<p>I'm an out of state student(for both) trying to figure out what makes CMU better.</p>
<p>Info:
CMU- Admitted in CIT waitlisted for EE and CE
UIUC- Admitted as Comp Engineer</p>
<p>by the rankings, UIUC is the “better” program</p>
<p>But it all depends on what kind of environment you want…just look at UIUC’s class sizes, the look at CMU’s =p</p>
<p>Either way, your future is nice and safe. Compare aid and your own personal criteria.</p>
<p>The greatest thing about CMU: not being treated like a worthless number.</p>
<p>UIUC referred to me by my applicant ID when I got my acceptance email. NOOOO THANK YOU.</p>
<p>There is no difference in rankings once you are talking about any school in the top 10.</p>
<p>If you go to # 4 or # 7 or # 1…you have a great opportunity for an outstanding education, great employment or grad school.</p>
<p>The two schools are night and day.
Let’s see- -Illinois is literally in the middle of no where
Illinois is HUGE-- meaning more sports, more opportunities for non tech type classes
CMU – you have much great chance of research oppt as an undergrad given the ratios, you will not be taught by a TA in a class of 1000 students in your intro classes
Unless you love the color orange or division 1 sports or want an aerospace major (which CMU does not have undergrad) …there is no conceivable reason why you would go to a mega-sized state school over CMU…</p>
<p>(yes, my D had that acceptance too…the campus visit was so impressive yet impersonal…there was not a remote chance she’d want to attend after her campus visit)</p>