University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Top Questions

U of I is unique since it is one of the best schools in my major (2nd to MIT in Materials Science). I also chose U of I since it is close to home and has a lot of research happening at it. The research was very important in my decission since I want to develop new materials when I am done with college.

To put it simply, Illinois is the best decision I've ever made in my life. Choosing Illinois is guaranteeing that you won't have any regrets.

Illinois. Do it. It's a GREAT school -- best time of my life!

One of the largest greek communities in the nation. But you can still find fun activities outside the greek system. You are held to a very high standard of conduct as well as quality of your work. I enjoyed being pushed to do my best.

The University of Illinois is known for having the largest greek system of any university. Greek letter fraternities and sororities create bonds between students that are strong during their time in school and continue after students leave the university to begin careers. This allows for students at the university to create large social networks that are incredibly valuable later in their careers.

The most unique thing about the University of Illinois was that it was in the Big Ten, but never seemed to overwhelming. There was a good balance for academics and social life. I never felt out of place and in my program I had great opportunities to collaborate and share ideas.

This school is its own town, compared to the two other schools I was considering in the city of Chicago. Its, in fact, nothing like Chicago and its busy streets.

Compared to other schools my school has a unique atmosphere, whereas as one walks they come across many different types of people. Now usually this is normal; however, at my university the people you cross are defined by where they are on campus. By this I do not merely mean a party dorm is here or an engineering fraternity is over there, but there are clear and distinct lines in which the campus and its people are separated between areas of study (north campus), areas to party (south campus) and places to relax in the middle.

The University of Illinois offers almost any major and all extracurricular activities. Students can participate in student senate, academic bowls, community service, or other adventurous activities. Falling Ilini, the skydiving club, is one of the most popular booths on "Quad Day," when all the students pack to quad (the heart of campus) to find out about the Registered Student Organizations (RSO). Along with "Quad Day," the university recently built the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC), equipped with basketball courts, two swimming pools, an indoor climbing wall, kitchen (for cooking classes), and massage center. Students love to hang out on campus!

This school offers a lot of opportunities and have a lot of resources that I can have access to.