<p>Dear experts,</p>
<p>I got into UIUC chem, UW ChemE and UCD with ChemE as well. I am wondering where should I go?</p>
<p>Does net cost after non-loan financial aid differ significantly?</p>
<p>Also, ChemE > Chem in job and career prospects. At UIUC, check how hard changing major to ChemE would be if that is what you want to do.</p>
<p>I’m from California, so the financial aid didn’t change the net cost very much. One further question, does UIUC good at Chem in Undergrad??</p>
<p>Here is what I got from UIUC admission regrading transferring from Chem to ChemE.
You will have the option of letting us know at orientation in our group meeting that you want to switch majors. We then would put you on track to take courses in the Chemical engineering major. You will need to take at least all but 2 of the following courses before transfer to Chem Eng.</p>
<p>CHEM202/203/204/205
PHYS211/212/214
MATH220 or 221/231/241</p>
<p>You also have to maintain a 3.1 UIUC GPA in order to change your major.</p>
<p>It will take approximately 1 ½ years to complete the above requirements before you could change your major.</p>
<p>UW means Wisconsin? or Washington?</p>
<p>Wisconsin and UIUC tend to be ranked higher than UC Davis for chemical engineering, although if UC Davis is significantly less expensive, the comparison could still tilt in its favor. If you are intent on chemical engineering (or are just concerned about job and career prospects of chemical engineering versus chemistry), then Wisconsin and UC Davis have the edge over UIUC here.</p>
<p>However, both Wisconsin and California have state budget crises now. Who knows how that can affect tuition and financial aid at the state universities. Not sure about Illinois.</p>
<p>Chemical Engineering is not part of the College of Engineering at UIUC. The Chemistry Department and Chemical Engineering Department share the same building at UIUC. Both are part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. If you want to transfer into that College of LAC at UIUC your GPA will be compared to a History Major not a Science/Engineering major.</p>
<p>If you enter UW Madison as a freshman you will need a 2.5-GPA in sciences and math to be admitted into the College of Engineering. There is higher GPA needed to be admitted into the Chemical Engineering and Biomedical programs. There are more applications than openings for ChE and BME.</p>
<p>There is a large number of current construction project s at UW Madison. At most schools open quad separates a half dozen building. Several to these quads are now fenced-off construction storage area for work going on inside a building. A new South Campus Student will open later in April. It is very close to the main engineering building.</p>
<p>Sorry, my bad. I was talking about University of Washington at Seattle.</p>
<p>Sorry, my bad. I was talking about University of Washington at Seattle. But, thanks guys…you help A LOT!!! </p>
<p>On UIUC’s website, it states that they have a recognized Chemistry program; however, as long as I know there is gonna be a giant class, I’m getting a dilemma. Or, if I want to go to a top tier chemical engineering or material engieering private school in grad studying. What would be a best choice for me?</p>