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Name (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
Ryan Arango
Brett Derby
Steven Wald
RYAN ARANGO
Andrew Dippel
Andrew Dippel
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6
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E-mail Address (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
bderby@usc.edu
RARANGO@USC.EDU
sto ng@usc.edu
andrew.dippel@usc.edu
andrew.dippel@usc.edu
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5
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
0
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
9
10 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
9
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Value
Min Value
19
Max Value
19
Mean
19 .0 0
Variance
0 .0 0
Standard Deviatio n
0 .0 0
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9
4.
What is yo ur academic status this semester?
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Answe r
Bar
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%
1
So pho mo re
0
0%
2
Junio r
5
56 %
3
Senio r
4
44%
To tal
9
St at ist ic
Value
Min Value
2
Max Value
3
Mean
2.44
Variance
0 .28
Standard Deviatio n
0 .53
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9
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
May 20 10
Spring 20 10
Spring 20 10
Spring 20 10
MAY 20 0 9
Spring 20 11
May 20 10
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
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Value
9
6.
What is yo ur majo r?
T e xt Re spo nse
Business
Business Administratio n
Business
BUAD
BUSINESS
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
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Value
9
7.
What is yo ur co ncentratio n (Business majo rs o nly)?
T e xt Re spo nse
Internatio nal Business/ Real Estate Finance
Internatio nal Business - IEP Co ncentratio n
Finance
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, REAL ESTATE FINANCE
Marketing
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
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Value
8
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
Spring 20 0 9
Spring 20 0 9
Spring 20 0 9
Spring 20 0 9
SPRING 0 9
Fall 20 0 9
Fall 20 0 9
Fall 20 10
Fall 20 10
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9.
I. GENERAL PROGRAM EVALUATION Please rate the fo llo wing items:
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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
3
6
9
4.6 7
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 7
Variance
0 .25
Standard Deviatio n
0 .50
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9
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
0
5
4
9
4.44
3. To what extent was yo ur participatio n in the pro gram a valuable
learning experience?
0
0
0
1
8
9
4.8 9
#
Que st io n
1
2
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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
4
4
Max Value
5
5
Mean
4.44
4.8 9
Variance
0 .28
0 .11
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .53
0 .33
9
9
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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
1
8
9
4.8 9
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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
Mean
5
4.8 9
Variance
0 .11
Standard Deviatio n
0 .33
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9
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
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5. To what extent were yo ur co urses intellectually challenging?
0
0
0
5
4
9
4.44
6 . Ho w co mparable was the quality o f instructio n and academic demand o f
classes to that o f USC?
0
0
1
4
4
9
4.33
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Que st io n
1
2
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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
4
3
Max Value
5
5
Mean
4.44
4.33
Variance
0 .28
0 .50
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .53
0 .71
9
9
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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.
0
1
0
3
5
9
4.33
8 . I was able to register fo r all the classes that I wanted.
0
2
0
4
3
9
3.8 9
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Que st io n
1
2
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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
2
2
Max Value
5
5
Mean
4.33
3.8 9
Variance
1.0 0
1.36
Standard Deviatio n
1.0 0
1.17
9
9
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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
0
0
4
5
9
4.56
2
10 . To what extent do yo u feel yo u were immersed in the culture o f the
ho st co untry?
0
0
1
4
4
9
4.33
3
11. To what extent did yo u gain a better appreciatio n o f the ho st
culture's perspectives?
0
0
0
2
7
9
4.78
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Que st io n
1
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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
4
3
4
Max Value
5
5
5
Mean
4.56
4.33
4.78
Variance
0 .28
0 .50
0 .19
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .53
0 .71
0 .44
9
9
9
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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
0
1
4
4
9
4.33
13. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the quality o f
instructio n.
0
0
1
5
3
9
4.22
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Que st io n
1
2
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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
3
3
Max Value
5
5
Mean
4.33
4.22
Variance
0 .50
0 .44
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .71
0 .6 7
9
9
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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
0
0
0
5
4
9
4.44
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
4
Max Value
5
Mean
4.44
Variance
0 .28
Standard Deviatio n
0 .53
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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
0
0
1
3
5
9
4.44
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
3
Max Value
5
Mean
4.44
Variance
0 .53
Standard Deviatio n
0 .73
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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
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16 . Ho w were yo ur language skills befo re the
pro gram?
6
0
0
1
1
1
9
2.33
2
17. Ho w were yo ur language skills after the pro gram?
6
0
0
1
1
1
9
2.33
3
18 . Yo ur living situatio n aided yo ur language
acquisitio n.
6
0
0
1
1
1
9
2.33
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Que st io n
1
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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
1
1
1
Max Value
6
6
6
Mean
2.33
2.33
2.33
Variance
4.25
4.25
4.25
Standard
Deviatio n
2.0 6
2.0 6
2.0 6
9
9
9
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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
8
0
0
9
2.78
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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
3
Mean
2.78
Variance
0 .44
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .6 7
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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
0
2
4
3
9
4.11
2
21. On-site o rientatio n
0
0
0
6
3
9
4.33
3
22. On-site academic facilities (e.g. classro o ms, libraries,
co mputer labs), excluding ho using.
