UIUC vs. LUC Forum

[mollarmody123]

Hello!

I'm currently deciding between UIUC and LUC. I have full tuition scholarship and UIUC and a 41,000/44,000 at LUC. At LUC I also have a fellowship for the child and family law clinic (which is the law I want to practice).

I know that UIUC is much better ranked and the LUC isn't a tier one school... but I also love Chicago (lived there for undergrad) and would be living with my best friends (who are not a distraction and will also be in graduate school)... which I feel is important for a support system. I don't particularly like Champaign (boring and not much to do), but it does have a much better reputation and is cheaper, due to the scholarship and just general cost of living.

I don't have a clue what to do.

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-The schools you are considering
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-How you will be financing your COA, i.e. loans, family, or savings
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[KMart]

You should negotiate up LUC, first and foremost, using the UIUC offer as leverage.

[mollarmody123]

I have begun negotiating. Sent an e-mail attaching my UIUC scholarship offer to LUC... and I met with an admissions counselor at UIUC Saturday and she's going to try to get more summer money to cover internships since most public interest (if not all) internships are unpaid.

I just worry that it will take a long time and I don't have long to formally accept the fellowship!

[KMart]

Have you asked LUC for an extension contingent upon your negotiation offer being reviewed?

[pcph]

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[Winston1984]

UIUC.

[PublicInterest2018]

UIUC is definitely your better option.