u get used to it!
The weather. It was o ne o f the co ldest winters/springs in o ver 30 years, which was a big sho ck fo r so meo ne who has lived in So uthern Califo rnia his who le life.
Having a ro o mmate
The mo st difficult part o f the pro gram was studying fo r the finals, since yo u have no idea what style the final is go ing to be o r ho w yo u've pro gressed thro ugh the co urse.
The weather- it was freezing!
Keeping co sts do wn.
Surprisingly figuring o ut ho w to set up my lo cal pho ne plan and getting my ATM card autho rized were bo th mo re difficult than surviving the co ldest winter in 23 years, even
tho ugh I had never lived o utside o f So uthern Califo rnia. Really, no part o f the pro gram was o verly difficult.
Getting used to the train systems and dealing with the co ld :)
Being so far away fro m friends and family. I also maintained a lo ng-distance relatio nship with my bo yfriend, which was no t easy. Also I was frustrated by ho w expensive
everything was in Denmark. I spent far mo re mo ney o n this semester than I ever co uld have anticipated.
Finding the gro up o f friends that yo u click with & meeting and bo nding with the lo cals.
Trying to find the right balance o f traveling, making friends, studying, and adjusting to the Danish way o f teaching.
The prices in Co penhagen. Yo u really do n't realize ho w much yo u spend by living in this city. I really had to watch my spending by no t eating o ut (o nly a handful o f times)
and watching ho w much I partied. It was also freeeeezing fo r me fo r the first several mo nths. The co ld prevented me fro m explo ring the city since it was so co ld to go
o utside.
Studying when I needed to
Harsh winter co nditio ns and learning ho w to get aro und even tho ugh almo st no thing was written in English.
Denmark is a very expensive place, and until yo u get used to that and learn ways to wo rk aro und it, it will sting.
Keeping track o f my expenses and budgeting. Co penhagen is a very expensive city, and it's easy to just spend, spend, spend especially when traveling.
No ne o f it was bad, but getting adjusted to a co mpletely new enviro nment and figuring o ut where everything is may be hard fo r so me peo ple. Also if yo u get ho mesick that
co uld be a pro blem.
There's no Chipo tle in Denmark.
The weather is extremely co ld in the beginning o f the Spring semester.
Wo ndering ho w my first grade wo uld co me back. Ho nestly, no thing was to ugh.
Learning to co o k... Danes do n't eat o ut because it is SO expensive and a part o f their culture.
It's was Denmark. Everything was so inco nvenient there.
Denmark tends to be expensive, but I think yo u wo uld find that that higher price po int co mes with higher quality pro ducts. In the end, yo u will learn to budget better.
The initial tasks o f getting a residency permit, CPR number (so cial security number), and bank acco unt. But his is true fo r any lo catio n yo u cho o se to study in. And o nce yo u
are past this within the first mo nth o r so , it is all o ver.
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56.
6 1. Describe a situatio n that yo u experienced as a result o f culture sho ck
o r cultural misunderstanding. Ho w did yo u reso lve it?
T e xt Re spo nse
Clo thing cho ices when co ming here. I bo ught a lo t o f stuff because the styles are co mpletly different
Figuring o ut my class schedule was a who le co mplicated pro cess. They do n't have o nline registratio n like at USC, so anytime yo u want to change a class yo u have to do it
in perso n. This means yo u have to wait in the two ho ur lo ng line, and the o ffice is o nly o pen like 5 o r 6 ho urs a day, and when yo u get to the head o f the line, yo u can sign
up fo r the classes, but they wo n't tell yo u if it fits in with the schedule that yo u already have. So chances are that yo u have to go back again. To say the least, it was a very
lo ng and frustrating pro cess because I knew that it co uld be so much mo re efficient. Even if they just had mo re than o ne perso n handling the class registratio n, it wo uld
have go ne much faster. I guess this was a type o f culture sho ck, I had been so used to the American efficiency that this was just an unbearable pro cess fo r me. But there
was no thing I co uld do , so I just tried to have patience and go t it do ne.
no ne
No t to o much, just language differences, as in the way peo ple use certain wo rds. So me English wo rds mean so mething slightly different to Danes. Therefo re yo u
so metimes need to explain yo urself.
no ne really. they dance differently o ut here?
When yo u walk do wn the street peo ple will so metimes just run into yo u, but they do n't mean to do it o n purpo se o r to be rude. I had to get used to that!
