University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign?
Asked by chopin1810900What is the school like, from the perspective of a current student or graduate? I am very interested in the school. I am a junior in high school. I know it is the most demanding of Illinois' public schools -- how difficult is acceptance? I would call myself a strong student -- I am in the National Honors Society with a GPA of 3.7, which should be enough information for now. I am taking the ACT very soon but am confident.
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Answered by Father Knows Best
I'm not a recent grad but here's my take. I majored in CS /Math in the school of Liberal Arts. It is a challenging school but it is huge. You can get lost if you are not careful. There were some very large classes.... 300+ in some lectures. Many classes were taught by teaching assistants or depending on your major, taught by professors that can be difficult to follow because of foreign accents. I had one class taught by a very knowledgeable professor with a heavy accent. The only thing that saved me was that he wrote the book and followed it word for word. In such a large school, you need to be assertive. There are many others who will take your opportunities if you let them. That could be for research opportunities, office hours, and career counseling. On the fun side, great bands come through, the pizza is great, basketball and hockey games are a blast and you make some greats friend. If you can make your way through the problems of the size of the school, you can make it a great experience.
I'm not a recent grad but here's my take. I majored in CS /Math in the school of Liberal Arts. It is a challenging school but it is huge. You can get lost if you are not careful. There were some very large classes.... 300+ in some lectures. Many classes were taught by teaching assistants or depending on your major, taught by professors that can be difficult to follow because of foreign accents. I had one class taught by a very knowledgeable professor with a heavy accent. The only thing that saved me was that he wrote the book and followed it word for word. In such a large school, you need to be assertive. There are many others who will take your opportunities if you let them. That could be for research opportunities, office hours, and career counseling. On the fun side, great bands come through, the pizza is great, basketball and hockey games are a blast and you make some greats friend. If you can make your way through the problems of the size of the school, you can make it a great experience.
