Hi everyone. I’m a senior who has just been admitted to ASU for chemical engineering and UIUC for chemistry. I’m still waiting on a couple for schools to send their decisions but I am wondering which school I should go to between the two. For ASU, I got in for chemical engineering with $15,500 for merit aid, and for UIUC I forgot to apply for the FAFSA, so I haven’t gotten any aid yet. I was wondering if you guys could give me some advice on which school would be best for me.
You won’t get any financial aid at UIUC unless you are an Illinois resident.
If you were not admitted to the chemical engineering major at UIUC, you should note that you need to meet a 3.10 college GPA and other requirements in order to change into the chemical engineering major there: http://www.las.illinois.edu/students/programs/declaring/
A 3.10 GPA is generally more difficult to earn in college than in high school.