Danish peo ple are very punctual and it is impo rtant to respect that. No HUGE culture sho cks tho ugh...just be o pen and mindful to o thers and yo u will be treated with respect.
I experienced culture sho ck in Russia, when Russian guards started yelling at us because o ur do cuments weren't in the right o rder. I reso lved it by o beying them as quickly
as po ssible and avo iding them like the plague fro m there o n o ut.
N/A
There were few o r no misunderstandings. Discussio n was the best way to reso lve such situatio ns.
No thing really co mes to mind with Denmark o ther than the initial sho ck o f ho w much higher all the prices are than in the US. Fo r that, I saved mo ney by taking advantage o f
many free activities, buying mo nth passes and clip cards as extentio ns fo r the public transpo rtatio n instead o f individual tickets, and sho pping fo r fo o d at Middle Eastern
gro ceries in Nørrebro . Ho wever, I did experience so me culture sho ck in the Baltics, especially Latvia. The secret to o verco ming language difficulties was patience with a
smile.
I was no t really prepared fo r Danes sarcasm. I was at a buddy dinner and my feelings were a bit hurt because o f their sarcasm to wards Americans. But so o n after I just
realized that it is part o f their culture. It
No thing majo r in Denmark, just little things. Like, yo u can't buy ANY medicine in the sto re. Yo u need a prescriptio n fo r Advil. I reco mmend bringing lo ts o f medicine with
yo u!!! Yo u can drink o n the streets here, I fo und that strange. Peo ple will be stro lling do wn the street in the middle o f the day drinking beers. The Danes lo ve beer. The
Danes are also all beautiful and blo nde and so o fashio nable. Yo u wo n't find any fat peo ple o r peo ple wearing slo ppy o utfits.
To tell the truth, the Danish dating scene was mo st different fro m American standards and lead to misunderstandings. Co mmunicatio n helped reso lve it. Other than that,
Danish culture is very similar to American culture.
I've been to No rway many times because o f family so I had a go o d grip o n Scandinavian culture befo re hand. Ho wever, I did have to get used to the mo re reserved Danish
peo ple. I'm used to very friendly Americans...
No ne co mes to mind. Altho ugh it was really strange fo r me to see babies left o utside sto res and cafes in their carriages while their parent went gro cery sho pping o r
grabbed a co ffee with a friend. It's to tally no rmal fo r Danes to do this, so do n't be alarmed. Babies just chill o utside o n their o wn and no o ne lo o ks twice in their directio n.
When I first arrived I questio ned why I decided to co me and leave USC which I lo ve so much. Ho wever, I so o n go t o ver it when I made friends with all the amazing peo ple I
lived with. Make sure to be o utgo ing and participate in all the events the first few weeks yo u are here!
Had many pub co nversatio ns with lo cals abo ut capitalist so ciety vs so cialist.
a girl to ld me i didn't lo o k danish because i didn't wear hair gel, so i go t so me hair gel at the sto re.
n/a
Can't think o f anything serio us. Peo ple in Denmark as very nice and I never had any issues even when traveling. Just be respectful and aware o f their differences I guess.
Yo u're no t in the US anymo re and that will beco me very clear very quickly-but in go o d way.
n/a
I perso nally did no t really have any experiences but a lo t o f my friends felt ho mesick at vario us times. The best so lutio n is no t to sit in yo ur do rm ro o m, go o ut and do
so mething.
Didn't really have much culture sho ck. They wait fo r the light to change befo re cro ssing the street tho ugh, and yo u can drink ANYWHERE (including while riding a bike).
Danish currency is interesting. I do no t miss it at all. The smallest bill is 50 kro ner. I had to divide everything by 5.5 to co nvert to USD.
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In Denmark, efficient o rganizatio n and finding the natural way seem to be held paramo unt especially in its biking culture. My style o f bicycle riding in Lo s Angeles was no t
exactly co mpatible with tho se o f the Danes. I was used to ho pping curbs, running reds and do ing whatever I pleased to get me past cars. In Denmark riding a bike means
using lights at dark, hand signaling and general bike etiquette. Altho ugh my mo re aggressive style o f riding did no t warrant lo ud critiques fro m lo cals, I co uld just sense that
I wasn't being co urteo us. I think these smaller instances o f cultural misunderstanding that are no t no ticed readily can be mo re dangero us. I say that because yo u may no t
no tice yo ur behavio rs that are anno ying to lo cals. So i wo uld reco mmend being mindful o f yo ur presence especially in the first few weeks. Eventually I go t o ver the biking
issues by accepting the disparate bike cultures, but do nt get me wro ng, these misalignments in culture will pro vide eno rmo us learning o ppo rtunities.
