<p>Thanks a lot for the replies. UIUC is on all the lists of top party schools. I also saw some reviews on ***** where kids were saying there was lots of partying during the week. Balthezar, sounds like you go there and it is not like I thought though, which is good to hear. The school has a good rep for engineering. The social scene is the only part that is concerning me - would like to be around people with similar interests.</p>