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Jardinero   
2 Sep 2013
Study / Private Universities vs Public Universities in Poland [31]

because colleges that offer ABET approved courses go over the very necessary skills engineers need.

This is a good point - having an overseeing QA entity in place in the form of ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) is a big plus. I think that one of the greatest ills of the education system in general in PL is the omnipresent cheating at all levels, which goes without saying does not reflect well on alumni of Polish universities.

You would still have to take specialized exams to be recognized as a medical doctor in the US. (From what I hear, it's a lengthy process too)

That is true, there is a number of exams, and medical alumni of foreign universities will have ONE extra exam to test their language and patient skills, so overall not an insurmountable task.

And are worth perhaps 1/3rd of a US degree too.

This has been discussed on the forum in some detail... My opinion is that what you get out is directly proportional to what you put in (rubbish in -> rubbish out). You will find plenty an unsuccessful slacker faulting their university for not giving them the tools to be able to pass the required exams, when the reasons are more often simple and hit closer to home. but that does require, i am afraid, just a bit of maturity and honesty... which may be too much to handle for some.
Jardinero   
2 Sep 2013
Study / Private Universities vs Public Universities in Poland [31]

This is very true. In the US, a Polish degree is viewed as subpar compared to a Bachelor's earned here.

not sure that would be necessarily the case for areas such as engineering and sciences - the material covered in PL or any other UE nation for that matter would very often be more specialised that in the US.

t. I would personally stay away from those so called "English-language" programs organized in Poland just to attract Third World students.

again, very sweeping statements. while that may be true for some areas of study, if you look at the medical courses offered for example, they are about 1/3 of their US price tag, and offer US recognised degrees...
Jardinero   
21 Jul 2013
Life / What's the best Polish radio station? [36]

I like TOK FM [tokfm.pl/Tokfm/0,130137.html mainly because in addition to the radio, they have an extensive Podcast library, so you could choose and download whatever interests you...
Jardinero   
9 May 2013
Travel / Best places to visit in Poland [87]

If you are going to see Krakow, I would definitely do trips to the Wieliczka Salt Mines and Aushwitz nearby. Other points of interest in the SE of the country would be Rzeszow (and the Lancut Palace Estates) and Przemysl. Further away Torun, Gdansk-Sopot-Gdynia, Wroclaw, Poznan are the major cities worth a visit. A lot of people enjoy the nature in the NE corner: Europe's last primeval forests in Puszcza Bialowieska, and the undeveloped Suwalszczyzna would be my recommendations. In the north there are Kaszuby and the Tuchola Pinewoods. In the South you will find numerous mountain/hilly areas with pictoresque trails, palaces, castles, ruins... And the Baltic Coast with the sand dunes is not bad when the weather is good... As there are loads of places worth visiting, it all really depends on what you would like to see and how much time you've got - we would also be able to give you more detailed info then.