There are peo ple in the wo rld who do n't like America, and they do n't mind sharing these o pinio ns. I say this no t abo ut peo ple in Co penhagen, but just abo ut so me peo ple
in vario us cities and co untries. When hearing these o pinio ns, I reso lved the cultural misunderstanding by allo wing these peo ple to get to kno w me and judge me fo r who I
am, no t where I am fro m.
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Getting aro und the who le city by back and mo stly no t needing a map
Learned a little bit o f Danish.
I to o k a 36 ho ur train ride by myself fro m Co penhagen to Sicily
I understand Danish culture and way o f life. Tho ugh I wo uld no t say I became part o f it, I do understand the way they think and ho w they relate to things. it is very different
fro m America and I believe it is an experience all Americans sho uld have. So metimes Americans do no t understand what it's like to live in a so ciety which isn't to tally
capitalistic, o r live witho ut huge flat screen TVs, big cars, and o ther luxuries. Tho ugh I admit that I do like tho se luxuries, I no w understand ho w tho se luxuries can change
so ciety in terms o f the bigger picture--a so ciety's mindset, level o f happiness, values, etc.
Building a do ck in Christiania
getting to kno w several internatio nal students very well
I am pro ud o f all the friendships I have made -- especially no t just American students!
Gaining many Danish friends, as well as friends fro m all o ver the wo rld.
No t interacting with the USC kids. It's nice to leave yo ur co mfo rt zo ne and seek o ut peo ple fro m different co untries.
I sno wbo arded in the Alps, a lifelo ng dream o f mine!
Being away fro m ho me fo r so lo ng. I became a lo t mo re independent. I also became a lo t mo re flexible, due to the many 'ro ad blo cks' we hit (mainly while traveling).
Making life lo ng friends all aro und the wo rld.
I co mpleted my first maratho n and was the o nly o ne o f the fo ur Americans in my residence to fo llo w thro ugh o n o ur pro mise to co mplete it. Granted, they did co me o ut to
cheer me o n and run alo ngside me fo r a while, which was a huge mo tivato r. Also , aside fro m a few statio ns, I traveled all lines o f the Metro and S-train systems at least
o nce, so I felt I made my best effo rt to see all o f what I co uld do aro und my ho st city.
I am pro ud o f being able to navigate my way thro ugh englands tubes. I feel much mo re wo rdly and experienced.
I feel much mo re independent and co nfident. Befo re this trip I had never been o ut o f America befo re and I had never lived alo ne (which I did this semester). I came here no t
kno wing a single perso n o r much o f anything abo ut the Danish culture. But no w I will leave with so me o f the greatest friends I have ever had, and I've met so many amazing
peo ple o n my travels, and I feel like I kno w so much mo re abo ut so many different cultures.
I feel like I've gro wn as a perso n and go t to kno w myself better by go ing tho ugh this pro gram. I am also pro ud that I traveled alo ne vario us times and had a great time.
I sill keep in to uch with many o f my flat mates - o ne will be visiting me fro m New Zealand at the end o f the mo nth. I will be go ing to Ho ng Ko ng to visit friends fo r Spring
Break.
No t lo sing my passpo rt o r missing a flight and living o ut o f a small to te bag fo r 16 days straight during easter break travel. Also pro ud o f myself fo r meeting as many
peo ple as I did. My o pen mindset and willingness to go o ut o f my co mfo rt zo ne during the first two weeks here really helped me make so many friends.
Go ing o ut o f my co mfo rt zo ne and experiencing new things. Altho ugh it may seem small, I am pro ud o f trying all the different lo cal and traditio nal fish because I abso lutely
hate fist and usually will refuse to try it.
Making lo ng lasting friendships with peo ple o utside o f the US.
Maybe no t any o ne thing in particular but the greater cultural understanding I go t fo r so many different backgro unds and ho w I will always keep learning as I keep in to uch
with these peo ple.
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Planned and traveled to to ns o f different co untries and lived in a fo reign co untry o n my o wn all while no t dying o r go ing to jail in the pro cess.
backpacking fo r 2 weeks.
