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Get the inside scoop on University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Former Student
The application form is very user friendly and easy to fill out. However, electronic application is always encouraged. Reasonable application fee...   READ MORE
Current Student
There is a detailed application process which involves 3-4 essays and requires 3 recommendations. At least one must be from a former employer. T...   READ MORE
Current Student
Required GMAT (domestic): 640+ with 2+ years of experience (although I have seen domestic students who get in with no years fo experience and less...   READ MORE
Alumni
Advice on getting in: Visit the campus/ program, meet the dean, and interview well. Oh and... do well on the GMAT. Admissions criteria does not...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Former Student
The speciality of IMBA is its technology. Everything is technology related and the faculty really cares about their students. Interaction with fac...   READ MORE
Current Student
The workload the first year is very intense. In addition to 20 hours of class there are several other required activities, such as a Business Com...   READ MORE
Current Student
Quality of the classes: Absolutely great. The courses are really good and the faculty are some of the best in all MBA programs Nature of the progra...   READ MORE
Alumni
Course work at Illinois was fantastic. I experienced a balance of team and individual work using a million cases and real life problems. Workloa...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Former Student
Overall, decent.    READ MORE
Current Student
Well, I'm interning right now at a company that is in the top 50 of the Fortune 500. I get to work on high level projects that my education has prepa...   READ MORE
Current Student
Internships: Most of them got internships this year. Campus internship recruitment is less. Most students get internships through career fairs and net...   READ MORE
Alumni
Carreer prospects are available if you want to sit back and wait for companies to show up on campus, but taking charge of your destiny is always a mor...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Former Student
Affordable housing with reasonable living expenses.    READ MORE
Current Student
I live on campus and I love it. Crime is fairly low and most student actually live off-campus. The business school will hopefully have a new bui...   READ MORE
Current Student
Housing: Cheap and easy to get but you need to sign a 1-year lease. There are some apartments which lets you sign a few months lease but they char...   READ MORE
Alumni
The people in the program were from all over the world making this a truly diverse experience. Peers tended to share experiences, food, etc. from...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Former Student
A lot of happy hours, gala, and other MBA activities. You will never get bored.    READ MORE
Current Student
Social opportunities exist to provide the students with a way to network with one another outside of the classroom, and a good time is usually had...   READ MORE
Current Student
Clubs: Lot of clubs and pubs to hang out and enjoy Dining: I never missed anyting while in champaign. All kinds of restaurants and shops are there....   READ MORE
Alumni
There are plenty of bars on and off campus for those desiring to embibe. Some places have live bands, but for the most part traditional pubs and ...   READ MORE

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