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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
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Overall
4.4/5
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“If you go to University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, you wont feel alone. It is a students place, so wherever you go, you will find students. It has a nice community and it is one of the best universities in the US. At least in law it is very good.” Read Review
karladelarosa, Panama

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign review by Karla

Review by Karla, Universidad Santa María La Antigua, Panamá, Panama
Law, 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: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? It is easier to live on campus when I am studying, because the price of the room includes utilities and I dont have to make monthly payments, therefore I dont have to worry about those expenses. Besides, the dorm where I was living, was very close from law school, so that make my life there easier.
Personal comments:
The room was small, but there were a lot of international students there, so I had the chance to make good friends. I had my own room but I share the bathroom with other girl, who now is one of my best friends. So my experience in the residence hall was very good.
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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, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Personal comments:
I used to go to Legends and Brothers, those bars were within walking distance from Sherman Hall, (the residence hall where I used to live). I also enjoyed to go to eat to the Union or to Monstruck which is a Cafe walking distance from Sherman Hall
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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:
Go talk with the director of the program because he or she has experience with international students, so he or she will be able to give you advices about your program or anything you need to know



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:
I think my expericend was very good, I have no complains or regrets regarding it.

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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?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
At the begining it was hard because I was not used to study all my subjects in english, but after sometime things started to get easier. And now, I think I have a good english
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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:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
I spent more money in the US because back home I used to live with my family therefore I had no big expenses. And in the US I was living on my own, so I had to pay for everything.
Food, Travel, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife: was the same price as at home.
Telephone: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Not really. I spent the amount of money that I thought I was going to spent before going to the US
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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...
Maybe the weather, I knew it was going be very cold but not so cold. Well, I am from Panama where is always hot. But, Urbana Champaign is a really nice place and it has a study environment, so in the overall I was very happy studying there.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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:
I recommend it to everybody. It is a good and safe place. It has nice people and a lot of international students, but the most important, is that law school is very good and it has a very good faculty, willing to help international students.



FINAL COMMENTS

If you go to University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, you wont feel alone. It is a students place, so wherever you go, you will find students. It has a nice community and it is one of the best universities in the US. At least in law it is very good.
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