My kid is a recruited athlete there and in a science field (not pre-med and not engineering). Having a great experience, good education. School is very well-respected in Chicago-land. Kid is enjoying life in a different part of the country. I’ve decided I prefer to fly in and out of Indianapolis rather than Chicago. The drive is shorter and airport easier to navigate.

How about biology and pre-med major? Any recent experience?

It'll provide for a great big school college experience. Engineering, comp sci, business are all excellent and well-regarded in Chicago (a huge job market) and elsewhere.

Having said that....it's cold. And, hard for out of staters to get in/out of.

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Anonymous wrote:It's 2 hours south of Chicago by car. Amtrak train runs from Chicago. In middle of nowhere, well corn fields around. Nice Arts center for performances. Go Illini!

A small airport in Urbana/Champaign. Flights from Detroit after you fly from DC area to Detroit.

Just go to Michigan. You can take the bus from the airport in Detroit.

Apart from CS, pretty much every other program at Michigan is a tier above UIUC so this advice makes sense if the student has already crossed that hurdle and is deciding between the two.

Anonymous wrote:feedback on Engineering School comp sci

Top tier. The best in the midwest. Sought after in SV and other areas of the country.

feedback on Engineering School comp sci

Anonymous wrote:Corn is not the location problem

It's got a lot of soybean farms too

Corn is not the location problem

Engineering School, I think you mean. It is high quality but it also is hard (as with most Engineering schools).

Were there specific questions ?

Any one with experience the Engineering department at UIUC who recently graduated? We know it is in middle of corn.

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Anonymous wrote:It's 2 hours south of Chicago by car. Amtrak train runs from Chicago. In middle of nowhere, well corn fields around. Nice Arts center for performances. Go Illini!

A small airport in Urbana/Champaign. Flights from Detroit after you fly from DC area to Detroit.

Just go to Michigan. You can take the bus from the airport in Detroit.

Anonymous wrote:It's 2 hours south of Chicago by car. Amtrak train runs from Chicago. In middle of nowhere, well corn fields around. Nice Arts center for performances. Go Illini!

A small airport in Urbana/Champaign. Flights from Detroit after you fly from DC area to Detroit.

Getting there. It's a significant problem. Look at that first.

And all of our kids went out of state to college.

It's 2 hours south of Chicago by car. Amtrak train runs from Chicago. In middle of nowhere, well corn fields around. Nice Arts center for performances. Go Illini!

Your DC's recent experience with UIUC in Engineering and non Eng major.