Ventured o ut into CPH and made Danish friends. At CBS there are to ns o f o ther exchange students fro m all o ver the wo rld. Yo u naturally tend to spend yo ur mo st time with
them but make sure to meet and make friends with Danish peo ple. They are lo ts o f fun and have great parties :)
Jo ined the rugby team and learned ho w to play
Making lifelo ng friends.
Being able to co o k o n my o wn.
Fo r thanksgiving, I o rchestrated a family style dinner in my residence fo r a gro up o f abo ut 20 peo ple. It was a chance fo r tho se in my building to cement o ur relatio nships
to ward the end o f the semester, and it wasn't even just fo r the ho mesick Americans. My co o king isnt even that spectacular, but everyo ne still ate it all up.The ultimate
validatio n came when o ne o f my friends to ld me that it was a go o d example o f my o rganizatio nal skills. That was pro bably the first time so meo ne ever said that to me and I
ho pe its no t the last. Lo o k o ut fo r o ppo rtunities like this that can get a go o d gro up o f friends to gether beyo nd the weekend trips o r the typical weekend rager at the lo cal pub.
And do nt depend o n scho o l related functio ns to co me to gether. Lo o king back it was impo rtant because altho ugh I can tell that there are certain peo ple who I will remain
mo re than Facebo o k friends with, the bo nd will never be as stro ng as when yo u studied abro ad to gether.
I had tro uble with the mail, because fo r so me reaso n it wasn't arriving at my residence, even tho ugh it was wo rking fine fo r my do rm mates. This created pro blems with the
bank and my residency permit as well, because I co uldn't receive my do cuments. This is a very unusual situatio n, and I had to co nstantly deal with the po stal service as well
as the bank, which was a huge pain. But I finally go t everything to wo rk! It to o k a lo t o f energy, but I felt really acco mplished when I was able to find my way thro ugh a to ugh
situatio n in a fo reign co untry. (No te that this was an unusual situatio n, and will very likely no t happen to anyo ne else).
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ho w expensive living is.
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I wish I knew ho w expensive everything is and ho w co ld it gets in the winter
That it's freezing co ld at first and then warm eno ugh to wear sho rts later. I bro ught all winter clo thes. I also wish I knew the sho wers had no tubs o r side barriers so the
bathro o m gets all wet. This to o k a while to get used to tho ugh it do es no t seem like a big pro blem. Yo u end up having to squeegee yo ur o wn bathro o m after each sho wer. I
also wish I knew there isn't peanut butter in Denmark since I ended up making my mo m ship so me. Eating a sit do wn meal o ut is SO expensive (>$50 ). I think I o nly ate o ut
twice the who le 6 mo nths, tho ugh I did buy small things fro m fo o d vendo rs/carts.
no thing.
Ho w to take an o ral exam!
Ho w co ld it was here!
I wish so meo ne had to ld me that they do n't have peanut butter in Denmark. Trust me, yo u'll miss it, so bring so me o ver with yo u!
Ho w painfully expensive everything is! Everyo ne said it but I just assumed everywhere in Euro pe wo uld be just as expensive- no t true! Co penhagen is pro bably THE mo st
expensive city in Euro pe (but also the best city! :))
I felt prepared.
I wish I knew no t to spend mo ney o n a bike when I co uld just ride the public transpo rtatio n o r ho p o n a free city bike. I spent almo st $8 0 and a co uple days trying to fix up
my rusted piece o f junk that go t three flat tires in abo ut ten rides. Altho ugh biking is kno wn fo r being very po pular in Co penhagen, it's no t necessarily the best way to
co mmute when the transit system has been rated the best in the wo rld. Plus, if yo u co me in the spring, chances are the biking co nditio ns are no t favo rable until midway
thro ugh the semester. Mo nth pass, $6 0 , that's all yo u need.
A better kno wledge o f my budget.
No t that much, I felt pretty prepared. I wish I had kno wn ho w expensive everything was and had budgeted better fro m the beginning. I wish I had kno wn it wo uld get so co ld!
And I wish I had bro ught medicine with me.
I wish I bo ught rain bo o ts and warm co ats fro m the US. I wish I changed my currency during the summer when the exchange rate was better. I
Bring rain bo o ts.