0
0
1
5
3
9
4.22
4
23. Co mmunicatio n with the USC Marshall o ffice in Lo s Angeles
0
0
1
5
3
9
4.22
5
24. Overall impressio n o f o n-site suppo rt services
0
0
1
4
4
9
4.33
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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
3
4
3
3
3
Max Value
5
5
5
5
5
Mean
4.11
4.33
4.22
4.22
4.33
Variance
0 .6 1
0 .25
0 .44
0 .44
0 .50
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .78
0 .50
0 .6 7
0 .6 7
0 .71
9
9
9
9
9
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V. HOUSINGPlease rate yo ur level o f satisfactio n with the fo llo wing
catego ries:
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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
0
3
2
4
0
9
3.11
2
26 . Lo catio n o f student ho using
0
2
1
5
1
9
3.56
3
27. Quality o f ho using
arrangements
2
1
3
3
0
9
2.78
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
2
2
1
Max Value
4
5
4
Mean
3.11
3.56
2.78
Variance
0 .8 6
1.0 3
1.44
Standard Deviatio n
0 .9 3
1.0 1
1.20
9
9
9
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VI. OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS 31. Why did yo u cho o se this pro gram?
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Lo catio n, Quality o f Educatio n, Co untry Histo ry
Asia is beco ming the center o f business; favo rable exchange rate; warm climate and tro pical travel destinatio ns; wasn't sure when else I wo uld have the chance to explo re
So utheast Asia in the future because o f the lo ng distance fro m the US making 1 o r 2 week trips less practical than Euro pe
Lo catio n, English-Speaking Co untry, Heard go o d things abo ut it
Lo catio n in So uth East Asia, english language spo ken, safety o f the city.
Experiencing new cultures and co untries is very impo rtant to me.
Because I wanted to be immersed in a different culture than my o wn and I wanted was very impressed by the facilities and reputatio n SMU has.
Because I wanted to study in So utheast Asia in a co untry where I wo uld feel co mfo rtable and learn a lo t abo ut no t o nly business but also abo ut different cultures. Singapo re
is a very Westernized co untry so I felt very co mfo rtable. Singapo re is o ne o f the best places to learn abo ut business because o f the fo cus o n entrepreneurship. Singapo re
is also a great place to learn abo ut the diverse Chinese, Indian, and Malay cultures in additio n to the natio nal Singapo rean culture.
I wanted to study in So utheast Asia and Singapo re was my favo rite lo catio n in that regio n. I also wanted to study in Singapo re because o f its diversity as a co untry and its
high business reputatio n as o ne o f the 4 Asian Tigers. I preferred SMU o ver NUS because SMU was lo cated do wnto wn and I wanted to be aro und the main city area o f the
co untry. I also wanted to study in Singapo re because it is a travel hub, so I co uld have the o ppo rtunity to travel to many co untries easily when I had breaks in the semester
and after the semester ended.
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32. Please co mpare these aspects o f yo ur pro gram with study at USC.
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Que st io n
Equivale nt
USC/Abro ad Be t t e r
USC/in L.A. Be t t e r
T o t al Re spo nse s
Me an
1
2
1) Quality o f instructio n
6
2) Co ntent o f co urses
5
1
1
8
1.38
3
0
8
3
3) Intellectual challenge o f co urses
1.38
7
0
1
8
1.25
4
5
4) Faculty interest in/suppo rt o f students
6
2
0
8
1.25
5) Individual assistance pro vided
7
1
0
8
1.13
St at ist ic
1) Qualit y o f
inst ruct io n
2) Co nt e nt o f
co urse s
Min Value
1
1
Max Value
3
2
Mean
1.38
1.38
1.25
1.25
1.13
Variance
0 .55
0 .27
0 .50
0 .21
0 .13
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .74
0 .52
0 .71
0 .46
0 .35
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8
8
8
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3) Int e lle ct ual challe nge o f
co urse s
4 ) Facult y int e re st in/suppo rt o f
st ude nt s
5 ) Individual assist ance
pro vide d
1
1
1
3
2
2
24.
33. Ho w much study time per week do yo u reco mmend in o rder to keep
up with classes?
T e xt Re spo nse
10 -15 ho urs
~5 ho urs
4 ho urs
7-10
25
10
2 to 4 ho urs per week per class o utside o f class.
2-9 ho urs per week per class depending o n the class. When having to do gro up pro jects, a midterm, o r a final ho wever, yo u will spend much mo re time.
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25.
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
Much mo re fo cus o n gro up wo rk while abro ad, less day to day assignments...Less stress while abrao d..
Each class yo u have a gro up pro ject that acco unts fo r a large percentage o f the o verall grade and the gro up meetings can co nsume a large amo unt o f time, this was a
dislike but gro ups are very understanding o f exchange students and their travel schedules and make it as acco mmo dating as po ssible.
