<p>I was wondering what you guys thought about UMich and UIUC. Why is UMich better, in your opinion?</p>
<p>Ann Arbor>>>>UC</p>
<p>ignore this post</p>
<p>i would say they are comparable but it depends on the field of study. for business i would def go with umich but in engineering some would argue that uiuc is stronger in some fields. as far as liberal arts, at public schools at the undergraduate level its pretty even keel</p>
<p>I would also appreciate if anyone said the overall pros associated with Michigan (in your view)</p>
<p>I agree with novi. IMO, the main difference between the two is Ann Arbor >>>> UC.</p>
<p>If you want to dual major, in, say Engineering and a Liberal Art, which school has more flexible rules?</p>
<p>You shouldn't have any problem doing a dual major in engineering and liberal arts in either school.</p>
<p>nmfreedom. Why don't you supply a list of what you're looking to get out of your education overall? You'll get honest answers here. Also where are you living currently?</p>
<p>First off, I live in Utah, so both would be out of state.
What I'm looking for:</p>
<p>[li] good mechanical engineering (both have it)</p>[/li]
<p>[li] I want to be able to shop around and see what I want to major in, which leads to...</p>[/li]
<p>[li] ability to transfer majors</p>[/li]
<p>[li] good placement into top graduate schools. (For this I have no idea which is better) I may specialize in an engineering field, or maybe try to get an MBA. </p>[/li]
<p>[li] most importantly, I want to enjoy my college experience. I don't like how UIUC seems to 'segregate' its school into engineers and non-engineers.</p>[/li]
<p>Thanks for all your input!</p>
<p>first off did u get into egineering, secondly illinois is a pain to double major in two different departments, you have to talk to deans at both schools and explain why you want to do it. its horrendous...at illinois its ridiculously hard to transfer...you need to have really really good grades in order to transfer, they really want you to stay and know what you want to do...michigan seems easier in all of these regards...especially if your already in egineering, it seems really easy to double major into lsa...ummm lets see michigan seems to have an aura around it, my mom always talks about how if any student comes in with a michigan education it seems like a step up from illinois (she does a lot of recruiting) and yeah thats basically it...and they cost the same out of state...</p>
<p>I would have to say that they overall quality of Michigan is higher then at Illinois if you are looking at the entire university. As stated earlier, Ann Arbor is a much better place to spend four years than UC for many reasons. It is also located near a major airport that will soon be the second largest hub of Delta Airlines. That will make connections between Utah and Michigan very easy.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone</p>
<p>rjkofnovi: I didn't know about the new hub in Detroit. </p>
<p>mpundmann: do you go to illinois? And yes, I've been accepted for mechanical engineering at both schools.</p>
<p>Does anyone know where to check the acceptance rates into graduate school for various universities? I can't find it on google.</p>
<p>It is harder to transfer into engineering from LSA but not the other way around.</p>
<p>If you stay in engineering, both schools have excellent industry connections and are heavily recruited. According to Bill Gate, Microsoft hires the most engineers from UIUC. The same is true for admissions to graduate schools in engineering.</p>
<p>Michigan is better in business (except for accounting); some humanities and social science areas. Michigan is significantly better in health related disciplines like public health, pharmacy, nursing and medical-related research (n/a in UIUC).</p>
<p>no, im a senior but those are the exact reasons that im not going to iuc and i am probably going to michigan...</p>
<p>Overall pros--better town, slightly better in liberal arts, more national student body
Overall cons--way too expensive, engineering campus is really separate (as in bus ride) from main campus</p>
<p>for whoever said they are the same out of state- $38,498 - 42,650* for UIUC</p>
<p>Fr/So*
$44,761
Jr/Sr**
$47,083</p>
<p>for Michigan</p>
<p>being out of state though I would definetely go to the better program.</p>
<p>Sorry, but Michigan is more than slightly better in liberal arts than Illinois overall. Go to Michigan, you'll enjoy your four years more in Ann Arbor.</p>
<p>Barron's, the Engineering (and Art, Architecture and Music) campus is not "really separate". Yes, it is roughly 3 miles from central campus. But there is a free and highly efficient university bus system that connects the Engineering campus to central campus. The bus picks students up at several locations on North (Engineering) Campus every 10 minutes or so, and within 15 minutes, drops them off in Central campus.</p>
<p>two miles max Alexandre.</p>