Bukovinian State Medical University - BSMU vs Princeton University vs The University of Auckland vs Le Cordon Bleu Paris vs University of Waikato

Side-by-side comparison from 158 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: Le Cordon Bleu Paris (4.60)
Bukovinian State Medical University - BSMU: wins 0/6 categories
Princeton University: wins 4/6 categories
The University of Auckland: wins 0/6 categories
Le Cordon Bleu Paris: wins 2/6 categories
University of Waikato: wins 0/6 categories
University of Canterbury: wins 0/6 categories
Auckland University of Technology: wins 0/6 categories
Comparing
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
4.50
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44 reviews
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Best programme: Computer Science
Auckland, New Zealand
3.90
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49 reviews
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Best programme: Arts
4.60
Top
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10 reviews
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Best programme: Culinary Arts
Hamilton, New Zealand
4.40
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12 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Management
Christchurch, New Zealand
3.90
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12 reviews
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Best programme: Accounting
Best programme: Business and Marketing
Category ratings
Facilities
Not rated
4.53
Win
3.77
4.40
4.50
4.08
4.17
Location
Not rated
4.25
4.02
4.70
Win
4.45
3.77
4.20
Professors
Not rated
4.61
Win
3.96
4.60
4.58
4.25
4.13
Internationality
Not rated
4.20
3.98
4.60
Win
4.42
4.17
4.00
Student life
Not rated
4.33
3.62
3.90
3.75
4.33
4.10
Value
Not rated
4.41
Win
3.82
3.90
4.25
4.17
4.37
Accommodation
Not rated
4.52
Win
3.59
3.00
4.08
3.70
3.81
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +Good teaching staff
  • +Emphasis on practical skills and hands-on learning
  • +High academic expectations
  • +Exceptional professors and personalized learning
  • +Abundant and high-quality resources and support
  • +Vibrant community and diverse opportunities
  • +Passionate, supportive, and world-caliber faculty
  • +High quality education and academic support
  • +Valuable career guidance and opportunities
  • +Exceptional teaching quality from passionate, experienced instructors
  • +Unmatched precision, emphasis on quality, and professional skill development
  • +Welcoming environment, strong support, and valuable alumni network
  • +Supportive staff and accessible resources
  • +Relevant coursework and flexible learning options
  • +Vibrant campus life and social opportunities
  • +Excellent academic programs and teaching quality
  • +Strong sense of community and supportive environment
  • +Modern facilities and comprehensive student services
  • +Hands-on learning and industry professionals
  • +Supportive and collaborative student community
  • +Diverse and practical course offerings
Cons
  • -Administrative and management issues cause significant frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Lack of clear communication and support from staff is a major concern.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources are a significant drawback.
  • -Lack of clarity and insufficient student support are common complaints.
  • -Outdated curriculum and repetitive content.
  • -Poor quality teaching and insufficient feedback.
  • -Lack of student support and focus on financial gain.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and lack of modern resources are disappointing.
  • -The curriculum feels irrelevant and disconnected from real-world needs.
  • -Administrative and management issues cause frequent problems.
  • -Facilities and equipment are often outdated and poorly maintained.
  • -Communication from staff is frequently unclear or lacking.
  • -Administrative and management issues are frequent frustrations.
  • -Outdated facilities and resources hinder learning.
  • -Lack of student support and staff insensitivity create a negative environment.
  • -Administrative and management issues frustrate students.
  • -Outdated facilities and a lack of resources are a concern.
  • -Course content and teaching methods are perceived as unengaging or irrelevant.
Rating summary
What students say

Regarding university ratings, a consistent zero score is indicated across all evaluated categories. This includes facilities, professors, location, student life, accommodation, internationality, and value. Consequently, there are no standout strengths or particular weaknesses to highlight, as the university received identical, minimal ratings in every aspect.

This university garners high marks across several key areas. Professors and facilities stand out with particularly strong ratings, indicating excellent teaching quality and campus resources. Student life and accommodation also receive very positive feedback. While location and internationality are rated well, they represent the comparatively weaker, though still good, aspects of the university experience. Value for money is also highly regarded.

Overall, this institution garners positive feedback across multiple aspects. Its strongest suit is **Location**, receiving the highest marks. **Professors** and **Internationality** also score very well. Conversely, **Accomodation** and **Student Life** represent the weakest areas, though still receiving fair ratings. **Facilities** and **Value** fall within the mid-range of assessments.

This university demonstrates exceptional strength in its **location** (4.7), **professors** (4.6), and **internationality** (4.6). Students are particularly impressed with the quality of instruction and the global environment. Conversely, **accommodation** stands out as the lowest-rated area at 3.0, suggesting room for improvement in this aspect. Student life and value for money also received moderate scores.

An evaluation of the university reveals generally positive feedback, with standout scores for Facilities and Professors, both receiving high marks. Location and Internationality also perform well. Student Life emerged as the area with the lowest rating, while Accomodation and Value received solid scores, indicating a generally favorable university experience.

