University of Illinois at Chicago Top Questions

UIC is a school that's is directly placed in a BIG city. There's is so much going around you outside campus as well as in the campus itself.

The uniqueness of Chicago and also the racial and cultural diversity is amazing.

It's lovely location and price.

University of Illinois - Chicago (UIC) had a BSN completion program with a satellite facility at St. Augustine College located in Rock Island, Illinois. This made the commute to school 20 minutes instead of 3 hours (time to drive to Chicago from Orion), and, therefore, did not involve alternative housing during the week. UIC provided classes in the evening and afternoon that made scheduling easier while working a full time job as an Associate Degree Registered Nurse (RN). Enrollment and scheduling were completed with an on-site academic advisor which simplified the process and insured accurate compeltion.

This school offers a wider variety of science classes. Also, the laboratories are alot more hands on. For example, in Anatomy lab we actually have cadavers that we work with in labs and in other schools they only study from books. I think that UIC offers a better experience due to the hands on tools it offers.

It's close to my family's home. It has hospitals and clinics within walking distance. It has a lot of extracurricular activities and the ability to create clubs or activities within your dorm building.

If you are considering a school in the city of Chicago and want to stay at home, this school is well known for being a commuter school. You will do well to manage living at home and commuting at school and will find plenty of other students doing the same.

The most unique quality of my school is the location. Unlike other schools, University of Illinois in Chicago offers a location that appeals to both suburban and city originated students with the sense of community in a big city environment. The heart of UIC occupies a city block in between two influential neighborhoods, Little Italy and Greektown. Being between two strong "family" valued cultural neighborhoods, UIC is the link that helps bond both these neighborhoods to form a large community commonly known as the "University Village" or "Tri-Taylor".

Among the other schools that I considered, University of Illinois at Chicago was one that was located in a big city. At first, it was quite intimidating while getting used to all the social events that go on. From where I grew up, there wasn't much of a public scene because everyone had cars and where they needed to go was close and easy to get to. On the contrary, the city offers public transportation and many people use it to get places. The public scene is big here at my school and is definitely unique.

This school was the most ethnically diverse out of the schools I looked into. The value of integrity and respect towards others surpassed my other school choices. The architecture program here was by far more in depth and hands on and had a much lower class size then my other choices. My architectural classes are taught by actual architects in the field which is extremely rare and incredibly helpful. There is a greater emphasis on artistic and creative abilities here which I believe helps drive success later in life.