Is UIUC good for Chemistry major? Could you share your insights and experiences?
Is your daughter also researching this? She is the one who will be going to college.
Having said that…UIUC is a large flagship research university with a fine chemistry department.
What does she hope to do with a chemistry major?
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Any large school will be fine for chemistry; most any school.
That said this ranking shows UIUC at #5 so it’s likely very strong.
But is it affordable and is the size / campus environment right for your student?
Best of luck.
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Yes.
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She does not know yet…
Is your son/daughter also planning to major in chemistry?
UIUC is a large, well respected research university. The answer is yes, it is a good school for chemistry.
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My kid graduated from undergrad in 2010. But she was a STEM major in college.
I’m more familiar with UIUC than my kids are. I did all of my thesis research there. It’s an excellent research university.
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My daughter’s friend is there. I agree…it is an excellent research university.
The friend is there for her PhD…but my daughter visited, took a tour, spoke with a few students etc.
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We are thinking of UC Irvine too… just debating on which one to choose.
Illinois has a somewhat more prominent grad program in Chemistry, but for undergrad purposes I think they are really pretty much peers.
So between options like that, I would focus more on things like cost, setting, campus culture, and so on. Basically, wherever your kid is most likely to be happy and thrive is the best bet when comparing undergrads like these.
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While the average joe might not know this, UIUC is god-tier for chem. If you ask chem PhDs and professors they’ll confirm this.
As an undergrad choosing chem between UIUC and Irvine… the chemistry distinction doesn’t matter. Your daughter should choose the school that is affordable, and where she feels like she fits the best.
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Are you instate for CA? If not, is your family willing to pay the $75,000 a year for a UCI college education?
What does this mean?
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With respect to the undergraduate study of chemistry, I believe you can view UIUC and UCI as equivalently excellent.
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Yes, we will have to out of pockets.
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