Pre-departure planning:
Pre-departure is by far the most important thing when planning to go abroad. Sorting out all administrative aspects of your exchange before you depart certainly allows integration at the exchange university to be smooth and easy.
I found out the hard way that when attempting to go abroad, things are not as simple as filling in a form, getting a visa and buying an airplane ticket. Thus, my recommendation would be to decide early on what you want to do and where you want to go. From there, get straight into planning. Wageningen University accepts thousands of new international students every year, so the protocols that they have in place are efficient and effective. When you have any questions, you can send them an email. Their replies are prompt and informative. On this note, always rather ask too many questions than too few. It is their job to answer them and they will do so willingly.
