I have recently been accepted to three schools in Illinois, each has their own pros and cons, which is making it very difficult for me to choose which would be in my best interest.
Option 1: U of I- Urbana-Champaign- This will probably be the most expensive of all the 3, but price is not an issue. I was rejected from Business school, but accepted in General Studies. If I were to go here, I would have to be in one year of General Studies then proceed to applying to the business school, which is said to be extremely difficult to get into. About 80% of people accepted for intercollege transfer into business school had a 3.6 GPA or above, and only about 60% of applicants actually got in who applied. I don’t know if this is a risk I should take.
Option 2: Illinois State University- Obviously not as top-tier as UIUC and basically rated a ''B-" school. I was accepted into the Business school, but lots of people constantly say that I won’t be given even 10% of the opportunities for internships here compared to the school above. It just isn’t on the same level as UIUC.
Option 3: U of I- Springfield- I was given a large amount of scholarships and would end up paying a very small amount for tuition. I was also accepted into the Business program. The thing is, there are only about 2000 undergraduate students, which is only about 2x my high school. There is a lot of talk that there is really nothing to do here, etc. This is honestly my last choice.
Can you guys give me advice on which school I should think of going to? THANKS