<p>Guys,</p>
<p>I am trying to decide between Maryland and UIUC for business. What do you guys think. I know that UIUC is better ranked and everything, but Maryland's distance to D.C. is a plus. I just don't know how big of a plus it should be.</p>
<p>i am wondering the same thing 
anyone help us out?</p>
<p>UIUC, Chicago is better than DC</p>
<p>Way to be impartial there GoIllini.</p>
<p>Personally, I would prefer DC to Chicago.</p>
<p>I want to know as well.
What makes U of I superior to other colleges closer to the major cities?
I guess Chicago is only few hours away, but there are other colleges closer to Chicago than U of I.</p>
<p>Well for one, Illinois’ Business school is one of the best in the nation overall, and second among public schools to UMichigan. Also, Illinois is in Urbana, which is 2.5-3 hours away from Chicago and DC is an hour away from College Park… so comparing the two cities isn’t very helpful.</p>
<p>Maryland is a very urban campus and DC is 30 mins away by train. UIUC is far more of a rural setting and Chicago is a 2.5-3 hr drive. We have visited both schools and they have a different feel to them. Go visit before you make your decision.</p>
<p>i heard that UIUC has better job placement…which UMD is somewhat iffy on</p>
<p>i have heard that uiuc business is really only deserving of the high ranks in accountancy, and the rest of the departments are merely average. anyone think that’s true?</p>
<p>Most of the majors, including finance, are top 10 according to US News.</p>
<p>A) U.S. News is not necessarily the best indicator of program strength, which has been said 1,000,000 times before. It is a good resource, but not the end-all be-all.</p>
<p>B) Accountancy is certainly worthy of its ranking, and I have great respect for the people in that program here at UIUC. Finance, IMO, is also deserving of its rank. Once again, all the people I have dealt with in Finance are very capable. Business Administration and Marketing, however, seem to both be pretty run of the mill based on most of the people with whom I have dealt. Maybe that is just the people though, and not the program.</p>
<p>C) A program is what you make of it. You can get a great education at a middle of the road school if you really want it.</p>