I hated UIUC with a passion, however, as time has passed, I've begun to realize that UIUC made me…read morewhat I am today. It gave me all the necessary tools to succeed. It is truly my Alma Mater. I was an international undergraduate student at UIUC, which has a great support system for international students. We had special counselors and staff to help us get adjusted to the American way of life. I majored in electrical engineering and minored in chemistry, and took my stay here extremely seriously. The fact that my family was paying three times the fees local students pay, failure wasn't an option for me. I never partied during my stay here. My review is only concerning the College of Engineering. UIUC has very high standards. Every ECE course is like an honors course. No matter how impressive your ACT or SAT scores are or how smart you think you are, there will always be someone better than you are at UIUC. I learned this the hard way. Don't despair; befriend those people and study with them. They'll help you survive. Our ECE department is one of the best in the country; our instructors are the very best in the industry and graduates of top schools - whether local or international. For example, many of my professors and TAs were graduates of the Indian Institute of Technology - considered one of the best institution and most selective in the world. They seemed weird and aloof at times, but they were very approachable and were always available for additional help. I had professors who were graduates of MIT, Yale and CalTech. The university also hosted various international speakers of high caliber - like Bill Gates and Ravi Zacharias. It was great to see these men in person and hear them speak. UIUC also had great worship nights for Christians. The university also hosted various international events like Diwali nights and Indian dance competitions. Here are five tips for surviving the College of Engineering: 1. Get into a study group with people who are smarter than you. This will help you work in a team. 2. Do your homework - yourself. Only get help if you get stuck. 3. Do the old exams in your study group. 4. Sleep at night. 5. In additional to your studies, do an extra project or thesis in order to make your resume more impressive. After four years of broken hearts, failed exams, and sleepless nights, I successfully graduated from ECE. I can proudly say that I studied with the brightest people in the world. I actually miss those days and can think of so many things I would have done differently if given a second chance. Rahul G (BSEE)

My husband and I came to Champaign for a wedding. Being an alum, my husband was excited to show me…read morethe University of Illinois campus. This was my first time visiting the University of Illinois in many years. He took me around to the Alma Mater Sculpture, the Illini Union, and then we walked around the quad outside of the Illini Union. It is a very nice campus. There were many students and we saw many prospective students going on tours. If you're visiting the Champaign/Urbana area, I recommend taking a scenic walk around the University of Illinois campus.

My dog gets in protective mode when we are present. The vets there worked with him and were able to…read moremake friends with him. The cancer treatment is amazing and underpriced (good for me)!!!

Super-long wait times, zero communication, and even after your pet is seen, they will make you wait…read moreliterally hours just to prep your bill and let you check out. U of I is supposed to be a prestigious school, but the U of I vet emergency center is a black eye to the university. Every single person in the waiting room was horrified by their service. Whoever is in charge of the vet center should be terminated for incompetence. Steer clear of this place.

Great state of the art facility, funded by the very generous Thomas Siebel. A lot of the research…read morethat changes the world goes on in this facility. It's spacious, busy yet quiet, and full of amazing people working all day long.

The best building for learning computer science. This is where I had many difficult times, but…read moreended up learning more than at any point in my life. I owe my career to this building.

Went for a concert, the lines to enter went fast. We had to stop and ask for directions to the…read morebathroom and we're to go in for our seats, everyone was very nice. Once we got to the door there was an usher to take us to our seats. There were no lines for the bathroom. And everywhere was clean. They had the food stands open, plus alcohol if someone wanted to drink. And parking was super cheap!

I agree with Sally. The Dental Hygiene Clinic is awful. I just went to my regular dentist and had…read moreno issues. No bleeding, No Pain, No bad comments. When I was at Parkland, I was in extreme pain and bled all over the place. When you squirm in pain and the teacher gives you a lecture, that is a HUGE problem. These students are there to learn not for you to be their cheerleader. We are going to have some extremely poor hygienists out there if Parkland doesn't get it together and teach them properly. Did you know that the point part of your gum in between your teeth doesn't grow back if it's cut. I learned that the hard way and now have a hole in between my teeth. Wretched experience indeed.