Remember to pack clo thes fo r the summer mo nths. I hardly have any clo thes fo r this warmer summer seaso n, so do n't pack to o many scarves, sweater, etc. Also I wish I
had kno wn ho w expensive travel and living in Co penhagen wo uld be..I wo uld have wo rked so much mo re to save up mo re mo ney to spend while I was here.
Co penhagen is EXTREMELY expensive so be prepared fo r that. Also , do no t try to co mpare Co penhagen prices to prices at ho me: in Co penhagen, a cheap meal is $20 .
The real extent o f expensive Co penhagen is.
no thing. i enjo yed no t kno wing the things i did. thats part o f the experience.
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Ho w amazing lo o king every single girl there is so I co uld brag to my friends mo re befo re I left.
Just ho w fast the semester go es.
CPH is so so so nice in the summer. I wish I had planned to stay lo nger to experience it. Also , Tivo li o pens in April, makes sure to go befo re yo u leave - at least o nce.
There are in gro und trampo lines near the To rdens do rm, alo ng the canal. They became the go to place fo r all the exchange students. Difficult to find since they lo o k like
sewer grates.
Wiki-travel and skyscanner.co m
Ho w fast 6 mo nths was go ing to fly by.
Ho w different Denmark is fro m o ther parts o f the wo rld.
No t to stress abo ut the visa so much
That Co penhagen is a very expensive city.
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pack light.
Bo o k trips as far in advance as po ssible.
Travel light! Yo u do no t need to bring 10 o utfits fo r o ne weekend, yo u usually end up wearing pretty much the same thing every day. And make sure that yo u are always with
so meo ne o r so meo ne kno ws where yo u are if yo u are by yo urself. Be very careful with yo ur belo ngings and make sure yo u always have an eye o n them.
Travel light. I lugged my things aro und Euro pe fo r a while until I go t sick o f it and just bro ught o ne o f each item needed.
Just do it
no t really. yo u will figure it o ut. maybe, if yo u are no t that interested in architecture/museums, traveling might be a little o verrated.
Bring a small suitcase fo r carry o n luggage. Travel in gro ups. If yo u want to travel to many places lo o k into a Eurail pass.
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Mo mo ndo .co m / Visit a friend in a different co untry, as kno wing a lo cal makes the experience less stressful
Ho stels and Eurail passes are a great way to see Euro pe o n the cheap. Ho stelwo rld.co m is excellent, and DO NOT waste yo ur mo ney buying that $30 Ho stelling
Internatio nal membership card.
I did mo st o f my traveling during Spring Break and o nly traveled a few o ther weekends in additio n to that. I wo uld highly reco mmend traveling because its a blast! Ho wever, I
wo uld also reco mmend staying in yo ur ho st co untry and getting to kno w it well. Find a go o d balance! Also , traveling is a lo t mo re expensive than yo u think it will be.
Get as much authentic fo o d as yo u can.
If yo u are in Denmark during the spring semester, remember to pack so me summer clo thes alo ng with all o f the co ld-weather gear. I accidentally o nly bro ught o ne pair o f
sho rts because I knew I was arriving in January, and co me May, I was ro asting in my jeans.
Travel light to yo ur destinatio n. Leave ro o m fo r things that yo u will purchase.
Bo o k flights early. Do n't bring yo ur who le wardro be with yo u. Stay fo r at least 3 nights if yo u visit so meplace, 2 just isn't eno ugh. Do n't fo rget to fully explo re Denmark to o !
Try to get reco mmendatio ns fro m trusted so urces (friends, go o d guide bo o ks) befo re yo u go o n the trip, learn the transpo rtatio n o f the city befo re yo u leave, and go to
ho stels (this is where yo u can meet peo ple easily, fro m all o ver the wo rld!).
Pack light.
I wo uld spread o ut yo ur travel and do n't travel to ns and to ns. Yo u really want to enjo y Co penhagen. If yo u are co nstantly away, yo u miss o ut o n fun events and just hanging
o ut with peo ple in yo ur residence and that yo u met thro ugh scho o l. Yo u'll regret ho w much yo u were away by the end o f the semester. Travel with a small gro up o f peo ple
fo r easiest co o rdinatio n. Stay in Co penhagen fo r the last mo nth and a half because the weather will be so much better than the beginning half o f the semester.
Make sure to try the lo cal fo o d because yo u learn so much abo ut the culture that way.
If yo u can, try to find a cheap ho tel vs staying in a ho stel. Make sure yo u have so me cash because no t all places take American credit/debit cards.
use lo nelyplanet fo r co llege style travel advice travel wiki is always co o l to check o ut co penhagen is the shit.