Student feedback indicates exceptional strengths in **Student Life** (4.33) and **Professors** (4.25). **Internationality** and **Value** also received high marks. The university's **Location** and **Accomodation** were rated as its weakest areas, though still moderate. Overall, the university demonstrates a solid performance with particular acclaim for its student experience and faculty.

Overall, this institution receives strong marks, particularly for its **value**, which is the highest-rated aspect. **Location** and **Professors** also score very well. The primary area for improvement seems to be **Accomodation**, where ratings are noticeably lower compared to other categories. Other factors like Facilities, Student Life, and Internationality are all rated positively and consistently.

Reviews summary
Highlights

This university receives excellent feedback, with approximately 100% of reviews being positive. Students appreciate the good teaching staff and desire more practical learning experiences.

With a perfect 4.5/5 average rating from 44 reviews and no negative feedback, students praise Princeton's academic excellence, approachable professors, and supportive community. The beautiful campus, extensive resources, and research/activity opportunities are frequently highlighted.

Around 74% of reviews are positive, highlighting passionate lecturers and supportive faculty. A small percentage (~6%) express concerns about course content repetition and limited feedback.

Students highly praise the exceptional quality of teaching and knowledgeable instructors. Facilities are noted as impeccable and the learning environment welcoming, contributing to professional and personal growth for ~100% of reviewers.

With 100% positive feedback and an average rating of 4.42/5, students praise supportive staff, relevant coursework, and flexible learning options. The campus environment and social opportunities are also frequently highlighted.

Around 58% of reviews highlight a great academic environment, friendly staff, and supportive community. The remaining ~8.3% express dissatisfaction with staff interactions, particularly for students with disabilities.

Students highly praise the university, noting a supportive atmosphere, hands-on learning, and diverse program offerings. Friendly student interactions and helpful staff are frequently mentioned. No negative feedback was reported.

Rating distribution
5★
0%
50%
29%
60%
42%
42%
30%
4★
100%
50%
47%
40%
58%
17%
57%
3★
0%
0%
18%
0%
0%
33%
13%
2★
0%
0%
2%
0%
0%
8%
0%
1★
0%
0%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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A beautiful campus with world class teaching

Princeton is a place that combines academic excellence with a strong sense of community. The professors are not only brilliant but also approachable, and the small class sizes make learning feel personal. What really stands out is the campus itself ; it’s beautiful, quiet, and creates the perfect environment for focused study. At the same time, there are so many opportunities to get involved in research, clubs, and activities. It’s definitely rigorous, but the support and resources here make the journey worthwhile.

Not great

I found that the overall university experience was not really worth my time and money. Respected professors were only actually lecturing for 1-2 weeks per course, with PhD graduates teaching the majority of the course. Sometimes these PhD graduates weren't able to speak fluent English, which made the learning and teaching actually going on very questionable. In addition to this, you would submit a 3000 word essay, and receive a 15-20 words of feedback. I am certain that very little learning, improvement and education can occur when the feedback loop is so minimal, often generic. In addition to this, many of the "lab" or "tutorial" components were actually university students completing post-graduate experiments as part of their thesis studies. For example, in my psych201 tutorial, we had to spend 2 hours looking at a screen only pressing the "X" or "Z" key a total of 1200 times, and if we did not attend this lecture, we would lose 2% of our total grade. Overall, I question how much education and learning goes on, specifically in the Commerce and Science Faculties. I found my high school classes to go into more depth, with the teachers actually providing many one-on-one conversations to ensure learning is taking place, and this is the learnings that allowed me to pass my first 3 years of papers before any new content was covered, after which, the lectures would have half the class walk out because they couldn't speak fluent english, with students opting to self-teach themselves. If you are requiring students to partake in a study, they must be reimbursed for their time, especially if no learning is taking place. If you are charging students $1000 per course, then the university can afford to pay for staff to assess all of the PHD candidates fluency in English, before they are allowed to teach. In addition, no learning can take place when a question is asked in a foreign language, and the tutor/lecturer replies in a foreign language.

Student in 2013

I really enjoyed my time at LCB! I've found that my skills when I entered the work force were much higher than others. I think though there was a big portion missing in recipe development and composition. True- we did learn it through memorizing the recipes, but we really were missing classes on how different ingredients affect the final textures.. how you can change them... etc. That I still am not an expert in .. and I create recipes! Ouf! Also, I don't know if you still do a month of sugar work... but that really wasn't necessary and should be either cut or minimized to just 2 lessons. It's such a niche skill to know that I would have really preferred more technical skills. I loved the old location. The "rumors" I'm getting about the new location are that it's not as good, unfortunately - that i's become more of a money focused/marketing machine. I really hope that this image can be fixed as I love LCB and enjoyed my time there! Oh also - there should be more help for students to get jobs and featuring old students accomplishments - from cookbook launches to new bakeries so that current and old students can support them.

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