Hi there! Ike north/south (sometimes called the 6 pack) isn’t too far from the engineering quad. I lived there and knew of many people in CS & engineering majors who never had a problem getting to class. They tended to either get accustomed to the walk, ride a bike, or learn the bus system. The Ike has a couple of different bus options that will take you up to the engineering quad.
(Walking that far seems a little annoying/intimidating, but I promise you’ll get used to it. I used to walk to Grainger a lot to study from the ike. Plus it helps prevent the freshman 15 haha)
I know that ISR is currently doing a complete remodel of one of the wings. (The one they left is still very dingy and not very nice). They also have been without a dining hall for as long as I’ve been here, and I’m not sure if they’ll ever get one? Students that live there have to walk to the union, which isn’t far, but it also isn’t ideal with bad weather or in the winter when it gets dark out quickly.
If you end up dead-set against ISR, I’d recommend one of the Ike dorms, as its the second closest, and almost all have A/C. (You can see specifications on the housing information website). 6-Pack also tends to be more social than ISR.
Hi! Its definitely not a waste! UIUC knows how to generally save ‘enough’ spaces for RD (enough is subjective lol). There is a higher chance of being admitted in EA, but I would definitely encourage you to still submit an application for regular decision.
@popbizzy I’m just a parent but I saw your question about CS with a business minor. I don’t know anything about that, but depending on what your interests and goals, you may want to look into the Hoeft Technology and Management Program. https://techmgmt.illinois.edu/. My son participated in the program and would recommend it.
There are also many RSOs that you may find interesting. Look into (co-ed) business fraternities and consulting organizations. Most require an application, followed by an interview round. They begin at the very start of the semester so be prepared! Time management and organization will be demanded.
How hard is it to get a single dorm room? It is just for personal preference, not for a medical reason. Does one have to move off campus to make that happen?
How does it work if a student applies undecided? Is there a way the school helps the student start narrowing down options? How is the advising?
What are the housing options like after freshman year? I worry about our D being at a big school and having to find off campus housing by mid-freshman year and finding friends to join in. Or even living in a sorority house where she will have to sleep in the attic with all of the other sophomores. I hear that’s a thing!
@Groundwork2022 I don’t know if the university shares stats on how many students request a single and get it. I do know my daughter was able to secure a single her sophomore year, before moving into an apartment with friends for junior and senior year.
I wonder if the school could let you know how many singles are available in total. That would provide a data point. I would not expect them to know how many students preference a single, since it would vary year to year.
If a single is*** very ***important to you, you may want to look into certified private housing. I would try to act quickly, since there are a limited number of them.
@homerdog I can’t help with “undecided” advising as my kids applied directly to Gies. In my opinion though, it makes more sense for an applicant to try to figure out what they may be interested in and apply for that major. For instance it can be very difficult and stressful to transfer into engineering or business. If your daughter has the stats to get accepted into one of them and was considering either one of them, it is much easier to transfer out of that major than it is to transfer into them…hope that makes sense.
As for housing after freshman year, it is plentiful. Back in 2013 securing an apartment close to campus was competitive with apartments going fast. It has definitely changed. The supply of apartments near/on campus has increased greatly.
My kids didn’t “go Greek” so I don’t know anything about sorority houses.
So, while it’s a good idea not to ignore housing post-freshman year, UIUC has good options. I’ll just add that my kids stayed in university housing (one in a traditional dorm, the other in a certified private dorm) their sophomore year. They chose this route because both of them did a semester study abroad program during the Spring semester and doing so meant they wouldn’t have to sublease an apartment. Also upperclassmen get priority so there’s more control on dorm building and room.
@88jm19 D would be majoring in something in the the college of arts and science. No business or engineering. I actually did look it up after I posted. He’s the info on undecided kids. It’s called the Division of General Studies. t’s actually pretty interesting. I could see D majoring in political science, psychology, English, history…she’s just not sure yet.
Hi there! Single dorm rooms are very rare as a freshman in university housing. There were actually a decent amount of students in temporary housing for quite some time this year. So not likely at all, unfortunately.
