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01:12 balancing college life
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5:49 getting involved around campus
7:53 how competitive is STEM?
9:05 changing your major
10:36 what to do for fun off-campus
12:11 application process (my high school stats)
14:28 what i wish i knew about uiuc before committing
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[@xichenjiang7799]

I got my BS, MS, and PhD from here in ECE and I found the classes to be hard and challenging. It's not easy to fail, but it's not easy to get an A either. If you want a 3.5+ GPA in engineering, be prepared to not have a social life outside of engineering. Your study-buddies in engineering become your social life. If you date, make sure your partner is also in engineering, and hopefully taking the same classes. Sign up for as many classes as you possibly can and then drop later. You do this because if that semester's professor sucks (sometimes you don't know until you've sat in on a few lectures), then you want to wait to take that course another semester when it's taught by someone else. Also, sometimes the midterm and finals schedule all fall on the same day. That's when I selectively drop the courses which exam clog on my schedule. Since most of the grades in the courses are determined by exams, when you take these tests makes a huge difference. Let the person next to you cram for 3 midterms in a week while you only focus on one. That's how you beat the curve. Finally, ask the people the grade above you for all their exams and HW solutions. Pick a dorm close to your courses so that you can grab those elusive ZZZ's in between classes. Nap time comes at a premium in engineering.

[@ariana-kw3ro]

i appreciate you for answering my questions ❤️❤️

[@g7ornever236]

Hey! Thank you for answering my questions, again great video!

[@qingpingye]

wow those mad editing skills!!!🤩 also your videos have been so helpful for us freshmen this year who haven't been to campus. thx🥺

[@ayaanshah1537]

Thank you so much! I'm in UIUC '25 and super psyched to attend.

[@tuana9927]

I love your vibes and these tips girl! keep it up :)

[@utkarshprasad4641]

wow this vid was so informational! tysm

[@rachelkibler5812]

Thank you so much for this!! I hope I learn some good tips

[@iliterallylovethis2212]

THANK YOU SO SO MUCH! UIUC is one of my top choices and I plan on going fall 2023 and majoring in advertising and marketing.

[@elalalalalala8647]

honestly you'veve been so helpful throughout my entire application and now my acceptance process thank you so much!!

[@samanthaannfuchsgruber]

thank you for your advice! ♥️

[@flowerpower1020]

could you make a video for specific tips on work/student life balance and time management & self care skills/tips for students? thanks so much i love you vids and would love to see more fashion ones or how you're doing since graduating :)

[@conniehwood]

This is so helpful I watched part 1 when trying to figure out which school I wanted to commit to and I just picked housing yesterday I am so excited for august!!

[@lamewane6207]

say connie you are fine ass hell iam african american man from baltimore you will love illlinois its a great university

[@AdamPostsStuff]

Born and raised here in Champaign. Attending in the fall as a transfer Junior, even though I've grown up here I still don't know a lot about UIUC and this helped me a lot to know what I'm expecting. Looking forward to it :)

[@libbycodamon7469]

Thank you! All this info is super helpful! I’m a senior from Chicago, and I will be committing to Grainger as a comp sci major. Housing closes May 15th, so this video came out just in time!

[@MiaRTV]

You inspired me to post my own college advice video!

[@yasminfilms2879]

This was the perfect video to watch while getting ready! I just wanted to say tysm for including my question and I also comitted to uiuc just yesterday and your previous videos are what largely convinced me to commit! Thanks for all your help :)

[@kellyktang]

aww so happy to hear that!! hope you're enjoying it so far

[@DarthTaiter79]

I live in Shelbyville, about an hour and a half from Champaign--I used to work at the County Market in Shelbyville before it closed. CM and Harvest Market are actually part of the same company--I was able to see the HM just after it opened when we once had our ESOP meeting in Champaign, and it looks nice! My kiddo is set to attend UIUC in the fall as a transfer student, so I'm encouraging her to get involved in activities. We've been to Champaign several times, so we know there's good food to be found, especially Portillo's! When I was in high school, I was in band, and we participated in the Band Day at UIUC--it was amazing performing on the field at Memorial Stadium :) I am also planning to move to the Chicago area, but that's due to my husband living up there in the suburbs. I'm currently working on my bachelor's in Multimedia Design and Development/Graphic Design through DeVry.

[@jiwonlee8383]

computer engineering... but on another note, ur blowing up!! yess!!

[@rosamendoza2704]

i subscribed to you when i was a senior in 2020 then the pandemic started so i took my decision back and attended a city college of chicago this year and i applied to transfer to uiuc to go there like i originally planned to and i have to make a decision by next week. this video really came out at the perfect time!!!

