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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Illinois alum here. Madison is a much nicer town than Champaign-Urbana, no doubt. But I do believe it is harder to get into Illinois than Wisconsin (at least it traditionally was). In addition to a great engineering program, UofI also has a top undergrad business program (not graduate). Huge numbers of kids from the North Shore suburbs of Chicago go to Illinois -- a very similar demographic to Bethesda or McLean. Lots also go to Wisconsin and Indiana. This can be a good or a bad thing, depending on your perspective and what you are looking for. [/quote]

I live in Illinois and gave a talk there and found that U of I people are obsessed with it, incredibly proud, and absolutely love it there. I was a little surprised because Champaign-Urbana isn't exactly some exciting metropolis, but I was surprised by the universal adoration I see. They have a lot of Nobel prize winners on their alumni list, too.

UW people also seem quite fond of it. Generally, though, my experience with both unis is basically tangential and mostly about the cities and Madison is a much nicer town than U-C. I'd love to go to undergrad there. [/quote]

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