University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Top Questions

The school consists of mostly Illinois residents, but as an Out of Stater I still feel pretty comfortable here. It's also a prestigous University to get into and the Unofficial party is wild - and very fun:). It is a very active campus, many people workout out around campus.

Not totally

Somewhat.

For the most part... yes. However you will also meet plenty of people from all over the world.

The way I look at it for the Greek system in general and as a whole, stereotypes exist for a reason sometimes. But with that being said, just because a few people act like this, does not mean we all do. In many cases these stereotypes are misleading and are nothing more than blow out of proportion cases.

Yes and no. U of I is an internationally renowned school. It is actually quite hard to get into and isn't some in-state community college. I was amazed at the resources and professors that U of I had. And that does go for more than the engineering campus. However, that campus is pretty rich. They get a great deal of the university funds and a much nicer part of campus. However, the arts are incredibly prominent and appreciated at U of I. We have amazing libraries and resources for I think any major possible. I think even our smaller departments can hold a candle to most in the US. And yes, it can be a party school, but I do believe that most big state schools are that way. Just by population alone, it's bound to be that way. And despite Champaign/Urbana being a relatively small community, there are plenty of parties and bars to go to, and though they try, you can pretty easily get a drink even if you are underage.

Somewhat

Somewhat. For the most part, U of I is an extremely diverse campus that has a variety of different majors so the fact that some people are English and anthropology majors is balanced by the agriculture and engineering majors. Also, there really aren't cornfields around. This is a college campus, filled with dorms, buildings, and bars. No cornfields really in sight.

Not at all. None of it is true.

Nope. The student demographic of UIUC is the most diverse of many campuses I visited while trying to choose a college to attend. Just because many students still wish the chief was the symbol of the fighting illini does not make them racist. Otherwise many organizations within Americana could be construed as racist such as the Cleveland Indians. Another sterotype that is wrong is that everyone on this campus partakes in partying. This is not the case. Although we have a great amount of nightlife establishments in Campustown and Downtown Champaign, about 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of my friends do not drink and party. It all depends on the life path you choose. If you hang with people who party then it will appear that everyone else is doing it. However, if you are in a hard major such as Architecture and Urban Planning, you will quickly learn that many people do not party on a consistent basis. This campus is very diverse.

I would say these sterotypes are certainly accurate. I have been through two years so far as an Molecular and Cellular Biology major, my GPA is decient and I always try to find time to balance study and fun. There are many TA's, but do not underestimate their knowledge as they have both been through the course material and excelled greatly.

Yeah for the most part.

I hate to say it but they kinda are. I never joined a frat but I played hockey and lived with kids from frats so I kinda got a mixture of the both worlds. Coming from a liberal high school nicknamed nerdside (Northside College Prep) there weren't a lot of my friends from home doing frats so I decided not to. In general I would say that the split is pretty even and everyone finds their niche.

Pretty much--although definitely a lot of diversity in types of people

Not entirely.

While many are and all you see are cornfields, the majority of students have never even been to a real farm. That's just fine because we embrace the corn and even write and perform songs about it!

1) Yes, definitely. However, you're not drowned in it. If you don't want to party, it's not hard to avoid it. But there are plenty of opportunities if that's your thing. 2) It really depends on your major. There are a lot of questionable teachers, and the administration leaves a lot to be desired, but you'll know what you're talking about by the time you graduate, especially if you're in Engineering. 3) This isn't really true. Illinois ranks among the top colleges in the nation in many categories, but there are a lot more "elite" schools out there. You can get in with an above average ACT/SAT score.

Not at all, everyone I know is from the Chicagoland area with a few exceptions.

None of these stereotypes are real. There is a lot of diversity within the Latino community in Illinois. Many of us might have difficulties in class, this could be because English is our second language. My personal story is that I come from Puerto Rico English is my second language, I have had lots of difficulties in my years at U of I but I am still here I was not kicked out and I was never in probation. I am hardly any trouble except that I enjoy laughing, so when I laugh it might be loud, no alcohol, no drugs, no fights.

Like most stereotypes there is a general truth to these

Yes

Yes

no i go to class every day and still party