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Hello guys.
I'm considering about taking a semester in USA in the fall of 2009.
My university here in Denmark is working together with some universities in USA, and the ones I'm looking into are:
University of Virginia
North Carolina State University
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Are there any TL.netters studying at any of these universities?
How is it?
EDIT: I'm not doing this for the academics, but you could still say something about it.
I'm MUCH more interested in the social aspect of it!
I want to learn about/experience American culture!
I'll have a bachelors degree in molecular biology next summer, but I don't necessarily have to only choose courses that have something to do with that.
Other options could be:
University of Texas at Austin
University of Washington, Seattle
University of Florida, Gainesville
University of of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Purdue University, West Lafayette
Anyone studying at any of these universites?
Thanks in advance  !
Edit: Damn, should it be 'Help me find' instead of 'finding'?
 
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if its only one semester why care about the academics. Personally all of those unis are outstanding when it comes to academics.
My pick would be University of Florida (sunny and lots of hot spanish girls)
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On December 09 2008 05:37 Rev0lution wrote:
if its only one semester why care about the academics. Personally all of those unis are outstanding when it comes to academics.
My pick would be University of Florida (sunny and lots of hot spanish girls)
Yeah, I'm not doing it for the academics at all, only for the chance to experience another country for a longer period 
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My biased opinion is to go to Purdue (since I am currently studying there now).
If you really care about academics, then I would say probably University of of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (that is if you are doing some kind of of science/engineering major).
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what r u studying? UVa's not too bad... I'm like 2 hrs away form that campus =P
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University of California Los Angeles.
come here, you won't regret it regardless what you are studying.
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Korea (South)11570 Posts
University of Virginia
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
North Carolina State University
in that order if you want to go there for academics
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Yeah, It really depends on what you want to study. UVa has a really good medical school, as i recal, but Viriginia Tech is way better for engineering. UVa does have good academics in general, though, as do most of the colleges you're looking at.
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United States4991 Posts
I go to the University of Washington. What are you planning on studying? The quality varies heavily depending upon which department you're going for.
hi btw anders 
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Of those Illinois is the strongest school, especially for science/engineering as stated above. Try UNC Chapel Hill for good liberal arts education. But all of the schools listed are respectable academically.
If you're here to see culture, maybe you should pick one in a city? Virginia, UNC Chapel Hill, UIUC, and Purdue are all in smallish college towns, although you can look at other factors. For that matter, NC State in Raleigh may not be too interesting I think. Same for UF in Gainesville. On the other hand, UNC is very close to Duke and nearby NC State anyhow. Also, UIUC is just a couple hours from Chicago. I forget where Gainesville is in Florida even though I've been there. -_-;;
So think Austin and Seattle? About student life, I know somebody that is at or used to go to all of the above except Washington, but my own knowledge is limited. Hrms.
edit: also, look at the size of the student body. Florida, Texas, Illinois are big I know. Others kind of medium-ish (~20,000 total undergrad + grad).
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On December 09 2008 05:29 Nazarene wrote:
Edit: Damn, should it be 'Help me find' instead of 'finding'?
yes
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On December 09 2008 06:18 HnR)Insane wrote:I go to the University of Washington. What are you planning on studying? The quality varies heavily depending upon which department you're going for. hi btw anders
I edited the original post now, and like I said, it's not about the academics at all, since all those universities are good enough for my level of ambition.
My plan is to get a couple of cell biology/biochemistry courses and then some American history.
Hi Peter
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On December 09 2008 06:21 Myrmidon wrote:
Of those Illinois is the strongest school, especially for science/engineering as stated above. Try UNC Chapel Hill for good liberal arts education. But all of the schools listed are respectable academically.
If you're here to see culture, maybe you should pick one in a city? Virginia, UNC Chapel Hill, UIUC, and Purdue are all in smallish college towns, although you can look at other factors. For that matter, NC State in Raleigh may not be too interesting I think. Same for UF in Gainesville. On the other hand, UNC is very close to Duke and nearby NC State anyhow. Also, UIUC is just a couple hours from Chicago. I forget where Gainesville is in Florida even though I've been there. -_-;;
So think Austin and Seattle? About student life, I know somebody that is at or used to go to all of the above except Washington, but my own knowledge is limited. Hrms.
edit: also, look at the size of the student body. Florida, Texas, Illinois are big I know. Others kind of medium-ish (~20,000 total undergrad + grad).
Good post, thanks.
I honestly don't know what will be best for me, a smaller college town, or a big city. I'd just like to hear your guy's experiences about studying at any of the listed universities, since I have no idea about what ANY of them are about.
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Go to University of Texas, not cold, and Austin is a straight up nice place as far as college towns =D
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On December 09 2008 06:06 beefhamburger wrote:
My biased opinion is to go to Purdue (since I am currently studying there now).
So what's so great about going to Purdue ?
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Most of the colleges you mentioned are big cities and also athletic powerhouses!!
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On December 09 2008 05:29 Nazarene wrote:
I want to learn about/experience American culture!
Much unlike yoghurt, they have none
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On December 09 2008 06:52 Hittegods wrote:Show nested quote +On December 09 2008 05:29 Nazarene wrote:
I want to learn about/experience American culture! Much unlike yoghurt, they have none
hey we have baseball and apple pie
just because it was stolen doesnt mean its not ours
as for college come here to university of chicago
great place if you hate parties and love work
shitty place if you love parties and hate work
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CA10824 Posts
come to california. USC or UCLA are both good
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FuDDx
United States5007 Posts
Wed love to have you at the University of Arizona.
http://www.arizona.edu/
Stolen from the UofA site
The University of Arizona is the leading public research university in the American Southwest. The UA produces more than $530 million in annual research and is the state's only member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. This is a diverse community of people who thrive on innovation and collaboration. Our world-class faculty create discoveries that improve the human condition and fuel the state's economy. Our research enterprise provides undergraduate students with opportunities for hands-on experiences that can be found in few universities in the world. As the state's land-grant university, our research and resources enrich communities around the state and around the world.
I never have gone here but my wife was studying for her Phd in Nutritonal Sciences.She stoped her work a little less than a year left after spending 13 years here.She is still working in the nutritan dept.
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you should go to a school near an urban center, the best way to see a chunk of american culture
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On December 09 2008 07:13 stalife wrote:
come to canada
not sure if Denmark is worse then that
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