UIUC James Scholar vs. UMich engineering (international)

Alexandre
Sat, 26 Jan 2019 18:59:34 +0000

Heckbee, most of your observations are accurate. However, there are a few corrections I would make.

1. "I learned that UMich's computer engineering department is a mess, since they have such a volume of students, due to their lame policy of declaring major. (above 2.0 can choose any major)"

UIUC’s College of Engineering has 9,000 undergraduate students compared to Michigan’s 7,000, and they have roughly the same number of professors, so I doubt the volume of students will be any less daunting at UIUC.

1. "North campus is very annoying, according to students at UMich."

Not “very annoying”. It is a nuances to be sure, but the buses connect North Campus to Central campus without too much inconvenience. Buses leave at 10-15 minute intervals, and typically take less than 15 minute to connect North Campus to Central Campus. Most engineers live in Central Campus and take the bus to North Campus in the morning and return to Central Campus in the evening.

1. Finally, while UIUC is slightly cheaper than Michigan, the difference is negligible (within $5k/year).