University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Top Questions

This school has a tradition of excellence and tries very hard to continue this. It also is large enough that you can do anything you've wished to do. At the same time, everyone is pretty friendly and doesn't seem to be overwhelming, even though there are over 40,000 students on campus.

The best thing about my school is that the campus is huge but you get a small town feeling. I also like the amount of opportunities that are presented at the University of Illionis, we have numerous opportunities to find internships, research, and explore.

The friendly atmosphere and the learning atmosphere. People are very friendly and accepting.

The fact that there are a lot of majors to choose from so you can basically do whatever you choose.

The best thing about the University of Illinois is the multitude of opportunities that are present. There are a large number of majors, and it is a state-funded school so there are more students, which brings a number of different perspectives and possible relationships. This is good because it increases the amount of life-learning (most of which happens outside the classroom) and creates a network that is beneficial later.

The positive, engaging, atmosphere! Everyone here says hello, people are helpful, willing to try new things, and you can tell as soon as you get on campus how outgoing everyone is.

With 40,000+ students, UIUC can be a headache for those who sought after a closely-knit, community school. Apart from fraternities and sororities (which can become snobbish at times with their publicized initiations) there's not much of a brotherhood tradition. Undergraduate classes are big and campus is even bigger. This is however a bonus for those who want to keep to themselves and not be pulled by the faculty members into all sorts of activities, like me. This frees up time for individuals to choose what activities THEY want, amongst the hundreds of activities the university boasts.

I love the RSOs (registered student organizations). They are the heart and soul of this campus. You really find you niche at this campus through all the clubs, honor societies, frats/sorts as well as clubs that can help you gain a better academic experience (ex pre-law club or pre-med club). It allows you to be with people that are like you and gives you the ability to gain leadership if you choose to be an officer over the next few years. It really makes a big campus feel very much at home.

The students were the best part about my school. Everyone that attended this school had an outgoing personality and an eagerness to learn and do well. This is very important in an academic life because when students are focused on learning, it pushes all students to develop a desire to learn to the best of their abilities. The student population is diverse and allows all students to meet and network with a broad range of personalities, who all have one common goal: a successful education. This experience allowed me to be able to work with all types of people.

Students talk about some of the things they like about U of I.