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Only bring what yo u really need fo r yo ur ro o m and what yo ur are actually planning o n wearing. Everyo ne always brings to ns o f stuff thats no t really that essential...which I
did. Remember yo u have to carry pretty much all yo ur stuff by yo urself o nce yo u get to yo ur co untry and will have to be using public transit. No t that aweso me to have to ns
o f bags.
Live in a residence that feels like family. Go o n trips w/ the o ther exchange students.
Mo mo ndo .co m - travel with o thers yo u meet in the pro gram - wait a bit to plan trips, yo u will learn abo ut co o l places yo u want to go fro m o thers who travel
Take a backpack o r small bag that is carry-o n size. When yo u leave yo ur ho st co untry and are packing, as so o n as yo u fill that up yo u have as much as yo u need.
Fly easy jet, ryan air, whizz air. It is cheaper to fly fro m Malmo , Sweden than Co penhagen airpo rt fo r so me trips.
Value quality o ver quantity.
lo o k fo r yo ur favo rite bands o r artists who are o n to ur
Previo usly mentio ned tips. Lo o k at flights thro ugh Skyscanner.co m, read Rick Steves bo o ks fo r info and suggested itineraries fo r all cities in Euro pe, TripAdviso r fo r advice
fro m o ther travelers, and bo o k in advance fo r cheaper rates.
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Go o ut everywhere and do everything early, because to ward the end o f the semester there is never any sunlight.
This was the best fo ur mo nths o f my life. Definitely wo rth it.
Make the mo st o f this o ppo rtunity. Definitely travel everywhere and go o ut in the city and experience the so cial scene but go to class every no w and then to o ...it was pretty
interesting to go to classes that are co mpletely different fro m USC and they truly give yo u an internatio nal/glo bal perspective which I really valued.
Go to Co penhagen and Eastern Euro pe (Prague, Budapest, Hungary)! I feel like yo u have yo ur who le life to go to France, Spain, Ho ng Ko ng etc. Co penhagen has a great
yo ung night life and lo ts fo r yo ung peo ple to do . There is no t as much fo r o lder peo ple aka when parents visited there was no t to o much to see/do . Therefo re no w is the
time to go to Co penhagen and save places like Paris fo r later o n in life. Also , Eastern Euro pe is heaven fo r students. Everything is fairly cheap and the night life is go o d. I
do n't think I will return when I'm o lder but yo u HAVE to go when yo u're yo ung. I wo uldn't say it's particularly upscale o r luxurio us tho ugh so me parts are. That's why I feel
it's better fo r a yo unger cro wd and save the luxury vacatio ns fo r o ther places when yo u can actually affo rd it.
Ro ck o n
have fun with the weather.
CBS has o ne o f the best exchange pro grams, and yo u really learn a lo t culturally and academically!!
Have a blast, its the PERFECT lo catio n to spend a semester abro ad. Remember that yo ur wo rds and actio ns no t o nly represent yo u, but they stand fo r yo ur ho meto wn,
yo ur ho me university, and mo st impo rtantly, yo ur ho me co untry!
DO NOT HAVE A ROOMMATE. LIVE ALONE.
Get o ut there, meet lo ts o f peo ple, and explo re!
GO TO COPENHAGEN!! It's ho nestly the BEST place to live and be abro ad! I lo ved that it wasn't to uristy, like many o ther cities are, because I felt like I go t to experience a
great city that mo st peo ple unfo rtunately o verlo o k. It's SO much fun, there's an amazing nightlife, and there's always a to n to do !
Have fun!
Have a blast! Co penhagen is the co o lest place to go o n exchange. Yo u wo uldn't want to be anywhere else.
Do everything yo u can and do n't let an o ppo rtunity pass yo u by.
YOU ARE SO LUCKY!!! Get ready fo r the semester o f a lifetime. I must say I didn't learn much o f anything in the classro o m and I basically never studied, but that was very
co nducive to traveling a lo t and having a blast all the time!! This semester definitely didn't feel like scho o l, but rather o ne huge glo rio us vacatio n. :D
Please email me if yo u have ANY questio ns!
Yo u are go ing to have such an amazing time! Try to get ho using by the city center. Enjo y every seco nd o f it - it's go ing to zip by! Write do wn memo ries o r take picturesyo u're go ing to fo rget abo ut it o therwise. Take a trip to Berlin (o nly 30 euro s o n bus), yo u wo n't regret it!