A lo t mo re gro up pro jects at SMU. Yo u have to meet a lo t mo re o ut o f class fo r these pro jects.
There was mo re gro up wo rk abrao d
SMU's class structure is pretty similar to USC, except they put far mo re emphasis o n gro upwo rk. Alo ng with a gro up final pro ject, there are usually a co uple in class gro up
presentatio ns. I wo uldn't mind this so much, except mo st classes keep yo u in the same gro up fo r the entire semester, and if yo u get stuck in a bad gro up fro m the very
beginning, getting these pro jects do ne with is like pulling teeth.
Each co urse o nly meets o nce a week, which I like mo re because yo u have mo re time to do o ther things.
Mo st o f the wo rk is fo cused o n gro up pro jects that are usually wo rth either the majo rity o r a large percentage o f yo ur grade. If there are any finals, they are usually
cumulative in stead o f co vering o nly half o f the semester. There also may be either no o r few individual assignments. Lastly, all o f the majo r pro jects o f the semester and
so me majo r tests o r quizzes tend to be during the last two weeks o f classes, so the wo rk o f the semester is mo stly fo cused at the end o f the semester. I disliked the
difference o f the heavy weight o f the gro up pro ject o n my grades and the heavy fo cus o f the semester's wo rk at the very end o f the semester.
There was much mo re emphasis o n gro up wo rk, and a final gro up pro ject in every class was wo rth either mo st o r a large percentage o f yo ur grade. The semester also
tended to have the mo st classwo rk fo cused o n the last 2 weeks o f scho o l. At USC, mo st o f the classwo rk is usually fo cused between midterms and finals so there is no t
as much stress because o f wo rk is mo re spread o ut.
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26.
35. Are there co urses o r pro fesso rs that yo u wo uld particular
reco mmend? Please explain:
T e xt Re spo nse
Strategy- So phia Shing Spo rts Marketing- Jo hn Davis
Financial Institutio ns, Instruments, and Markets with Pro f. Jo esph Lim Strategy with Pro f. Adel Dimian Spo rts Marketing with Pro f. Jo hn Davis
Mitchell Fredo rka - teaches Fixed Inco me Investments. He is a really go o d teacher. I wo uld also reco mmend Jo hn Davis who teaches Spo rts Marketing.
So phia Shing,a pro fesso r fro m Harvard Business scho o l very intelligent and willing to help the students. Jo hn Davis Spo rts marketing pro fesso r.
If yo u're interested in o rganizatio nal behavio r and human reso urces, the class Organizatio nal Change and Design (OBHR215) with Pro fesso r Cho w Wai Fo ng is a very
go o d o ne. Be prepared to start wo rk extremely hard starting with Week 1. The students in this class are so me o f the mo st dedicated and o utspo ken that I've enco untered
this entire semester. Also , DO NOT take this class if yo u have no prio r experience with o rganizatio nal design and reaching o rganizatio nal charts.
Adel Dimian, Grego r Haff
Yes, take Raj Ko maran fo r Internatio nal Business, Jane Wang fo r Co nsumer Behavio r, Sudhi Seshadri fo r Pro mo tio ns Management, and Kho o Ho ck Seng fo r Enterprise
Develo pment. They are all fantastic pro fesso rs and yo u will get a valuable learning experience fro m each o f them. So me classes are harder than o ther, but all are wo rth
taking.
All o f the co urses I had: Co nsumer Behavio r, Pro mo tio ns Management, Enterprise Develo pment, and Internatio nal Business. All o f the pro fesso rs I had: Dr.Jane Wang, Dr.
Sudhi Seshadri, Dr. Kho o Ho ck Seng, and Dr, Raj Ko maran.
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36 . Are there co urses o r pro fesso rs that yo u wo uld advise against taking?
Please explain:
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NA
New Pro duct Develo pment Analysis o f Derivatives
Tu Jun - He teaches Derivatives and is very difficult to understand. He is also very bo ring.
No ne
Intelligent Organisatio ns with Pro f. Liang Tho w Yick is the biggest lo ad o f BS I have ever endured in my life. While the basis o f the co urse is o n o rganisatio ns as an o pen,
co ntinuo usly learning system, the archaic way in which the pro fesso r cho o ses to teach his class leaves no ro o m fo r any o pinio n except fo r his o wn. He makes yo u read
his textbo o k which he wro te. He makes yo u read papers that he wro te. There are abso lutely no o ther po ints o f view except fo r his.
Business Law
Anything in acco unting o r finance. I heard fro m exchange students that classes are extremely difficult and so me pro fesso rs tend to make students many make up classes
o n Saturdays because o f having to cancel class during the week due to industry wo rk co mmitments o utside o f teaching. I canno t perso nally advise against any particular
class.
I heard fro m exchange students at SMU to avo id taking anything in the Finance department.
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37. Has participatio n in this pro gram influenced yo ur academic o r career
go als? Ho w?
