University of Illinois at Chicago Top Questions

The worst thing about the University of Illinois at Chicago is that it is super expensive to stay on campus. I am staying on campus and Im going to have to have tons of debt and scrounge on the little money I do have.

The worst thing is that the meetings for some intermural sports tend to be later in the day. I wish that a few more activities of that type were earlier in the day. I also wish that some of the buildings looked a little more modern.

The commute time from my home to campus is about an hour. This can be very frustrating because it essenitally removes two from my day. That is time that I can not use effectively and will never get back.

The application process is a nightmare. Be prepared to pick up your phone regularly and check with the application office to see if your application has not been misplaced or the documents you sent are valid under their criteria.

Crime.

The train stations are located far from the campus.

the bathrooms

Many consider the worst thing about UIC is the social life. Known as a commuter school, many students only go to their classes and then leave immediately because they have a job elsewhere or live far from campus. However, UIC is trying to allievate this by building more dormitories and other such amenities to lure students to stay on campus and to create a diverse playground for students.

Safety

Because the professors are primarily researchers, we were left with lecturers who did not know how to teach properly.