University of Illinois at Chicago

Category:	Public University
Address:	1200 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
Phone:	+1 312-996-7000
Site:	uic.edu
Rating:	4.2

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Estafan Kiang

I had negative experiences and I am glad I got out . Many people (MEs) I had talked to, said the same thing that they couldn’t wait to get out of UIC. Buildings in the campus (east) from 2012-2016: old and lack of maintenance. They were waiting for the state fund to fix that UH, so they built a fence around it to prevent falling rocks from the building. UH was built five decades ago and it has already falling apart now (not sure if it is fixed by now). College life from 2012-2016: it is not the traditional college life since it is a commuting school, ranked 3rd place national-wide for school with the most commuting population. It is comparable to a community college, where everyone left the campus around 5 p.m. each day and it was completely dead during the weekend. Even if you live in the dorms, you don’t get a life. The campus is diversity yet it is also “segregated” by groups. Dormitory (east side) from 2012-2015: I had been to pretty much all the dorms (east, south, and west) and I had lived in CMS,CMN,CMW, and CTY altogether for 3 years. Whenever it had a heavy rainfall, there was flooding coming down the roof (my CTY dorm in the 1st floor near by the stair had flooded a few times). You have to make sure to record any damages there; sometimes you have to get the missing furniture. Mostly in CMW, people partied in the dorms (loud music and drinking), drunk in the bathrooms, smoking and doing drugs, committing harmful pranks (pooping in the shower, clogged the toilets…etc.) and we all got fined $0.5 one time for someone pooping in the shower. It took them a week to clean up the feces which they could just pick it up and threw it away. I hardly got any sleep there. I switch my dorms 8 times because of my roommates (completely strangers) and the living conditions, and there was a limit (2-3 times per semester). Each time I had to go to the west campus and waited 1 week to switch the room. Moreover, the RAs and RMs were completely useless, they didn’t try to socialize people or be any useful. Café (east side) 2012-2015: It used to be mandated if you dormed there. The food was greasy, especially the burgers and fries were over-cooked in dirty oil (as if they were leftovers). There were fewer choices during the weekend. Clubs 2012-2016: I didn’t know what they were doing when I was there. I joined the engineering honors club, Tau Beta Pi, no projects except a few meetings and activities (wasted of $100). ASME just started to do some meaningful projects before I left. Robotic club, O.K. they used old technologies to beat UIUC, not something very proud of. The commitments of the engineering clubs in UIUC are just completely opposite of UIC. Mechanical engineering 2012-2016: the program was mediocre, nothing to expect. The courses were not that tough, but cheating was a problem. If you have some short of connection (i.e. joining an engineering club), you will know that people are sharing the old exams, projects….etc. One guy in my CME 201 class, even bough a solution manual and spread to the class. I was the last one to get it when the TA felt sympathy to me and he gave it to me! Even the top students I knew were committing cheating. Some were sitting in groups or way behind to accommodate cheating during exams. Some professors changed the exams and some didn’t even bother with it, they only changed the numbers not the content. My senior design project was completely lacked of communication, the team itself since everyone was busy on their stuff. Engineering Career center 2012-2016: no help from there unless you know them well. Resume checking? Basically proof reading. One time I asked them how to get internships, they responded to me that I need to learn more English. After UIC 2017: it was annoying. They kept calling and sending letters to me for donation. Especially in May, I had received more than 3 calls. When I finally picked up the phone, the guy on the phone insisted me to donate: how about at least $100 and how about I sent you in the letter….etc. That shouldn’t be the way they treat their alumni.

A Private User

People that were not students came into the school and made trouble for me. One person who has documented mental problem came in claiming to be my brother. 2 people came all the way from Iowa to make trouble for me. One impersonated military personnel. Another came into my class when I was in the bathroom and stirred up trouble. Some PhDs started sniping at me at the behest of others. In one instance, a group started screaming at me. Some students engaged in identity theft and harassment.

martha ramirez

excellent university as this in my community and has [programs where the community can come and find your own culturaa and art salons and impressive murals also Todon visitor is always vienvenido

Marion Jaeger

The Good Food Conference was facinating. The parking lot was open just north of the UIC Forum and was easy to get to the location. UIC did a good job keeping people moving and the Good Food Conference did a good job bringing people in. Bee Keeping was the best.

Taso Kokkinias

The campus is extremely ugly, the school has the most difficult teachers. But this place has helped me find friends and is giving me a great education and preparing me for the future. The levels of stress are worth it. UIC has been great to me.

Isaac Mejia

The international community at Illinois has a lot of people. Chinese and Brazilians are really friendly people. In engineering is really popular to find people from India.

Dua Shehadeh

I am a freshman. So far I like it. The staff is very supportive and willing to help you if you reach out. It is a big school so you have to search for the support.

Elaine Williams Crockett

Great school. Attended both the Urbana-Champaign Campus and the Chicago Campus. Liked the Chicago Campus far better, had all the big city amenities.

Bryce Coffey

Lots of great profs and great research opportunities; I just wish they had cleaner and newer buildings that make the campus not look so bleak

Sean Atkinson

This place is horrible. I have had swim meets here and it is always a dreadful experience. The campus in Urbana/Champaign is much better.

pragya sai

I liked this place because it is very clean.....And the best thing is that the peoples are very friendly

luz carmen gentry

Finding d right parking lot was a pain. Especially in the rain on a Saturday.

A Private User

Finding d right parking lot was a pain. Especially in the rain on a Saturday.

Amar Farooqi

Love this university. Has a lot of cool things and professors are great

A Private User

cRaZzzZzyyyyy !!!!

Hammad Ahmed

I commute here and lots of fun people and great environment!

A Private User

Nothing else

Alex Dytso

I gave this school a chance and it gave me so much.

John Klein

I went to CU Boulder before UIC. I like UIC better.

Philip Vernon

Unpretentious! Given the chance to excel!

Elva Mendez

Very good hospital for cancer patients

Julia Matheson

give me my piece of paper already!!!!

Sri Vadrevu

How come no one has reviewed this?

Robin Ann

Best decision my youngest made!!!

annazieba01

Great school, expensive parking

Ulric Chaiyaperm

Great school. Great students.

Chiew Albany

Asian students club at UIUC

Amul Choudhary

Nice facilities, great view

Shivanankari Shiv

Love the campus diversity..

Tim Smith

1 % satisfaction rate.

Carlos Navarro

HEALTH CARE , BABY !

tao wang

ilove it all my life

Ishaan Roy

Great University!

Kokeya Vaughn

I luv this school

Jenee B

Just passing by

A Private User

Waste of time.

A Private User

Very Friendly

R. Stasik

Nice campus

A Private User

Baconfest!

Ponynator

Awesome!

ciro mendoza

nice

A Private User

Good

Kayla Moore

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