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<p>I was in mechanical engineering.</p>
<p>What was wonderful about it was that I got a great education from some renowned professors in my field, had jobs lined up before I even graduated (even in the middle of the recession) and had a lot of fun while doing it. I met a ton of people, including my fiancee while at UIUC. Despite the tough engineering school, I still made it to every home football game except for 1 (had a wedding to go to) and every home basketball game except for about 4 (due to various tests and such). I had all the social life I could want while still getting a world class education. I don’t honestly know how anyone could ask for more out of a college.</p>
<p>There are plenty of people who don’t agree with what I just said, since it is a very large school with a diverse array of people. To me, sometimes the huge Greek system was a bit of a drag on the school. Too much is made of joining frats and sororities. They are great for some people, but not for everyone, and it does get a little obnoxious having so many at times, but as long as you try to keep your head on straight and find yourself the right niche of people to hang out with, be they Greek or independent, then it will be a great experience.</p>
<p>I don’t know how much I can help you with specific colleges outside of engineering, though. I started and finished in engineering.</p>