GO TO COPENHAGEN!! It's co mpletely different fro m any o ther part o f Euro pe. Scandinavia has so much to o ffer, such a different trusting lifestyle here based o n trust and
fo llo wing the rules. Be as so cial as yo u can during the first two weeks at the intro ductio n and crash co urse week activities. Hate to say it, but go o ut every night to all the
student events to meet peo ple because everyo ne will have made friends by the seco nd week. Be o utgo ing as po ssible to o ptimize the time befo re classes. Go abro ad with
an o pen mindset. Yo u'll have fun wherever yo u go , but yo u just need to be o pen abo ut what yo u will be do ing and where yo u go . Enjo y every mo ment, even the bo ring
o nes, because befo re yo u kno w it, the semester will be o ver and yo u'll be heading back to LA (I'm sad abo ut leaving Co penhagen behind already!)
Have fun! I wish I co uld do it again!
Have the time o f yo ur life and do n't ho ld back!
danish wo men are beautiful.
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This is serio usly go ing to be the best time o f yo ur life and make sure yo u make the mo st o f it. The experience and the memo ries yo u make will be epic and there is no o ther
way to get this experience unless yo u go abro ad. At first yo u might miss being back at USC but it gets better after a few weeks and then by the end yo u will no t want to leave
at all and will lo ve wherever yo u studied. I already have plans to go back in the summer. Can't say eno ugh abo ut the time I had best deciso n I made while at SC.
Have fun
Always try to make the mo st o ut o f every trip yo u go o n and every experience yo u have, yo u will almo st always lo o k back o n yo ur experience and wish yo u co uld do it
again o r experience so mething mo re. Explo re the city o f CPH, it is a really co o l city with to ns o f secret hide o uts and lo cal gems. A few o f my favo rites - Francis Po ny, Kulo r
Bar, Tivo li, the beach, Nexus, Stro get, Nyhavn, Bellevue Strand. In terms o f getting aro und I wo uld reco mmend getting a metro pass in co ld mo nths and make sure to have
a bike o nce it is warmer, EVERYONE bikes and it makes everything an adventure.
Try things yo u wo uldn't no rmally do at ho me, and take advantage o f the experience. Do n't study to o much, o r wo rk to o hard. Get a bike and use it. While yo u're there...Kulør
Bar has free beer and entrance o n Tuesdays/Fridays with an internatio nal ID, the bar at CBS called Nexus is fun, Zefside has the best co cktails (happy ho ur all night
Thursday), Paludan Bo gcafe is a great place to study and hang o ut, and o nly sho p at Netto fo r gro ceries...it's super cheap.
This was the best 6 mo nths o f my life. Co penhagen is an amazing, clean, mo dern, green city with beautiful peo ple. CBS is a great scho o l that enco urages travel and also
makes it easy fo r yo u to meet o ther exchange students.
Denmark may no t be the best o ptio n fo r study abro ad. Think twice befo re make yo ur decisio ns.
have so me mo ney stashed fo r a rainy day. whether its in cash in a drawer o r having a separate bank acco unt that yo u NEVER to uch, keep so me benjamins saved.
Get ready fo r the best semester o f yo ur life in the greatest city in the wo rld.
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get a bike
I enco urage all students to study abro ad fo r a semester. It's the greatest learning experience.
Definitely take part in this pro gram. Even if yo u do no t end up in yo ur to p cho ice, yo u will still have a blast! Co penhagen was no t my to p cho ice but I had the time o f my life
here and can't imagine spending the semester anywhere else!
Study abro ad twice if yo u can, it's wo rth it. I wish i co uld have. Also , o nce yo u get there, take advantage o f the place yo u're in rather than facebo o k/skyping yo ur family and
friends all the time. It's a waste o f mo ney and yo u'll see them when yo u get back (That do esn't mean do n't stay in to uch, just do n't mo pe abo ut being ho mesick. Get o ver it
and go do so mething fun in yo ur co untry) I lo ve Co penhagen!
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stay in the mo ment. if yo u really enjo y sc, facebo o k makes it easy to drift to the past -- this is no t go o d
Co penhagen is such a great city to call "ho me" fo r 6 mo nths and especially fo r co llege students!
I wish I co uld do it again!
