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| - Like much in life, you get out of UIUC what you put in. Can you have a mediocre education with annoying/poor TAs, never talk to a prof, never leave the dorm? I guess so, but that wouldn't be much fun.
I earned a BA and an MS from UIUC. Yes, the grad level is a whole different world from the undergrad, but I still got a lot out of my undergrad experience. I learned to have confidence and stand out from a crowd, learned a lot, had great experiences (even learned from some bad ones), met the love of my life and managed to pay off my student loans way before my private school friends had made a dent.
Champaign-Urbana... you either love it or you don't. It isn't Chicago and it isn't the suburbs. I'm still here, so obviously I love it. It isn't for everyone, but then again, I tried living up north and that wasn't for me.
Don't know if people thinking about college will read this review, but if so, give UIUC a good solid look. It can be big and faceless if you let it, but that's a challenge for you to overcome and learn how to be an adult, an academic, aw heck I'm sounding all schmaltzy. Good school. Go.
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