[@minhhuynh3485]

I’m in the same boat as you! I’m trying to decide whether or not I should go to uiuc or uic, but I’m 95% I’m uiuc. If you end up going please hmu if you’re looking for a roomate!

[@rosamendoza2704]

@@minhhuynh3485 omg yes i’ll let you know!!

[@jaelawontshutup]

see i really like this school, i just visited last week, but the only problem is my parents are not fond of the distance and size, and they prefer me to stay local. hopefully i can get in and make a powerpoint on why i should go lmao

[@nanshanzhongchinaofficial8587]

really nice video,even though I cannot get into the BS math&cs program in UIUC.the admission is really high competitive .Maybe I’ll try mcs program after graduated.

[@simonatadoga9572]

Thank you so much for your videos. How is finding a Job after college?

[@rosamendoza2704]

as a STEM major, most of the classes seem like we are all trying to understand the material and just survive but sometimes in the science courses, it seems like there is a competition on who gets the higher grade. it’s like a lowkey competition, that only a few students feel?? i hope someone else in STEM can explain this better lol

[@jimitgosar8165]

We haven't picked housing yet. So thanks for the tips!

[@danetsao8159]

Jimit what’s up😂😂 are you going to uiuc?

[@jimitgosar8165]

@@danetsao8159 Lmao yea. Are you?

[@kennedymcclinton2963]

so so so so much good tips and information. i recently committed to uiuc and did my housing. i was curious since there’s like no vids on dating at uiuc. but how are the dudes there? i’m curious because i only hear about education which of course is number one, but obvi i’m a teenage girl who’s curious 😭 thanks so much!!

[@alexanderrose6644]

the school is huge so... im sure you won't find it hard to find a keeper

[@chickintenders6571]

lol would you not recommend working at chipotle?? i work at chipotle now and that tuition reimbursement is looking real good especially since i didn’t get any scholarships or financial aid🤣 i can only imagine how chaotic the chipotle on campus must be

[@sofias.4931]

I am the first to go to college....do all dorms or halls have the same prices? If not which one it the cheapest but good for meeting ppl??

[@singingLeaf123]

I have a question. Do think we can directly email professors/departments for department specific scholarships? I'm sure these colleges will have a lot of money lying around! Thanks!

[@angelasanchez7985]

How do you apply to work at the library?

[@sugarmagnolia1475]

Indianapolis, St. Louis...

[@hitanshugokani4743]

Is UIUC equally good for masters?

[@madelyntorrance8179]

Where did you live on campus?

[@navyamittal4813]

im an international and the fees is way too high. do you think i can earn enough doing part-time jobs to get off some tuition fee burden? are you aware of some other sources of funding? thank you so much for these videos btw they are really really helpful!

[@zainaanarwala6147]

Did you try talking to the financial aid office for more money? There’s also work study.

[@justinstephens5876]

@@zainaanarwala6147, international students unfortunately do not qualify for financial aid or work study. Navya’s only option if going for an undergraduate degree is to apply for more scholarship or look at a different institution that cost significantly cheaper. What I usually inform potential international students is to pursue their graduate degree at the institution as we provide more aid for those students and usually employee them as teaching assistants, graduate assistants or research assistants. Which cover their student tuition and leaves them to pay for their fees only. Which is typically 2k per semester.

[@jocelynromero7554]

I’m a transferring junior (but credit was I’ll be considered a sophomore 😭) and I’m a little nervous about the big student body; I’ve gone to a small elementary, high school and college, all no more than 500 kids, so I feel like I’m going to feel a form of shock especially because I’m shy 😭

[@zainaanarwala6147]

I’m planning on going! Maybe I’ll see you there!! What are you majoring in?

[@jocelynromero7554]

I’m going for LAS- towards clinical Psychology

[@zainaanarwala6147]

@@jocelynromero7554 cool I haven’t chosen residence yet but I’ll be doing engineering

[@jocelynromero7554]

@@zainaanarwala6147 me neither, are you going to be a first year or transfer ?

[@zainaanarwala6147]

@@jocelynromero7554 first year lol

[@sugarmagnolia1475]

Recovering from hangovers? ALCOHOLIC?

[@samuelyoo5056]

Cornfield😭😭😭💀🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@abigailbrown4741]

At 4:14 you had a great map that I would love to get the full image of. Where can I find it? Btw I have been binging all of your UIUC vids and have been finding them so helpful for when I transfer this Jan! So thank you🤍