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It has led me to realize that I will be mo st happy do ing what I lo ve no t what I tho ught wo uld be a go o d pro fessio n...
Has further enfo rced my desire to spend time wo rking abro ad during my career. Also helped me to realize the Asian wo rkfo rce is no mo re intelligent than I am, dispro ving
many stereo types.
No t really
No
It has made me less afraid o f stepping into a fo reign enviro nment, and I am definitely mo re interested in seeking internship and jo b o ppo rtunities o verseas no w than I was
befo re.
Made me realize I want to be mo re invo lved with the no n-pro fit industry. During my travels in Indo nesia, Vietnam, etc I witnessed eco no mic and health disparities yo uth
face.
Yes. This pro gram has made me stro ngly co nsider taking a jo b o ppo rtunity o verseas, if presented with the right o ppo rtunity. I also want to learn and beco me fluent in
Mandarin and po ssibly 1 o r mo re o ther fo reign languages. Lastly, I want to go o n exchange fo r 1 mo re semester during my undergraduate co llege career and also during 1
semester when I go to graduate scho o l fo r an M.B.A. in the future. I want to do all o f this because I have learned so much abo ut abo ut o ther cultures and co untries, and I
want to co ntinue to learn fro m them in the future. Also , learning o ther languages is crucial to co mmunicate and understand the rest o f the wo rld.
Participating in this pro gram has given me the co nfidence to live abro ad if a great internatio nal o ppo rtunity to wo rk o verseas was available to me. I am no w fo cused o n
mo ving to an industry where I can have the o ppo rtunity to relo cate to an internatio nal o ffice after first wo rking in the US. Academically, I wo uld like to study abro ad o n
exchange o nce again as an undergraduate and also as a graduate student in an M.B.A. pro gram in the future.
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29.
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?
T e xt Re spo nse
English...
Chinese but English is the main language in Singapo re
Chinese
N/A
Chinese
Chinese, Malay, Indian
Mandarin and Tamil
Mandarin Chinese and Tamil
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30.
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:
T e xt Re spo nse
N/A
No
The natio nal language o f Singapo re is English so everyo ne kno ws english. It is very easy to adapt to .
I o nly spo ke English
No
Main language is English, so I wasn't fo rced to learn the o ther langauges.
Yes, I spo ke entirely in English, o ne o f the o fficial languages o f the co untry. All o f my classes were taught in English and daily co mmunicatio n in Singapo re was po ssible in
English, so I did no t learn any o ther language and did no t have to in o rder to co mmunicate.
Yes, English is o ne o f the o fficial langages o f Singapo re. No language training was needed.
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1) Yo ur language skills befo re the pro gram:
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2
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0
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1.25
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2) Language training o n the pro gram:
6
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3) Yo ur pro ficiency after the pro gram:
6
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2) Language t raining o n t he pro gram :
Min Value
1
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1
Max Value
2
2
2
Mean
1.25
1.25
1.25
Variance
0 .21
0 .21
0 .21
Standard Deviatio n
0 .46
0 .46
0 .46
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8
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40 . Did cultural/so cial activities spo nso red by the pro gram assist yo u in
language acquisitio n?
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No language barrier
N/A
Same language
No
No
I played basketball and so me o f the players taught me certain phrases.
No t applicable - I am already fluent in English
No t applicable
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41. Did o utside/o ther activities help? Please explain.
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No language barrier
N/A
No
I did no t lear any o ther language
No
No t really
No t applicable - I am already fluent in English
No t applicable
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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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9 9 .9 %
99%
10 0 %
9 5%
90%
10 0 %
10 0 percent
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
No t sure...
No need.
No thing - it is the same language
NOT SURE, IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE FOR ME.
In Singapo re, there are fo ur o fficial languages: English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil. Yo u will get by with speaking o nly English, but do n't expect everybo dy to understand
what yo u're saying.
No t necessary
Students do no t need to prepare fo r language differences in Singapo re because English is an o fficial language. Singapo reans do speak Singapo rean slang by mixing
vario us wo rds o f o ther languages and their o wn expressio ns into English into a fo rm kno wn as Singlish. Yo u will pick up much o f the mo re co mmo nly used Singlish slang
while in Singapo re. Other than picking up Singlish, Mandarin o r Tamil is helpful, but no t necessary to learn. If yo u want to learn a fo reign language in Singapo re, learn
Mandarin because it is mo re widely used in Singapo re since the majo rity o f the po pulatio n is ethnically Chinese.
Immersio n is the best metho d to learn new languages, but with few o ppo rtunities like that, do the best that yo u can with university and private classes, Ro setta Sto ne,
speaking to friends o r family that kno w o ther languages, o r any o ther metho d yo u can use to learn as much as yo u can. At least pick up a phrasebo o k so that yo u can learn
co mmo n phrases and terms needed fo r everyday life. Witho ut a lo t o f language training, yo u will always revert back to the languages yo u already kno w so do no t be to o
hard o n yo urself and expect to have so me o bstacles when co mmunicating in new languages.
