University of Illinois at Chicago

Applying to College
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<p>There is something happening in US colleges that the male/female ratio is going solidly towards women. 65% women is not that unusual nowadays. I've read articles about how people are starting to propose a sort of affirmative action among the colleges in order to attract males. Apparently the lure of immediate income and the fact that males are generally less interested in academics is causes a lack of qualified male applicants.</p>

<p>Northeastern and Drexel are the two main co-op colleges in the country. You work a co-op job and obtain real world experience, but it takes five years instead of four for normal graduation.</p>

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<p>What about DePaul?</p>

<p>I heard about it the other day and the princeton review did not rank it as very selective. I dont know much about it though, you just asked for other universities around chicago that are not too competitive. Others may be able to yay or nay my suggestion.</p>

<p>EDIT: sorry i misread one of your comments, i now realise you were asking about less competitive majors within UIC. I may as well keep my above comment in case for some strange reason someone in the future wants to know about colleges in chicago.</p>

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<p>Dufus -
The University you refer to repeatedly is University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Champlain was a French explorer. He didn't make it to Illinois.</p>

<p>The Northeastern University in Chicago is not the school with the top co-op program. That Northeastern is in Boston. The one in Chicago is a fairly large commuter school, not highly ranked.</p>

<p>Jack D -
I was also going to suggest DePaul. It has a lot to offer, and one of the most diverse student bodies anywhere. Also, I don't think it matters what major you apply for at UIC since you apply more by college than by major. Political Science is one of their stronger departments; many teachers have local government experience.</p>

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<p>midwesterner:
Thank you. Two screw ups on the main thread. At least I'm concentrating them. Why is a school in Chicago named Northeastern?</p>

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<p>Because they enjoy being confused with Northwestern?</p>

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<p>Dang. I found out today that UIC is going to review my ACT scores. I am not exactly proud of my 21. Then again, that was three years ago and i have 52 college credits right now. This better have no impact on their decision.</p>