UIUC (General Studies) vs Uni-WiscMadison (Bachelor of Arts)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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<p>Does anyone have any idea whether i should go to Wisc-Mad or Illinois-UC? I know its subjective and general but i would like to know your take on this.</p>

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<p>Both are great schools, any specific field(s) you intend to study?</p>

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<p>UW is a bit more liberal arts focused and has a better town and more active campus. More national student body.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your input. The thing is i don’t really know what i want to do. Its either engineering or business (Financial accounting around those lines).</p>

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<p>If you are interested in Engineering then UIUC is the number # 1 choice by far. For Accounting, again UIUC UIUC is a better school than Wisconsin. I would visit both schools to see where you are a better fit but academically Illinois is a better choice for sure.</p>

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<p>Yeah UIUC is one of the best schools in the world to study engineering.</p>

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<p>Coolbrezze, will you choose UIUC?</p>

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<p>Better meaning Top 5 vs Top 10. UW is still excellent in accting and there is not much advantage to one over the other. Same companies recruit both. Same for engineering. And while UI is overwhelmed with engineering and accting majors you get to be in a smaller group at UW. That can be an advantage if you think about it. So 'by far" is really a gross exaggeration. You are not comparing UI and South Dakota State here.</p>

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<p>jcjy89, read my post regarding this issue on UW’s forum:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1064228532-post540.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1064228532-post540.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>How’s that Illinois budget working there Jiff?? 20% tuition hike?? State broke and sending no money to UI. Your war on UW just ran into a major sinkhole.</p>

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<p>Oh, and Jiff was quite wrong in that post she linked as to co-ops not being the main reason for taking longer to graduate. </p>

<p>“Most engineering students take 4 to 5 years to graduate. However, many of the students who take more than 4 years to graduate have made a conscious decision to become involved in a number of worthwhile activities that delay graduation. The most notable of such activities is participation in our Co-op program, which can be an invaluable part of an engineering education but can delay graduation a semester or two.”</p>

<p>[How</a> long does it take to earn a degree in engineering?](<a href=“http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/newfaq/how_long.html]How”>http://studentservices.engr.wisc.edu/newfaq/how_long.html)</p>

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<p>That’s what UW’s College of Engineering says. This is what the students say:

<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1063557177-post15.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1063557177-post15.html&lt;/a&gt;
Also keep in mind that co-ops, etc., are utilized by engineering students on many campuses, not just UW. </p>

<p>It would be a good idea for you to explain why prospective students should just ignore the frustrations current students are experiencing due to the fact that UW is a general admission school; students are not directly admitted to the School of Engineering or have an engineering major. They’re just admitted as a general degree seeking College of Arts and Sciences student. Why you choose to hide that info, or attack anyone who explains the difference and the problems that difference causes to those seeking info is beyond me.</p>

<p>It’s good to see your bullying sarcastic responses on display on the UIUC forum, though. Others should know that it’s not just barrons; there are others on the UW forum that also post bullying responses. Occassionally, a brave enough prospective student will call them out on it. The bullying has caused some to eliminate UW from consideration in their college search.</p>

<p>Further info for those comparing top publics, the 4-year graduation rates:
[College</a> Results Online](<a href=“http://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/search1ba.aspx?institutionid=240444,145637,110680,139755,199120,170976,234076,231624,110662,110635]College”>http://www.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/search1ba.aspx?institutionid=240444,145637,110680,139755,199120,170976,234076,231624,110662,110635)
Change the Grad Rate Timeframe to 4 years in the link above, and click on the Update Table Data button.</p>

<p>If you have extra thousands of dollars to spend on your college education, though, the extra time to graduate won’t matter much and Madison is a very nice town.</p>

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Here’s what you forgot to consider, barrons. UIUC freezes tuition, so that 20% tuition hike spread over 4 years is comparable to a 4.7% annual tuition increase. Meanwhile, annual tuition increases at UW are what? 5.5%? Over 4 years, that’s almost a 24% tuition increase compared to UIUC’s 20% increase. Add the Madison Initiative tuition surcharge to that, and the costs to attend UW rise even faster.</p>

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<p>Actually, a one-time but frozen 20% increase is equivalent to a little less than 7% annual increase over 4 years. 20% is the absolute highest; insiders are predicting a low to mid teen increase, so it should come to an equivalent increase of much less than 7% annual increase. The average college increase is somewhere around 8% increase each year. that being said, I’m sooo happy we are frozen in at last years tuition rates!!</p>

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<p>Yep, you’re right! That’s what I get for punching the wrong buttons on the calculator, and not checking to see if the answer makes sense. :eek:</p>

<p>UIUC’s increase - if it does turn out to be 20% - works out to be 7% per year, while UW’s is usually 5-6% per year. UW does add the Madison Initiative tuition surcharge for students whose total family income is above $80,000 on top of that, though, regardless of how many of the family’s children are in college at the same time, or whether or not the family contributes anything at all to the student’s education.</p>

<p>The additional Madison Initiative tuition surcharges are:</p>

<p>Year…In-state …OOS
1…$250…$750
2…$500…$1,500
3…$750…$2,250
4…$1,000…$3,000</p>

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<p>OP: I see you are from singapore, and are truly looking for some advice. The schools are comparable. Wisconsin will be a lot less expensive. And it can be tough to get into business from General Studies at UIUC. It will not be as tough to get into engineering if you do well (I’m sure you will), and UIUC DOES have a better reputation internationally in engineering than Wisconsin. If you’re pretty sure business, by all means go to Wisconsin. Good School, Good Atmosphere, A lot cheaper, and it’s not going to matter at all in the long run as far as the kind of job you get.</p>