University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC) (2025-2026)

[lunar blade]

ooo i see, okk thankuu

[atomic swallow]

UMD cs+ quantum vs UIUC CE, which is good?

[lofty gull]

uiuc ce is quite well regarded (top 5 program)

but depends on whether u wanna do CS or CE

[rapid dune]

if you have a really clear career path or idea on what courses you want to take, you can compare these the courses you have to/ get to take in these two programs. that way you can compare the flexibility and alignment of the program with what you want

imo, you can also try to find info on the career outcomes (typical employers and salary) for graduates at the program you’re interested in at each school

oh, i’d say it’s also worth it to try to gauge which school has a stronger pipeline into research for a specific field or a stronger pipeline industry job/ employer, if you have an idea of what you want to do

[rapid dune]

tldr, hopefully the factors above help you make a decision on which program is better (for you)

[sharp ember]

uiuc system engineering vs purdue CE , any chances of uiuc CE based on 1st year GPA.

[lilac cipher]

if u want uiuc ce id guess u need at least a 3.85

[thick mountain]

should i do math or cs minor with compe? do companies even care?

[foggy hinge]

Dont think u can do cs minor and compe

[thick mountain]

ya ig that makes sense they are rlly similar courses

what about math tho would it look good?

[copper stag]

guys im committing here this wednesday

also final four wooooo yeah

[lofty gull]

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[lofty gull]

this is true

[uneven yoke]

andrej stojakovic

[copper stag]

guys i committed here today 🥹

[olive dagger]

is 15k scholarship/year for oos good

[sacred shoal]

They didn’t give me jack so I would say so

[olive dagger]

ah

[hazy siren]

bro why is UIUC so expensive

[lofty gull]

thats more than 90% of people get lol

[olive dagger]

Ah

[fresh nymph]

UT SDs in state or UIUC cs + Econ oos. Cost is not a problem but like if I won’t gain to much then ofc cheaper option

[sharp ember]

any chances of finaid for early action acceptances ?

[somber star]

Hey guys how’re the internships at uiuc? Is it hard to get them(

[outer stone]

if money isn't at all relevant then if you prefer cs, uiuc is prob better

data science isn't the same thing as cs

[outer stone]

unlikely since financial aid / scholarship decisions probably would have been released at this point

[outer stone]

It won't be handed to you but there are definitely people here and on this thread who have freshman internships. It's on each individual person to put in the work to get an internship though

career fairs are pretty helpful though

[lofty gull]

most if not all of my friends have them

it shouldn't be too hard to get one if you put in the effort

[outer stone]

indeed

[lofty gull]

indeed.

[somber star]

Yah ofc but is it closely available or harder to get bc it’s in the middle of a corn field

And there’s no close internships kinda

[potent snow]

whats UT SDs? austin?

[fresh nymph]

ut austin stastics and ds

[potent snow]

Ah

What do you like more? Stats and ds or cs+econ?

[fresh nymph]

its not for me but he wants to go to swe

[molten rapids]

Does visiting campus and speaking to the admissions office as an international student make a difference in getting off the waitlist?

[proud condor]

Probably hurts. They dont like that kind of stuff

[lofty gull]

i dont think it hurts or helps

[lilac cipher]

they probably wont gaf

you probably arent even gonna be able to speak w an admissions officer

the front desk staff r just gonna be like oh do u have apt or idk if u dont we cant blah

[lofty gull]

yeah

[true valley]

anybody who is at uiuc right now

how hard are the placement exams for physics c mechanics and e&m and would you reccomend doing those over taking the course there

doing CE btw

[lofty gull]

did you take C?

[true valley]

i took mech and got a 4 and am studying for e&m right now

[lofty gull]

it's a bit harder than getting a 5 on the AP exam

[true valley]

oh ok

[lofty gull]

you need an 80% to pass

[true valley]

so take the course unless your confident with the material?

