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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Swanlund Administration Building, 601 East John Street, Champaign, IL 61820, U.S.A., United States
4.03 / 5 based on 378 reviews.

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82% of students recommend
378 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (378)
Student life
4.1/5
 5 stars (144)
Academic
4.2/5
 4 stars (138)
Languages
4.5/5
 3 stars (90)
Expenses
3.6/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign review by Elisabeth

Review by Elisabeth, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Language, Independent
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Because I did not have much contact with american students or other exchange students.
Personal comments:
I lived together with two collegues from Austria and unfortunately didn't have much contact with other students. Our appartment was quiet nice and not too expensive.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
In my opinion Clubs in Champaign can't be compared with Clubs or cafes in Vienna. I did not like them a lot so can not recommend a favorite night spot or cafe.
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ACADEMIC       5.0 / 5
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
The language courses were very communicative, because only a maximum of 20 students was allowed to take one course. So I think I learned a lot and had much fun, although we had a lot of work to do (presentations, homework, midterm and final exams...).



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
No.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
I think my ability to speak English did improve a little but my ability to understand English improved a lot.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
scholarship of university
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
As I still live with my familie I do not have to pay for food or housing. I spent mor for telephone or travel as it is more expensive to call from the US to Austria than to talk on the phone within Austria. Moreover I travelled a lot.
Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Life in the US is much more expensive than I thougt (books, fruits, vegetables, healthy food). Costs can be saved throug booking for example weekend-trips through the internet. www.hotwire.com
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I wish I knew that Champaign is a very little village which main attraction is the university. There is not a lot to do in Champaign.
In my opinion:
Stay home.



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
The university is very nice, teachers and tutors are friendly but Champaign is very boring.



FINAL COMMENTS

There are a lot of opportunities to travel. Best offers can be found under www.hotwire.com, www.priceline.com and www.travelocity.com. Chicago is a wonderful city where you can do a lot of shopping and visit beautiful sights.
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