Fall 2014 - Exchange
Switzerland – EPFL – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
- In Europe, exchange happens frequently and it would be beneficial to get in touch with the local ESN early on (Exchange Student Network), a student organization that organizes trips and activities for cheap.
- I would definitely do it again if I weren't already a 4th year student looking to graduate soon.
- I chose a one-semester exchange and would be interested on information following up to extend my stay for another semester. I feel like one semester is hardly enough time to get used to the environment before doing well on classes.
- I would recommend an exchange if you are looking for new experiences, but would recommend against it if you'd like to boost your marks up as the exchange would consume a lot of time and you'd be certainly distracted away from school work.
-
I
had
the
opportunity
of
going
to
a
hackathon
at
ETH
Zürich,
and
it
was
very
rewarding.
I
met
up
other
UW
exchange
students
to
EPFL
and
partnered
up
with
Jade
and
Ruoping.
Together
we
created
an
iOS
app
and
won
a
TA
Digital
Media
prize,
which
was
a
free
trip
to
Berlin
to
visit
startups
there.
- The school environment was very similar to UW except the students were more social and you'd meet other exchange students.
- To new applicants: The exchange application process is lengthy and you should start well advance of the deadline, which is usually January.
- During my stay at EPFL, certainly one of the most memorable moments was going on the ski trip. I made a video of my 2014 Skiing Trip @ Zinal, Switzerland (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8Njunw6pX8