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Both are excellent schools and have tremendous name recognition in ECE. If she is going to be there for a PhD, she may want to consider other, quality of life factors such as surrounding area (both are very remote and cold in the winter, but the Finger Lakes area is certainly more scenic with other things to do - especially in the summer. However, if she like sports, UIUC has a lot more going on.
However, back to academics, I would think someone who is interested in a PhD would be picking a school on a lot more than just general reputation. Doesn't she have a feel for the type of specialty that she would like to pursue and professors who may be tops in that field? Is she aware of particular research that is being done at either school that intrigues her?
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