[lofty gull]

you can try the prof, just that if you fail you can't try again

you also have to take thermal and quantum physics which builds off mech and e&m

which is worth considering as well

[true valley]

ok

[lilac cipher]

i mean just do the hw and stuff and you can get an A

slight gpa boost but the time commitment will be somewhat annoying

[small tendon]

🔥

[brittle wigeon]

B+

[brittle wigeon]

Yea

[lofty gull]

schizophrenia contest

[fallen sequoia]

yo how bad do your grades have to be to get your admission rescinded

I might end with 4 Bs and 2 As this semester 😭

[outer stone]

You'll be fine

Generally avoid Cs, but even then they would ask about the drop in grades before rescinding

[finite sinew]

Heyy lol

[finite sinew]

Even if you get a C i thought they will rescind

I think if you get a D or F they will

[lofty gull]

probably not

it's not that likely theyll rescind as long as you're actually trying in your classes

[scarlet phoenix]

does UIUC come to other country to celebrate admitted students event

only know purdue did that

[lilac cipher]

taiwan

[scarlet phoenix]

bruh

so no vietnam?

sad

[split gulch]

why is your pfp stokes theorem lmao

is it stokes? i haven't take calc 3 in forever

[scarlet phoenix]

it is a random thing i took online

gonna chaneg the theorem soon

[split gulch]

i see

[gloomy torrent]

I'm currently thinking of switching out of industrial engineering after being directly admitted 🫩 does anyone know how hard it is to switch into meche / ee within Grainger?

the more I do research the more I feel like idek what I wanna do anymore 💔

[lofty gull]

i think transferring within grainger is much easier than if you werent in grainger

meche probably not too bad? idk abt ee but it's one of the more competitive ones i think

[wraith elk]

by when do we get to know honors decisions?

[lofty gull]

out already i think

[wraith elk]

oh ok

[rigid elbow]

is UIUC worth 280k cost of attendance for ECE over Texas A&M full ride scholarship for ECE? Major guaranteed at both schools. Parents would be able to full pay UIUC so I won't have to take on any debt, but I just wanna know if it's worth it. I'm a texas resident

[lofty gull]

no

[lofty gull]

i'd suggest using the money for something like improving the quality of life at TAMU instead

free is incredibly good!

and congrats btw!

[kindred nest]

Did everyone get that waitlist email asking to confirm if you want to remain on it

[gusty spire]

i got it

[potent snow]

Yep, do they send it every year?

[kindred nest]

no clue

i was just curious if its a good sign or anything like that

i have no hope for this wl but ill take anything atp

[violet urchin]

Ye, it’s like a loci I guess cuz they don’t take loci

[potent snow]

i think its a good sign, as few might miss the email and they might be out of wl

but doesnt sound ethical as its unfair to be out of wl after accepting the wl and missing this notification

[split gulch]

do you want to do an MS?

if so, I would recommend doing undergrad at TAMU and doing and MS at a more prestigious school

[rigid elbow]

Yeah I do

[split gulch]

i see
honestly I recommend saving the money for an MS tbh
at the end of the day you will end up getting a degree for a highly ranked university (hopefully)

[true valley]

welp

declined uiuc

good luck wl warriors

[potent snow]

Wl?

[true valley]

no i got in early

but too expensive 😔

[kindred nest]

The wl has been moving

I've seen people get off

Hopefully i get off 🙏

[potent snow]

Aren't all wl decisions released on the same day?

[kindred nest]

Nah

I’ve seen people get off

It stops moving mid June that’s what it says

[delicate beacon]

omg i got off the waitlist

[torn spruce]

Woahh congrats

What major?

[quasi sail]

got off waitlist

interesting

[kindred nest]

What school

[quasi sail]

Grainger

aero eng

[violet urchin]

Also got off for chemical engineering

I am going to decide based off the coa ig

[winter flax]

any international student that got off waitlist?

[merry viper]

My friend got off for this too

Oos or in state?

Has anyone gotten off for comp eng ?

[burnt juniper]

ILL?

incredible things going on in the uiuc subreddit rn