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MadeInIllinois · 02-28-2008, 11:03 PM

Made some college visits:

UIUC: Really like the campus. Champaign-Urbana is a college town - I kinda like it to be honest. It's not Madison, WI, but it has stuff to do. School may be two hours away from my home and Chicago, but I think it's worth the drive for my education. Tuition isn't too bad, but still expensive. I'll live with it. A good majority of the students seems bright. Most are from Illinois but that's okay -- many have interesting backgrounds and experiences. Top choice so far if I am accepted. Hopefully I'll get some Unofficial fun this weekend when I visit some friends.

NIU: I think I have a very good chance for their honors program. I shadowed a student back in December and the campus isn't too nice IMO. What I liked about it was that not one of his classes were taught by a TA -- all were taught by their professors. Super Cool! Campus: Some parts are pretty, but classes aren't held in the pretty part . . . : ( I walked the campus and it seems elongated - odd. Academics are decent. Few departments shine while others are questionable -- I want to challenged by my peers not only by myself -- so not cool. The town is rather soulless. Some students have an inferiority complex when I mentioned UIUC was one of the schools I was also visiting; must be a in-state rivalry thing, or something else. Recent tragedy makes me feel real bad for them since I left with an odd/bad vibe. Wanna like you, really.

Elmhurst: Small college. I like their food -- best chicken tenders EVER. Town is cute and seems interesting for me not to go home every weekend. I can run around the campus in five or seven minutes. That's how small it is. Kids seem to come from surrounding suburbs. Academics -- no clue what they're good at.

Going to visit UIC next this month.

02-28-2008, 11:03 PM	#25
MadeInIllinois Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Threads: 3 Posts: 37	Made some college visits: UIUC: Really like the campus. Champaign-Urbana is a college town - I kinda like it to be honest. It's not Madison, WI, but it has stuff to do. School may be two hours away from my home and Chicago, but I think it's worth the drive for my education. Tuition isn't too bad, but still expensive. I'll live with it. A good majority of the students seems bright. Most are from Illinois but that's okay -- many have interesting backgrounds and experiences. Top choice so far if I am accepted. Hopefully I'll get some Unofficial fun this weekend when I visit some friends. NIU: I think I have a very good chance for their honors program. I shadowed a student back in December and the campus isn't too nice IMO. What I liked about it was that not one of his classes were taught by a TA -- all were taught by their professors. Super Cool! Campus: Some parts are pretty, but classes aren't held in the pretty part . . . : ( I walked the campus and it seems elongated - odd. Academics are decent. Few departments shine while others are questionable -- I want to challenged by my peers not only by myself -- so not cool. The town is rather soulless. Some students have an inferiority complex when I mentioned UIUC was one of the schools I was also visiting; must be a in-state rivalry thing, or something else. Recent tragedy makes me feel real bad for them since I left with an odd/bad vibe. Wanna like you, really. Elmhurst: Small college. I like their food -- best chicken tenders EVER. Town is cute and seems interesting for me not to go home every weekend. I can run around the campus in five or seven minutes. That's how small it is. Kids seem to come from surrounding suburbs. Academics -- no clue what they're good at. Going to visit UIC next this month. Last edited by MadeInIllinois : 02-28-2008 at 11:09 PM.