Get a bike right away. The Oslo cruise is no thing special, but the Russia trip is incredible. Travel with peo ple yo u like. Be incredibly so cial in the first 2 weeks, as this is when
everyo ne is o pen to meeting peo ple. Get o ut o f yo ur so cial co mfo rt zo ne. Bike aro und the city with no destinatio n in mind. Visit Christiana - it's very unique. Go to Tivo li.
Peder Oxes is the place to be o n Mo nday nights and Kulo r Bar is the place fo r Thursday nights. Keep yo ur do o r o pen in yo ur residence. Take a to n o f pictures - they serve
as yo ur best memo ries...video s are also highly reco mmended.
Denmark is very co ld, so bring lo ts o f winter clo thes!
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Co penhagen is the single best lo catio n o ffered by USC
If yo u want to study abro ad, but are unsure if yo u have time to go while in co llege, just do it. I knew I did no t want to lo o k back o n my USC days twenty years fro m no w and
regret having no t go ne o n exchange. If yo u have a desire to live, study, and/o r travel abro ad, it's best to go when yo u are still yo ung and healthy!
My time abro ad has abso lutely been defining. I have had the mo st amazing experiences with getting lo st in majo r cities to meeting friends fo r life. I wo uld like to thank Sean
O'Co nnell fo r all o f his advice and guidance. In times where I did no t feel co nfident, I knew that I always had his suppo rt if anything did go wro ng. So thank yo u.
Visit Christiania ;D
"Twenty years fro m no w yo u will be mo re disappo inted by the things that yo u didn’t do than by the o nes yo u did do " - Mark Twain
Studying abro ad has been o ne o f the best decisio ns I've made at USC! Thank yo u very much fo r the o ppo rtunity!
GO ABROAD! Best decisio n and yo u pro bably wo n't have ano ther chance to live and study in a fo reign co untry ever again. Take advantage o f the city yo u study in and the
co nnectio ns that yo u can make while living abro ad. Go o utside o f yo ur co mfo rt zo ne with travel, lifestyle, and attitude to fully enjo y yo ur semester abro ad.
Try and get to kno w the Danish peo ple. They are amazing peo ple but tend to be a bit stand-o ffish at first but o nce yo u get to kno w them they are amazing peo ple! I wo uld
reco mmend getting to kno w them while they are o n exchange at USC o r hanging o ut with yo ur CBS buddy.
Make sure yo u make an effo rt to meet the lo cals and internatio nal students, yo u didn't go study abro ad to o nly hang o ut with Americans!
take me back to co penhagen in yo ur suitcase if yo u are lucky eno ugh to be accepted.
I had the time o f my life! I wo uld no t o nly reco mmend studying abro ad, but studying abro ad in Co penhagen! Of all the places I have been to in the wo rld, Co penhagen is by
far o ne o f my favo rites and I wo uld no t have cho sen ano ther place to study! I wish I co uld go back!!!
Co penhagen is FOR SURE the best place to go . After traveling to a to n o f different sick places it was still my favo rite. Aweso me city, peo ple, nightlife, and atmo sphere. DO
IT!
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My semester abro ad was o ne o f the to p, best o ppo rtunities in my life thus far. I have changed and gro wn a lo t as an individual and wish the experience never had to end. Be
o pen to new things and new peo ple. I lo ved it so much I have already planned a return trip to CPH to visit my bo yfriend, who is Danish and who I met while studying there,
and who co mes to the US next mo nth to visit! So yes, my study abro ad experience was everything and mo re than I co uld have ever ho ped fo r. I ho pe the same fo r yo u and
feel free to email me with any co ncerns, excitements o r questio ns yo u may have! Cheers, Jenn
If yo u're reading this yo u've pro bably already decided to go abro ad. Tell yo ur friends to go to o , and do n't go to the same place.
If yo u have the o ppo rtunity to go to Co penhagen, GO! I had the best time, and met so me friends I will have fo rever. If yo u have any questio ns, feel free to email me.
Overall, it's the pro cess o f maturity. It was to ugh and rewarding at the same time. I do n't regret my decisio n o f go ing abro ad.
perhaps a full year pro gram wo uld be nice? it co uld co ver the spectrum nicely fro m IEP (1 semester pro gram) to the WBB pro gram.
ENJOY!! This is a o nce in a lifetime experience that yo u will never fo rget, so live it to the fullest--it go es by fast!
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