I used to promote PC Dental Clinic to everyone. All the chairs used to be occupied by patients…read more Students were guided by teachers who cared. I would go to my regular dentist every 6 months and then Parkland the other 6 months. I have never had pain or bleeding during dental cleanings. I floss every day and do not have any issues that would lead to periodontal disease or bleeding gums. The last few years however, have not been as pleasant. I have also noticed that not all clinic chairs are occupied, which in today's financial climate, I find odd. The last time I went to Parkland my gums were bleeding during probing. I always find probing a pleasant experience and get teased because I think it tickles. I had 2 students working on me because, again, Parkland can't seem to fill patient chairs anymore. One started by telling me my teeth were yellow and zigzagged. I have 3 teeth on the bottom that overlap, otherwise my teeth are fairly straight. I get complements on my "lovely natural looking smile". I am older and my teeth are not as pearly white as they used to be, but are not yellow. I felt those statements were very unprofessional and rude, especially when I haven't heard them before in the last 60 years. Chair side manner must not be taught anymore at Parkland. One student told me that I actually have to move the toothbrush around my mouth to get them clean. She didn't discuss the bass technique or anything else just that I need to move my mechanical toothbrush around my mouth. Gee, I thought I could just place it in there and let it do its thing. Seriously, does she think anyone is that dumb. Then she proceeded to tell me I need orthodontics. Why would a 60 year old, with no issues need ortho? That was completely wrong on her part. The first student had a light touch and was doing a good job. I told her that it seemed like she had been doing this for years. The other one had a heavy hand and was leaning on my jaw. I have TMJ, so it was very uncomfortable. When I winced and shifted in the chair, the instructor came over and reinforced bad technique and lectured me for being rude. She then proceeded to "rake me over the coals" for being rude to the other girl. I never said anything to her; I just didn't complement her like I did the first girl. I felt the instructor was very rude and unprofessional. She definitely lost her cool and blamed the entire thing on me, the patient. It's my body and my choice and having never experienced such heavy handed cleanings before, I have the right to say, "Hey that hurts." If I had bleeding gums at every dental visit, I would agree, there's a problem. But if it's only every other visit at PC, I would say it's technique. As an instructor you should be guiding safe and effective techniques, not reinforcing bad habits and behavior and blaming the patient for responding to pain. How else do they learn? I never bleed after dental visits at my regular dentist, why are some students shredding my gums. My gums bled for 3 days after this visit. I understand that they are students; I was once a student as I am a retired dental health professional. I'll bet they didn't know that and proceeded to blame the patient instead of constructively educating the student. I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO PARKLAND. Not because they are students, but because the current teaching staff have a lot to learn about teaching future Hygienists. I think all the good ones must have retired.

Had a visit at the Illinois College of Law on the main campus at Urbana-Champaign. Very nice…read morebuilding at the corner of the campus...loads of grounds and roomy. There are really two sections in the law building...on the right as you enter the front you have the law library taking up most of the first floor and a significant portion of the second. The main reading room in the law library is stunning...rows of large tables with beautiful lamps. The library has mostly these tables for the students in the reading room as there are only a few of the more private carrels for students. Surrounding the library perimeter on the outside are the administration and faculty offices on floors two and three. On the left side of the building just the other side of the common reception area when you enter are the seminar and lecture rooms, and the main auditorium. These are all nice but somewhat dated facilities. The law library has stood up to time better. Illinois Law had an unfortunate incident a few years back where a single admissions person phonied up some admission numbers to make the school look more selective than it was. It was unfortunate because the school really did not need that push as it and its faculty were well regarded and, in the end, the school took a bit of a hit in enrollment for a short time. The school still has a distinguished faculty and remains a force in law schools...it just has to live past the PR nightmare. We were out looking at law schools and stopped by for a visit...our self guided tour of the facilities was fine. My only complaint was when we went to see the admissions people, they were all out to lunch. You'd think a major program at the State's flagship school would have at least one person sitting there to answer the telephone and hand out brochures, especially since campus was pretty busy with a lot of undergraduate tours and orientation. This did not reflect a sense of urgency. Still and all a neat law school in Illinois.

My decision to study at this College rests entirely on its professional staff and hard working…read moreprofessors. Those here with few exception encouraged me and offered thought provoking insight into varied and difficult topics, which are of personal importance, in our world today.

I'm definitely biased because I work here but I love GSLIS. Coming off of a BS at the University of…read moreIllinois, I was really wary of another huge campus, small fish in a big pond experience. However, this school is nestled very nicely within the larger University administration without all of the anonymity of most programs. I was able to get an assistantship in my first year (with the fabulous Help Desk) and found that most classes were insightful and well timed. I look forward to seeing where this school is headed and will always remain a proud alumna!

I attended a workshop for the software Quantum Monte Carlo (QMC) at the National Center for…read moreSupercomputing Applications (NCSA) the 5th thru the 10th of June 2016. We focused on the physics used in QMC, potential applications in physics not statistics, and had hands-on time were we worked though exercises using the software on a supercomputer. Getting to use the software ourselves while learning about/how to use it was awesome. Some workshop participants came with applications already in mind and used their extra time to run those simulations. I was working on finishing a project and writing a paper using Density Functional Theory at the time and so chose to stick with the exercises provided as part of the workshop. NCSA is a perfect venue for a small workshop, it has meeting rooms with projectors as well as a common area with moveable tables and chairs. We used the common area for meals and discussions as well as a poster session. Bulletin boards were available for the poster session, which workshop conveners arranged in a line side-by-side. It was nice getting to talk with the people presenting posters in a line. Didn't feel like any of the presenters were pushed off in a corner and forgotten. I stayed on-campus at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and liked the walk between our lodging for the workshop and the NCSA Building. The campus is large and spread out and I enjoyed getting to take in the University's landscaping and architecture on my way to/from each day's events. Zero complaints.

Historic building has a nice cafe which served Starbucks as they have live music . The students…read moreare busy finishing up their studies it's a good place to relax and People watch

My husband, a University of Illinois alum, and I were in Champaign-Urbana for a wedding, and he…read morewanted to show me around the University of Illinois campus. The first place that he insisted on stopping at was the Illini Union. When we visited, this was a hub of activity. Illini Fest was going on this weekend. We went to the basement, which was home to several restaurants, a recreation center featuring a bowling alley, and a live band playing music. I really enjoyed seeing his old stomping grounds. If you're on the University of Illinois campus, I recommend going to the Illini Union.