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No t Available
Available But No t Use d
Available And Use d
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1.8 6
1
Ho using co o rdinatio n
3
2
2
7
2
On-site perso nal advising and info rmal suppo rt
0
4
3
7
2.43
3
Orientatio n in Lo s Angeles
4
0
3
7
1.8 6
4
Instructio nal facilities
0
0
7
7
3.0 0
5
Medical/dental facilities
0
4
3
7
2.43
6
Recreatio nal facilities
0
0
7
7
3.0 0
7
USC Financial Aid
0
1
6
7
2.8 6
8
Co mmunicatio n with o ffice in Lo s Angeles
0
2
5
7
2.71
Ho using
co o rdinat io n
On-sit e pe rso nal
advising and inf o rm al
suppo rt
Orie nt at io n
in Lo s
Ange le s
Inst ruct io nal
f acilit ie s
Me dical/de nt al
f acilit ie s
Re cre at io nal
f acilit ie s
USC
Financial
Aid
Co m m unicat io n
wit h o f f ice in
Lo s Ange le s
Min Value
1
2
1
3
2
3
2
2
Max Value
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Mean
1.8 6
2.43
1.8 6
3.0 0
2.43
3.0 0
2.8 6
2.71
Variance
0 .8 1
0 .29
1.14
0 .0 0
0 .29
0 .0 0
0 .14
0 .24
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .9 0
0 .53
1.0 7
0 .0 0
0 .53
0 .0 0
0 .38
0 .49
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
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Unacce pt able
Be lo w
Ave rage
Ave rage
Abo ve
Ave rage
Acce pt able
T o t al Re spo nse s
Me an
Ho using co o rdinatio n
1
3
3
0
0
7
2.29
2
On-site perso nal advising and info rmal
suppo rt
0
1
3
1
2
7
3.57
3
Orientatio n in Lo s Angeles
0
1
4
0
2
7
3.43
4
Instructio nal facilities
0
0
3
1
3
7
4.0 0
5
Medical/dental facilities
0
0
1
4
2
7
4.14
6
Recreatio nal facilities
0
0
1
3
3
7
4.29
7
USC Financial Aid
0
1
4
0
2
7
3.43
8
Co mmunicatio n with o ffice in Lo s Angeles
0
0
1
3
3
7
4.29
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1
Ho using
co o rdinat io n
On-sit e pe rso nal
advising and inf o rm al
suppo rt
Orie nt at io n
in Lo s
Ange le s
Inst ruct io nal
f acilit ie s
Me dical/de nt al
f acilit ie s
Re cre at io nal
f acilit ie s
USC
Financial
Aid
Co m m unicat io n
wit h o f f ice in
Lo s Ange le s
Min Value
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
Max Value
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Mean
2.29
3.57
3.43
4.0 0
4.14
4.29
3.43
4.29
Variance
0 .57
1.29
1.29
1.0 0
0 .48
0 .57
1.29
0 .57
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .76
1.13
1.13
1.0 0
0 .6 9
0 .76
1.13
0 .76
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7
7
7
7
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44. Did yo u live in...
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2
Max Value
2
Mean
2.0 0
Variance
0 .0 0
Standard Deviatio n
0 .0 0
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39.
45. If yo u used STA Travel fo r transpo rtatio n arrangements, were yo u
satisfied? Please explain.
T e xt Re spo nse
NA
N/A
I didn't use it
N/A
Did no t use STA Travel
Yes
I did no t use STA Travel because it is very expensive. It is much cheaper to make travel arrangements perso nally.
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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
Mo re help finding ho using....
Mo re help finding ho using, also , mo re clarificatio n in class registratio n and dates, no need to sho w up until after new year's to start classes in the spring.
No t really. SMU is an aweso me scho o l and the city o f Singapo re is unbelievable. It is definitely o ne o f the best pro grams USC o ffers
IT WAS VERY SIMPLE THERE IS NO NEED FOR ANY CHANGES
The o nly co mplaint I have abo ut the pro gram is that I wish that the unit requirement fo r this particular scho o l co uld get lo wered. USC requires us to take 5 classes at SMU to
co ver 15 USC units, equal to o ne Business co ncentratio n. I was o nly able to register into 4 classes, and I already felt that this wo rk lo ad was plenty.
No
Yes, there sho uld be mo re fo cus o n helping students find private acco mmo datio n in Singapo re because university leased pro perty available to USC exchange students is
unacceptable. My air co nditio ning was bro ken fo r the entire time I was in my apartment and it was never fixed even tho ugh maintenance peo ple wo rked o n it. I also dealt
with a co ckro ach pro blem because the sho wer drains were no t co vered and co ckro aches crawled o ut o f them, even tho ugh I kept my apartment clean. Lastly, to ward the
end o f the semester during the last mo nth o f classes, my internet co nnectio n wo uld co ntinually disco nnect because there was so mething wro ng with the mo dem in my
apartment. It was no t fixed until finals week. I was given a refund o f 30 0 SGD as co mpensatio n o nly fo r my air co nditio ning unit being bro ken. Part o f the refund came o ut o f
the 20 0 SGD utilities depo sit that I paid, o f which I wo uld have no rmally received so me o f it back as a refund anyway because I did no t use much electricity. I deserved to
receive a refund fro m the utilities depo sit and a larger refund in rent, but that is no t what I was given.
