| The quality of these schools varies far too greatly to belong in the same list. If you're academically qualified for Northwestern and UIUC, they're far better options than everything else on the list. The next tier down is Loyola, DePaul, and UIC, which likewise are better than the others. NIU is a 4th tier school, and EIU/ISU are about the same, as in no one outside the state has ever heard of it. I'll put it this way: have you ever heard of Middle Tennessee University or Central Connecticut State University? |