University of Illinois UIUC c/o '17 Applicants (13-14 cycle) Forum

[Baby_Got_Feuerbach]

Do you guys have a 2017 Facebook group yet?

[Attax]

Do you guys have a 2017 Facebook group yet?

I've not seen one

[Baby_Got_Feuerbach]

My move from "incomplete" to "ready for review" took far less than two weeks. Does that mean this "ready" purgatory will last even longer or are decisions coming fast and furious now?

[Attax]

My move from "incomplete" to "ready for review" took far less than two weeks. Does that mean this "ready" purgatory will last even longer or are decisions coming fast and furious now?

Not sure, I went from complete to in review to held to being called invited to an admitted student reception to accepted.

[Psy123]

Received a 4GB USB drive in the mail today along with info regarding the Chicago program. Its the same as last year except its 4GB where as last year it was 2GB.

[Mitchellcar]

Received a 4GB USB drive in the mail today along with info regarding the Chicago program. Its the same as last year except its 4GB where as last year it was 2GB.

How long did it take you to get this? I have yet to recieve anything.

[Psy123]

Received a 4GB USB drive in the mail today along with info regarding the Chicago program. Its the same as last year except its 4GB where as last year it was 2GB.

How long did it take you to get this? I have yet to recieve anything.

I got accepted back in December, I bet they are just now sending this stuff out though

[mx23250]

Received a 4GB USB drive in the mail today along with info regarding the Chicago program. Its the same as last year except its 4GB where as last year it was 2GB.

I just got this in the mail yesterday too. Very nice touch.

[Attax]

Also here to say I got flash drive. It's really nice.

[hukchobo]

has anyone tried negotiating scholarships yet? i really wanna attend but need some more money

[Psy123]

has anyone tried negotiating scholarships yet? i really wanna attend but need some more money

I have and I'm pretty sure others have as well, they are giving out quite a bit this year so its worth asking. What are your numbers and what were you initially offered?

[iskim88]

In with $$$
Probably withdrawing. good luck!

[isuperserial]

Also here to say I got flash drive. It's really nice.

Yeah, I thought it was nice. Never owned a flash drive before and 4 GB ain't bad!

[thywizardofwit]

is it ever possible to negotiate up from a full ride? like have people asked for living expenses or other subsidies in addition to just tuition?

Edit: also got the flash drive, which is pretty nice

[Chardee_MacDennis]

is it ever possible to negotiate up from a full ride? like have people asked for living expenses or other subsidies in addition to just tuition?

Edit: also got the flash drive, which is pretty nice

I don't know if its REALLY been attempted, but I would not count on this happening.

[Psy123]

is it ever possible to negotiate up from a full ride? like have people asked for living expenses or other subsidies in addition to just tuition?

Edit: also got the flash drive, which is pretty nice

Someone earlier posted that they attempted to negotiate for more than a full scholarship and got turned down.

[Yanky91]

Any guesses for what the US News Ranking is going to be?

[Psy123]

Any guesses for what the US News Ranking is going to be?

Illinois moved up 7 spots to 40, so it looks like Illinois may be recovering slowly from the serious decline it was in which is good

http://spiveyconsulting.com/blog/2014-u ... h-changes/

[Mitchellcar]

I think Illinois will eventually get all the way back up into T25. They are moving at that pace very qucickly now. I just got my flash drive today, its nice. I'm still considering Illinois even though I want to work in Ohio.

[The Dark Kite]

Any guesses for what the US News Ranking is going to be?

Illinois moved up 7 spots to 40, so it looks like Illinois may be recovering slowly from the serious decline it was in which is good

http://spiveyconsulting.com/blog/2014-u ... h-changes/

+1.

[Yanky91]

So my decision is down to two choices, UIUC full tuition, or Wake Forest with $105,000. I am having trouble choosing. The fact that UIUC went up in the rankings is a good sign that it's rep is recovering. I visited Wake. Now I just have to see UIUC.

[isuperserial]

So my decision is down to two choices, UIUC full tuition, or Wake Forest with $105,000. I am having trouble choosing. The fact that UIUC went up in the rankings is a good sign that it's rep is recovering. I visited Wake. Now I just have to see UIUC.

Objectively, UIUC is the right call, supposing you don't care about your market. I got offered more money at Wake Forest than UIUC and I'm leaning UIUC because working in Chicago is the dream for me. Unless you care about something like that, between paying a little and paying nothing, you gotta go for the paying nothing.

[Chardee_MacDennis]

So my decision is down to two choices, UIUC full tuition, or Wake Forest with $105,000. I am having trouble choosing. The fact that UIUC went up in the rankings is a good sign that it's rep is recovering. I visited Wake. Now I just have to see UIUC.

What do you want to do and where do you want to be: those should be the two most important questions you ask yourself as you visit and decide which school is better suited to get you there.

The rise in rank is nice, but it should be a marginal factor in your decision.

[Yanky91]

What do you want to do and where do you want to be: those should be the two most important questions you ask yourself as you visit and decide which school is better suited to get you there.

The rise in rank is nice, but it should be a marginal factor in your decision.

I agree. I am from Maryland. I have never been to Illinois. I am going to the ASD to see if I like the area. I do not know where I want to be. I can say that after visiting NC, I don't think I would like to work there. But Wake is a regional school that covers more than just NC. I want as little debt as possible. I don't care about biglaw, but I do think the fact that such a large percentage of grads work in biglaw out of UIUC says something positive about their reputation. My brother is in biglaw in D.C. and I think I would have a better shot at D.C. from Wake than Illinois. However, I have never been to Chicago, and from what I hear it's a great place to be a lawyer. It's also only a two hour flight from MD, so if I want to see my fam, it won't be such a trek. I am also a traditional Jew, and there are far more Jews in Champaign than Winston-Salem (but this is not a major factor or consideration).

[AMilfordMan]

What do you want to do and where do you want to be: those should be the two most important questions you ask yourself as you visit and decide which school is better suited to get you there.

The rise in rank is nice, but it should be a marginal factor in your decision.

I agree. I am from Maryland. I have never been to Illinois. I am going to the ASD to see if I like the area. I do not know where I want to be. I can say that after visiting NC, I don't think I would like to work there. But Wake is a regional school that covers more than just NC. I want as little debt as possible. I don't care about biglaw, but I do think the fact that such a large percentage of grads work in biglaw out of UIUC says something positive about their reputation. My brother is in biglaw in D.C. and I think I would have a better shot at D.C. from Wake than Illinois. However, I have never been to Chicago, and from what I hear it's a great place to be a lawyer. It's also only a two hour flight from MD, so if I want to see my fam, it won't be such a trek. I am also a traditional Jew, and there are far more Jews in Champaign than Winston-Salem (but this is not a major factor or consideration).

Assuming you are flying into Chicago and have the time, try to at least make it to some of the key places in the city. You have a better chance at securing good employment in Chicago than anywhere else, so it better be a place you like to live.

As far as DC goes, I know UIUC has a few really well connected alums in DC, but otherwise not a tremendous presence there. That being said, LST only shows 5.8% of Wake grads working in DC.