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47. Additio nal co mments o n services and co o rdinatio n.
T e xt Re spo nse
mo re help finding ho using..
Do it, time o f my life.
No pe
NONE
Maitence peo ple co me to yo ur apartment so metimes at inco nvenient times o r when yo u are no t available. It is so metimes very hard to schedule an appo intment when
maintenance peo ple can co me to yo ur apartment when it is co nvenient fo r yo u and when yo u are available. Also , it takes multiple maintenance visits fo r so mething to be
fixed.
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42.
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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2
Online
6
86%
3
Other:
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0%
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Max Value
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Mean
1.8 6
Variance
0 .14
Standard Deviatio n
0 .38
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43.
Wo uld yo u reco mmend this metho d?
T e xt Re spo nse
Yes..
Yes
Yes
YES
Yes
Yes
Yes, but yo u can bo o k tickets easily o n yo ur o wn fo r less mo ney.
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49 . What was the average co st fo r ro und-trip tickets to yo ur ho st co untry?
T e xt Re spo nse
$1,50 0 1 mo nth in advance
$16 0 0 fro m East Co ast
130 0
150 0
US$250 0
$20 0 0 ro ughly
18 0 0
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50 . Ho w o ften did yo u travel and to where?
T e xt Re spo nse
almo st every weekend... Malaysia, Thailand, Indo nesia, Ho ng Ko ng, Macau, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambo dia, Singapo re
Atleast every o ther weekend since I o nly had class M-W. Traveled to Vietnam (Hano i, Halo ng Bay, Nha Trang, and Saigo n), Cambo dia (Siem Reap, Sihaunkville, Phno m
Penh), Thailand (Bangko k and Phuket/Ko Phi Phi), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Perhentian), Bo rneo , Bali, Philippines.
I traveled ro ughly every o ther weekend. I went to Thailand, Cambo dia, Vietnam, Ho ng Ko ng, Indo nesia, Malaysia, and Bo rneo .
EVERY WEEKEND CAMBODIA HONG KNOG VIETNAM THAILAND PHILLIPINES MACAU INDONESIA
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Malacca) Thailand (Phuket, Ko h Phi Phi, Krabi) Vietnam (Ha No i, Ho Chi Minh) Indo nesia (Bintan Island)
I went to fo ur o ther co untries: Malaysia, Indo nesia, Vietnam, Thailand.
I traveled fo r 24 days o utside o f Singapo re and 8 days aro und Singapo re fo r vacatio n. Outside o f Singapo re, I went to Ubud, Bali Indo nesia fo r 10 days/nights (I was
suppo sed to be there fo r 1 day, but my passpo rt and luggage was sto len, and I was fo rced to stay there that lo ng until I received my emergency passpo rt fo rm the US
co nsulate), Cambo dia fo r 3 days/nights, Kuala Lumpur fo r 1 day/night, the Philippines fo r 5 days/nights, and Taiwan fo r 5 days/nights.
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46.
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?
T e xt Re spo nse
Fo ster, o nly had classes 5 times a week- Mo nday thro ugh Wednesday
Fo ster, class o nce a week fo r 3 ho urs and had class Mo nday thro ugh Wednesday.
It fo stered it because yo u o nly have class o nce a week. I therefo re o nly had class fro m Mo nday-Wednesday
IT FOSTERED IT, I ONLY TOOK CLASSES 3 DAYS A WEEK.
Mo st o f these lo catio ns were clo se eno ugh that weekend trips were co mpletely po ssible. If yo u avo id having Mo nday o r Friday classes, then a 3 o r 4 day gap is plenty.
Also , there is a Recess Week in the middle o f term that allo ws fo r a lo nger o ne-week trip to a further lo catio n (mine was 8 -day Vietnam trip)
So mewhat prevented it because co urses are so mewhat heavy. But during light perio ds can easily travel.
Fo ster o r did no t fo ster depending o n yo ur class schedule. I had class Mo nday thro ugh Thursday and co -curricular activities o n Friday and Saturday, so I did no t heavily
travel during the semester. Ho wever, I did travel during mid-term recess and finals study week. Tho se week breaks fo ster travel at least fo r few days during each break.
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47.
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?
T e xt Re spo nse
Plan ahead ... make friends with o ther exchange students, do n't just stick with tho se fro m yo ur ho me scho o l.
Cheap airlines - JetStar, Tiger Airlines, Air Asia Travel as much as po ssible, do llar go es a lo ng way in So utheast Asia and weather is aweso me, beaches are beautiful.