The neat thing about UIUC is the private certified housing options. Although freshmen must live in university housing their first year, there are other options through PCH. There’s Illini towers, which are apartment-style dorms (so a student would have a single room and share a living room/kitchen/bathroom with (three?) other students). The Newman dorm also has a wing with suites with singles. There may be other PCH options with singles, so I encourage you to look up the private certified uiuc dorms! However, these PCH options come at an increased price, typically around 2k more than the dorms.
There are dorms that have singles (such as Bousfield and Sherman), but these halls are typically only for upperclassmen.
88jm left great info about housing options, so I’m just here to fill in the gaps with the greek life thing! I’m in a sorority at UIUC, and I have an actual room that I share with a roommate. My chapter does not have a sleeping attic/cold-air/open-air/ sleeping porch, but some sororities here do–although they are the minority. If your daughter is considering rushing, its something she should look for/ask about during the rush process! (On the other hand, I’ve heard from girls in houses that have open airs that they get amazing sleep each night–since the room is kept dark and quiet 24/7).
@kuhlm44937@literallymarx . My DS was admitted to UIUC CS during EA. Since we are OOS and have not visited the school yet, we have following questions for current students: We heard/understand that UIUC CS/Eng/school offer many opportunities for paid internship, co op, or summer tech jobs! Is it same as advertised? How hard, competitive to get a top/best company summer jobs especially right after freshmen year? Does top performing students get the best jobs? How about average students? Little off the topic but for 4-year CS graduation rate is 69% (85% for 6 years). Do you know what the reasons are? Classes are too hard or too much requirements for 4 years? Really appreciate your comments.
@dspak77 I wouldn’t be the right person to answer questions about CS! However, the friends I know in CS haven’t had any issues finding internships, and I’ve always seen a lot of information about them going around. Also, I think if you do some digging online you may be able to find more post-grad stats when it comes to jobs.
As far as the 4-year graduation rate, classes are hard and time consuming. It comes down to difficulty and amount of content/work from what I’ve heard from my friends.
Hey! I’m kinda late, but I have questions about housings and what would be best suited for me and my two roommates. Obviously, we are looking for a triple, but we wouldn’t be opposed to a quad. We are fine with communal bathrooms. I think where we really diverge in taste is our majors. One is going into liberal arts undecided, one is going into Biochem, and I’m doing CE. I, quite honestly, do not think I want to be surrounded by engineering students all day because I know that I will not go out of my comfort zone if I am. I am particularly interested in business and even though it’s not my major, it would be nice to have some connection to them as Gies was my second choice. As for meal quads—which is not a huge deal—two of us are vegan and one is vegetarian, so it would be nice if those were options. Other than that, we have no preferences as per coed or not, but diversity and inclusion is a must. Sorry, I know this is complicated but we were looking at Wassaja and PAR.
hey, does anyone know if you can dorm with someone in an LLC (but you don’t want to join)? (I’m a GFX scholar, so I think doing both would be a bit of an overload)
Does anyone have more information on the Math and CS major in LAS?
I am a transfer student and I applied to it because my prereqs fit better with it than with just CS. (I was a Mathematics and Computer Science double major at my last school) I’m just wondering what current students think about it. Do you feel like you have too much breadth and not enough depth? Do you still have research opportunities in the CS dept even though you are in LAS? Do you feel you are still competitive for tech jobs upon graduation?
I have a couple question about AP credits and whether they can be used to satisfy General Education Elective requirements.
A 5 on the AP Psychology exam currently earns you credit for Psychology 100 (4 credit hours). And a 5 on the AP U.S. History exam currently earns you credit for History 1-- (3 credit hours), which I take to mean just 3 credits of “history” that is not the equivalent of any UIUC History course.
Psychology 100 appears as one of the courses on the Social & Behavioral Sciences GenEd course list. Thus, can I assume that the AP score would count as if one had actually taken Psychology 100 at UIUC?
Can the History 1-- credits be used to satisfy any GenEd requirements?