UIUC vs. UC Berkeley: Materials Science & Engineering

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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Hey all-

So both are closely ranked (if that matters) and I enjoyed my visits to campus equally. Based on my offer from UIUC, I am anticipating that I may get a similar offer from Berkeley (or maybe I wont and this post is irrelevant, lol). Anyway, what do y’all think? I really love UIUC but I also think that Berkeley may just be a more interesting place to be (surroundings, etc.). I am very out of state for both schools and its going to take just as long to get to either one, so that’s kind of a non-argument. Just wondering everyone’s thoughts, thanks in advance!

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If money isn’t an issue, then Berkeley. It’s ranked as the #3 school in the USA. Also, anywhere in California is so much better than the middle of nowhere Illinois AKA Urbana-Champaign

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@Dhruv97 its probably going to depend. I have $10/k a year right now from UIUC. Any idea what Berkeley’s merit scholarships are like?

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I hear that UC’s don’t give much aid to OSS. But wait until you’ve received your decision and then find out if you’ll be receiving any aid by contacting their Financial Aid offices