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If you are in your final year of high school and considering studying abroad but not sure where and what to study exactly, then you may find the following article useful!

We would like to introduce you to the Talent Scout Program organized by Università Bocconi in Milan. With three intense days (10- 12 February) in which economics, management, finance and university life become reality, carefully-selected outstanding students from abroad had the opportunity to express their full potential in classes, meetings and discussions about Bachelor degree programs and career paths - together with Università Bocconi professors, students and career counseling experts. The schedule of the program was eventful and demanding but as such it surely gave the best perspective of what it would be like to study at Università Bocconi for these prospective international students. For all these reasons, the MilanoZine team thought it would be interesting to interview them and see if and how they find studying in a city like Milan attractive!!!

On their evening break during a typical Milanese aperitivo, a MilanoZine representative was present to have a little chat with the participants to discover their impressions about the whole event and the city of Milan. They were asked a couple of questions and lets have a look at what some of them had to say:

Kleijssen Flavio (17 years old, International School in Strasbourg, France):

MZ: Is this your first time in Milan?

KF: This is my second time visiting Milan. The first time was during the Open Days event at Università Bocconi. I want to come to study at Bocconi and I thought this was an excellent opportunity to get to know the University.

MZ: How do you like everything so far?

KF: I think that the Talent Scout event is really nice. It gave me a valuable insight into what Bocconi University has to offer and allowed me to meet some friends as well. I would definitely recommend it to other students!

MZ: How do you feel about living in Milan? How do you imagine it to be?

KF: Milan is a very modern city and there are so many things you can do here! I come from a relatively big city so I am used to this kind of lifestyle. I am however very curious and would be excited about living in Milan because of its amazing nightlife (among many other things!) It seems like a cool and fun city!

Dario Dragone (18 years old, International School, Brazil)

MZ: How did you hear about this program?

DD: Luckily, I went to the Università Bocconi program presentation held at my high school last year and I absolutely loved it! I kept in touch with their Ambassadors who alerted me about this program. I immediately applied for it because I think its important to "get to feel" the University before applying to it, to feel whether or not it will be the right choice!

MZ: So, based on your impressions about Talents Scout, do you think coming to Bocconi will be a good choice?

DD:I think it will be, for many reasons. Graduating from such a prestigious European Business school like Università Bocconi will certainly offer me good career opportunities. And it will also mean being in a strongly international environment but with the opportunity of getting to know Italian culture and experiencing Italy!

MZ: What about living in Milan?

DD: So far I havent really seen that much of the city, as this is my first time ever in Milan. I do think it will be so much fun to study in this city because I assume there are many places to go out with friends at night, there's football, there's shoppingI would also love to get a chance to learn Italian while here as I already speak English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Arnoldas Blekaitis (18 years old, Lithuania)

MZ: Have you ever been to Milan before?

AB: : No, this is actually my first time. I found out about Università Bocconi and this program during its presentation at my high school in Lithuania. I got really interested and wanted to participate because I want to pursue my studies in economics and get the best possible education. Today has been amazing, the lectures, the meetings, everything made a really good impression of Bocconi on me.

MZ: We are glad you liked it! How about the city of Milan?

AB:I can only judge it from what Ive seen in couple of hours but it definitely gave me the impression of a vibrant city! I can perfectly imagine myself living in a city like Milan in an apartment with other students, both international and Italian, and have unforgettable time!  

 

 

Last but not least, as far as the Talent Scout  Program is concerned, here is something  Andjela Novakovic, an 18-year old student from Austria told us: "The fact that there are 28 participants from 14 different countries makes this program even richer and makes us participants feel proud and motivated to bring our best results. I think we can all benefit from Talent Scout in a great way and we should definitely keep in touch with each other after. I am glad I had the amazing opportunity to take part in this program which can enhance my education and my network of friends in the long run. I hope to become a Bocconi student and have the chance to live in the fashion and finance capital of Italy! " 


So, after showing you the feedback from prospective international students at Università Bocconi, we hope we have at least triggered your curiosity about coming to study in Milan. Now its up to you to make the choice of your academic future and let us know if there is anything you would like to hear more about regarding a life of an international student in Milan! We hope to see you in Milan soon and we would LOVE to be your guide to this city!!

Finally, the MilanoZine team would like to thank all the participants of the Talent Scout Program for their valuable contribution to this article and we wish them the best of luck in pursuing their studies!