UIUC business unassigned VS UMD accounting

MYOS1634
Thu, 15 May 2014 07:29:08 +0000

I’d stick with UMD Accounting. It’s an excellent major and the university is excellent.
UIUC is also a great school but at times it seems its reputation in some Asia countries is a little exagerated. (It is, however, stellar for CS and engineering.) UIUC alumni love it as much as UMD’s alumni love their school. To the best of my knowledge, alumni rarely disparage their school, unless it was a poor fit.
What are your choices if you go there as business/undecided, how difficult is it to get into the Accounting major and how many/what percentage of business/undecided students manage it? It’s a question you should ask the Business school at UIUC directly.
Were you admitted to the Honors Program at either? Can you look and see if you can still apply for those?
I also recommend you apply to live in a Living Learning Community: it’s easier to make friends that way in a big university.