<p>I got accepted into both UW and UIUC.Intending to do business.Which do you guys think I should choose?Academically I think UIUC has a slight edge over UW but I think being in a big city like Seattle,UW do have it's own positive aspects.I'm confused over which to choose.PLEASE HELP! Thank you.</p>
<p>Do one thing...
Write pros and cons of both for what matters to you...</p>
<p>Say, For UW
Pros: Urban city, no-nonsense school, great faculty and alumni, better housing, great internships cause of big industrial city
Cons: weather??</p>
<p>UIUC is a bit secluded..
Urbana isnt a hub for anything..</p>
<p>Both good business ug schools. Most important factor for me would be: where do I want to live and dollars. UW is oriented toward NW companies, UIUC is Chicago. Remember, if you ultimately will be getting an MBA, that decisioin is more important and you will be armed with at least 4 years of additional information plus maybe some work history.</p>
<p>yes...Seattle is definitely the ideal place to live in.Urbana Champaign is just a small town about 2 hours drive from Chicago.But I got the impression that UIUC is more reputable than UW.Is that true?And entry into UW business school is based on freshman grades,so there is no guaranteed entry.</p>
<p>I've decided on UW.Although UW business school requires pre-entry requisites,I feel that being in a big city like Seattle will expose me to many experiences and lifestlyes which will benefit me in the long term.What do you guys think? UIUC's a good school..but location wise it just doesn't attracts me.</p>
<p>Great.
I think UW will pave a path for a superb grad school.
There are so many big and small corporations in Seattle...great for internships....</p>
<p>Just to name a few...
Boeing, AT&T wireless, microsoft, amazon.com, expedia.com, nordstorm, nintendo of america, cray, fisher communuication, starbucks.....</p>
<p>check out the complete list at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_based_in_Seattle%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_based_in_Seattle</a></p>
<p>kuni,</p>
<p>where are you from...
are you an international...??</p>
<p>ok found out..</p>
<p>You are from singapore..</p>
<p>yup.im a taiwanese raised in singapore.you?ok india.haha</p>
<p>anyway what major are u deciding on?</p>
<p>Computer Science...
probably double major (just a thought) with business administration</p>
<p>Sharvil,</p>
<p>haha, what a coincidence. I'm contemplating the same double majors.</p>
<p>UIUC is ranked higher than UW, but UW still has a good reputation. I attend UW Business School undergrad and got into USC's Leventhal School of Accounting Masters Program.</p>
<p>That's cool.yeah I agree that rankings don't really say it all.Moreover,UIUC's ranking is not like top 5 of which schools like NYU,Texas,UMich,Wharton etc have been up there consistently for years.AND! UW is in SEATTLE! That's a good enough reason to choose UW.However the business school needs pre-requisities.That's the bad point though.</p>
<p>I was just trying to illustrate that the admissions committee at other schools know UW is one of the top public universities in the country. If you are concerned that UW Business School's reputation isn't exactly Top 5, I wouldn't be that worried. I got into grad school at USC and know others who have got into NYU Law School and UT-Austin's Master of Professional Accounting Program. In the end, it's how you take full advantage of the opportunities and experiences available to you. Attend your instructor's office hours. Some of them may not seem very eager to help undegrads because they are focused on their research, but it's like at any other major research universities. There are UW Biz School faculty who do show an interest in undergrads. Sign up for their classes and get to know them. You will need them for recommendation letters for grad school. Join one of the business school student organizations and get involved. Then, when you apply for grad school, you will just be as competitive as someone who went to a top 5 school who didn't take full advantage of all the resources available.</p>