Do n't be afraid to travel! Travel as o ften as yo u can. The surro unding areas are safe and I never felt threatened.
NEVER TRAVEL ALONE.
If yo u find a go o d ho stel, usually they pro vide so me go o d services such as cheap airpo rt transpo rtatio n o r bo o king o f travel packages. Really, so metimes it's better NOT
to plan acco mmo datio ns o r transpo rtatio n in advance, and plan while yo u're at the lo catio n. Yo ur plans change, and having a strict schedule can so metimes be a
disadvantage.
Use Tiger Airways!
Get a mo ney belt and always carry yo ur passpo rt with yo u in it. It is safer than leaving yo ur passpo rt at yo ur acco mmo datio n. Always ask fo r a business card and pho ne
number o f where yo u are staying. If yo u do no t have to register yo ur name and passpo rt when yo u arrive at yo ur acco mmo datio n , do no t stay there unless yo u are in a
place where there is no where much else to go and fo rmal registratio n is no t co mmo n. Also stay so mewhere where the ro o m key is easily identifiable with yo ur
acco mmo datio n. Budget yo ur trips well and plan them ahead in o rder to save mo ney. Avo id go ing alo ne o n planes because if yo u are meeting peo ple o verseas,
so mething may o ccur and yo u may no t get to yo ur gro up. Make a lo t o f friends and a gro up o f a fewer clo ser o nes because yo u will pro bably travel with the same gro up o f
peo ple. Carry a travel kit full o f useful medical drugs and o ther items such as diarrhea pills and bandages. Carry pho to co pies o f yo ur passpo rt and drivers license and yo ur
o riginal drivers license alo ng with any o ther needed emergency do cuments and co pies o f them in case o f an emergency in additio n to leaving co pies at yo ur university and
with yo ur emergency co ntacts. Be prepared fo r anything because plans can change and anything can happen. Lastly, be alert and weary o f yo ur o wn and yo ur travel gro up's
well being and safety.
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48.
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
1
General (including fo o d, entertainment, lo cal transpo rtatio n)
2
Ho using/rent
3
1,0 0 0 .0 0
5,0 0 0 .0 0
1,9 9 0 .0 0
1,414.46
6 0 0 .0 0
4,0 0 0 .0 0
2,50 3.57
1,0 9 4.72
General travel during semester
10 0 .0 0
6 ,0 0 0 .0 0
3,0 42.8 6
2,378 .27
4
Bo o ks & miscellaneo us supplies
8 4.0 0
50 0 .0 0
313.43
172.0 0
5
Other expenditures (please explain)
0 .0 0
2,0 0 0 .0 0
6 8 1.43
8 28 .9 0
Ot he r e xpe ndit ure s (ple ase e xplain)
Gifts
CLOTHES, SOUVENIRS
Electro nic emergencies
Internatio nal Travel
St andard De viat io n
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 crime, a few fights bro ke o ut with lo cals and friends o f mine... I was hit a few times no thing serio us... my friend was hit in the face and needed 10 stitches..
No , extremely safe in Singapo re
No
A friend o f mine was jumped while in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. He was punched and kicked in the face and needed 8 stitches.
No . Well, so meo ne peo ple go t their lapto p sto len, but that was because they left them unattended in public areas. We go t to o used to the idea o f Singapo re being a safe
co untry.
In Thailand I had my purse sto len while I was o n a tuk-tuk and a mo to rist grabbed it and sped o ff/.
Yes, my luggage bag with my passpo rt in it was sto len in a ho mestay in Bali, Ubud, Indo nesia. I was no t in danger, but I had to stay in Ubud fo r a week until I was able to
receive an emergency passpo rt fro m the US co nsulate and I had to spend abo ut a tho usand in extra do llars to survive fo r an extra week, pay fo r the passpo rt, and replace
things that were sto len.
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50.
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?
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YES
Yes
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?
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NA
N/A
N/A
No
I was adequately prepared, so I did no t feel that I needed to be better info rmed and/o r prepared.
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52.
57. Were yo u kno wledgeable abo ut yo ur USC o verseas insurance
co verage po licy?
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YES
Yes
No t really
yes
No
Yes
Yes.
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53.
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:
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No
No
NO
No
No
No .
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54.
59 . What was the best part o f the pro gram?
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Traveling to exo tic lo catio ns, go o d exchange rate....
Traveling aro und So utheast Asia
The o ther exchange students I met at SMU. There are peo ple all o ver the wo rld and they are all really nice and fun to travel and party with. Also , the places I traveled to were
amazing. The mo st beautiful beaches yo u will ever see are all aro und Singapo re.
TRAVELING
Meeting peo ple fro m so many different co untries.
Everything was amazing. Pro bably playing fo r the basketball team.
Learning abo ut the Singapo rean cultures alo ng with the cultures o f the vario us co untries I visited.
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55.
6 0 . What was the mo st difficult part?
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Studying
Distance fro m ho me, family, and friends; arrange travel plans
No thing was really that difficult to be ho nest. Singapo re is o ne o f the easiest cities to navigate and get used to in the wo rld. It is very clean, very safe, and very Westernized.
