University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Top Questions

It's a place where opportunities are endless. You can study almost anything and learn something new every day. It's a big enough school where you can meet someone new each day, but small enough that you don't feel lost. By the end of my college career, the school seemed quite small to me!

A huge campus that allows students to be themselves and join as many organizations as they like.

The access to rescources on campus is amazing. You can find any type of club or group of people that shares a similar interest with you. No matter how unique the interest, I guarantee someone else on campus shares that interest and more likely than not there is a club or group already dedicated. No one ever has to feel alone as long as they make the first step toward finding a place to fit in.

The best thing about UIUC is the people. On campus, you will come across and meet a great variety of people with different backgrounds and interest. Being surrounded by such a diverse group of students is both refreshing and enlightening.

It is a world renowned university where there are many chances to participate in research and extra curricular activities. There are many resources for finding research positions and there are professors are working in any field you can imagine so finding something related to your interests will not be hard to do. Likewise, since it is so renowned it has many partnerships with foreign universities doing research in another country is extremely easy to do in comparision to many other universities.

The Arboretum. It was this field behind the entire campus that not that many people knew about. It was my sanctuary whenever I became stressed or just needed to get away or anything! I loved that area behind the campus.

At the U of I, I was apart of the Delta Gamma sorority. DG was without a doubt the best thing about my school to me. Coming from a high school where everyone knew each other to a 50,000 plus person school was a huge shock. Greek life made campus so much smaller and helped me immensely with adjusting to life in college. DG alum's have helped me with a lot of things including choosing the right law school! I made so many friends I couldn't imagine not knowing now.

Resources. We have so many resources on everything. Volunteering, career services, family trouble, legal issues, resume help, study abroad... You name it, there is someone that can help you.

I love that the school provides students with so many opportunities to get involved, whether it be with extracurricular activities, or with research that faculty is doing. Students are very able to get hands-on experience that will help them with grad school and with future jobs. The faculty here also really cares about the students here, so you really feel as though people care about whether you succeed or not.

Well funded in research.

People on campus are nice. They will smile at you and say good morning when they cross your path and they will start up conversations with you when you're in an elevator or a line. It's great because it makes you feel welcomed and that you are never alone.

Students who attend the University of Illinois have one thing in common. When asked why they chose to go to school here, most people reply that it "felt right." Although this is hardly the only category you should base your college decision on, when you visit campus you will understand what all of those students meant. The feeling on campus is homey. When living at school it truly becomes your home away from home. The student body is full of so many different opportunities for you to find yourself, your best friends and discover new things. The professors are always there, willing to give you support academically or otherwise. The cities of Champaign and Urbana have a range of the same restaurants and shops you know from home mixed with spots original to campus. Illinois is unique because it combines the best of home and college life.

A lot of students that apply to Illinois also apply to Indiana University. I applied there too. Many people say that Indiana's campus is prettier and more aesthetically pleasing. I completely agree with this. Our campus is kind of boring compared to Illinois. Our buildings are mostly made out of brown brick while buildings at Indiana are made out of beautiful limestone. However, I didn't go to college in order to be amazed while walking to class. While Indiana has a prettier campus, it also has a larger one. This is a drawback of Indiana and positive for Illinois. What's so unique about the campus at Illinois is that everything is so close and compact. Classes, residence halls, bars, and restaurants are all within walking distance. The farthest walk I've had to walk to class is 12 minutes, which is certainly an outlier.

The size of the campus is a great attribute. But really, the unique thing is that no matter how you spend your time at the University, the students are friendly and generally good natured.

The best thing about the University of Illinois are the resources the school provides. The school has so many opportunities to help students succeed in school as well as in life. The university has such a good reputation throughout the nation and in that provides many opportunites for individuals once they graduate the university. From the Career Center to the leadership programs to the tutoring centers that are provided, the university molds students to become the best individual they can be in all aspects so that they can have so much success in the future.

We have something called "The Morrow Plots," an experimental crop ground that's been around and unaltered since 1876. This agricultural marvel has provided invaluable data on harvest cycles and crop rotation all over the world, and the research stemming from it continues to advance nutrition understanding and development of many other fields of agricultural study. It's so important that no one is allowed in the barred off grounds, and rumor has it that students have been expelled for violated the "sacred plots." It has also forced architects to design the undergrad library to be built underground so as to not disrupt the sunlight coming from the west. More info! http://uihistoriesproject.chass.illinois.edu/virtualtour/landmarks/morrowplots/

I think that what is really unique about going to school at Illinois is the fact that there are endless possibilities for students. Not only are academics highly praised here, but Illinois is also a Research I institution, so many professors are performing their own studies in addition to teaching, and often welcome their students into the lab or field to help them with this work. This provides students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge they are learning in the classroom in a more practical environment. In addition, students here put a lof of time and effort into extra-curricular activities such as Registered Student Organizations (RSOs). Last but not least, there are also plenty of ways to get involved in the community, whether you need a part-time job or are just looking for the chance to volunteer. Champaign-Urbana really is a micro-urban community that is small enough to make Illinois feel like home, but large enough to provide with lots of unique experiences.

Students who attend the University of Illinois have one thing in common. When asked why they chose to go to school here, most people reply that it "felt right." Although this is hardly the only category you should base your college decision on, when you visit campus you will understand what all of those students meant. The feeling on campus is homey. When living at school it truly becomes your home away from home. The student body is full of so many different opportunities for you to find yourself, your best friends and discover new things. The professors are always there, willing to give you support academically or otherwise. The cities of Champaign and Urbana have a range of the same restaurants and shops you know from home mixed with original spots original to campus. Illinois is unique because it combines the best of home and college life.

I think UofI is unique because of its location. The UofI campus is located in sort of its own little bubble. All of the academic buildings, dorms, frats/sororities, and businesses are located in campus town but if you go off campus you can find a lot of great stuff. Champaign and Urbana have a unique culture. There are a many interesting restaurants and stores, and there's always something to do if you get bored with campus. Another unique feature is the alma mater. For some reason when my friends first started coming to visit me they always asked me about the alma mater. I didn't realize this statue was so well known, but apparently it is. Check it out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alma_Mater,_Lorado_Taft.jpg.

I think UofI is unique because of its location. The UofI campus is located in sort of its own little bubble. All of the academic buildings, dorms, frats/sororities, and businesses are located in campus town but if you go off campus you can find a lot of great stuff. Champaign and Urbana have a unique culture. There are a many interesting restaurants andstores, and there's always something to do if you get bored with campus. Another unique feature is the alma mater. For some reason when my friends first started coming to visit me they always asked me about the alma mater. I didn't realize this statue was so well known, but apparently it is. Check it out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alma_Mater,_Lorado_Taft.jpg.