NOT SEEING MY FAMILY
Saying go o dbye to all these wo nderful peo ple that I've met. Oh, and getting used to the Singapo rean weather: ho t, 10 0 % humidity.
Business law class.
Adjusting to having to settle daily living issues in a fo reign co untry while balancing my scho o l wo rk at the same time.
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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?
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no t to o many... 4
Taxi drivers no t understanding English and having to wo rk thro ugh directio ns using a map.
N/A
NONE
Um, no t much. I'm Chinese, so I was pretty used to mo st cultural no rms even befo re I go t here.
Their versio n o f english is quite bad.
So metimes when I wanted to o rder so mething fo r fo o d, I was given the wro ng fo o d o rder. I wo uld tell the peo ple who made a mistake what I wanted to o rder, and then the
fo o d o rder wo uld be reso lved. Ano ther time, I needed directio ns in Taiwan and the perso n who I asked did no t kno w English. She asked so meo ne who knew
co nversatio nal English to help me, and he did.
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57.
6 2. Describe so mething that yo u are pro ud o f having acco mplished during
yo ur stay.
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traveling to 9 co untries and taking 5 co urses
Traveling to o ver 7 co untries and having an incredible time in every lo catio n.
Traveling to all the vario us co untries that I wo uld never have tho ught I wo uld ever travel to .
TRAVELING TO 9 COUNTRIES AND TAKING 5 CLASSES AT THE SAME TIME
Planned so many backpacker trips o n my o wn, and didn't get mugged o r anything.
Surviving Thailand after having all my mo ney and id's sto len.
I am pro ud that I was able to survive in a co untry o utside o f the United States and balance my studies, daily living errands, and so cial life. Adjusting to ano ther co untry is no t
an easy task.
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58.
6 3. What do yo u wish yo u had kno wn abo ut befo re leaving?
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NA
Mo re abo ut the travel spo ts in So utheast Asia but it was easy to educate myself.
N/A
NOTHING
Can't think o f anything.
No thing.
Ho w the US eco no my wo uld get wo rse and ho w much mo ney I wo uld exactly need so that I wo uld have exchanged all o f my mo ney in August befo re the eco no my go t
wo rse and the US do llar fell.
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59.
6 4. Do yo u have any travel tips to share?
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travel as much as yo u can...
Use budget airlines and plan o ut yo ur trips to maximize yo ur time. Buy cheap travel guides where ever yo u go to hit all the majo r sto ps. Use ho stelwo rld.co m and
wikitravel.o rg
Travel as much as yo u can! There so o o many places to see in So utheast Asia that yo u will never run o ut o f places to see.
PLAN AHEAD BUT REALIZE THAT YOU WILL WANT TO TRAVLE IN LARGE GROUPS SO
I already to ld yo u so me.
Go in gro ups. Stay in business ho stels.
Be prepared, aware, with a gro up, and safe when yo u travel is the main po int. I went into detail earlier in the questio nnaire.
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60.
6 5. What wo uld yo u like to say to the students go ing after yo u?
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just travel do n't take to o many classes yo u lear so much when yo u travel...
Keep an o pen mind and enjo y yo urself, this is a o nce in a lifetime experience, never go into so mething with a negative o utlo o k o r it is guaranteed to suck.
Have fun! I am so jealo us o f yo u right no w. I wo uld go again and do ano ther semester abro ad in Singapo re in a seco nd. Also , be o pen and meet as many exchange
students as po ssible! Do n't just travel and hang o ut with peo ple fro m USC. Trust me!
MAKE SURE THAT YOU TRAVEL AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
Singapo re is SUCH a great exchange lo catio n. Yo u meet so many So utheast Asian cultures, and yo u also meet so many o pen-minded Euro pean students (I mean, where
do yo u think Euro peans students go when they want to study abro ad, hm?) It's also such a go o d centralized lo catio n fo r traveling in surro unding So utheast Asian
co untries.
Enjo y every mo ment! It go es by to o fast!
Try to have a go o d balance o f everything when o n exchange and make lo ts o f friends. Also , learn as much fro m the co untry yo u are in and any o ther co untries yo u travel to
as much as po ssible. Also try to learn as much fro m o ther peo ple as po ssible, bo th fro m full-time and exchange students. Lastly, be adventuro us and o pen-minded
because yo u will get mo re o ut o f the experience that way.
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61.
6 6 . Any final tho ughts...
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Thanks fo r o rganizing exchange with SMU...
Do it, time o f my life!
Yo u are go ing to have the best 4 mo nths o f yo ur life. Do n't ho ld back!
Thanks fo r the o ppo rtunity.
Lo ved it, wish I co uld go o n exchange again.
Singapo re and So uth East Asia were amazing. Memo ries fo r a lifetime.
Try to do things o ff the beaten path when it co mes to travel, because yo u can get a lo t o ut o f do ing so mething unco mmo n and unique.
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