Welcome! We’re so excited you’re thinking of making the jump to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The Illinois transfer process looks a little different than the steps you may have taken to apply to colleges...
Category - Admissions
Keep up with our bloggers’ posts (specifically our Admissions Counselors!) to learn all of the things you need to do to become an Illini.
Applying to College at Illinois: A Complete Guide
Applying to college is key, and you want to get it right. It can also be a complicated maze full of twists and turns (including different requirements and deadlines for every school on your list!). We’re here to...
Apply Like a Pro to Illinois: Examples of Major-Specific College Application Questions
If you’ve made it here, chances are you’ve reached one of the more daunting parts of college applications: the written questions. There are two ways you can apply to Illinois: the Common App and...
Illinois College Essay Example Prompts
Whether you decide to apply to Illinois through Common App or myIllini, you’ll have to conquer the dreaded essay portion of the application. Fear not! When writing your essay, you have several options to choose...
How to Write a College Application Essay: Tips and Tricks
If there’s anything we know, it’s that applying to college is stressful. And while every part of the process brings its own challenges, completing the written portion of your application is one of the most...
How many colleges should I apply to? Your college search questions, answered.
The time has come, and the wait is over. You're about to start applying to colleges!
How to Apply to College in 4 Steps
Ah, the college application. The troll under the bridge. Instead of quizzing you with riddles, though, this troll is asking you to submit lengthy forms full of personal information to his office before a specified date...
Sociology vs. Psychology & More: What’s Best for You?
You want a career that helps other people, and one of the best ways to get started on that path is to really understand the people who you’re going to be helping. So far, so good. But with so many people-focused majors...
How to Get a College Application Fee Waiver
Applying to colleges can be overwhelming. Not only are you busy writing essays and filling out forms, but you also have to keep in mind the amount of money necessary to apply to all of the schools on your list. If the...
Four Ways to Beat College Application Stress
Whether it’s high school counselors asking you about grades, college reps giving you fliers and swag, or just the fact that your older sibling got accepted into 35 colleges and your parents expect you to do the same...
How to Navigate Your College Decision During COVID-19
It might be hard to think about college when much of our country and others are on a stay-at-home order. Whether it’s because you aren’t able to visit all of the schools on your list or because your financial situation...
You’re Admitted, Now What? Preparing for College at Illinois
Was it all those volunteer hours you put in? Your sharp grades? That little horseshoe anecdote in your essay that made the admissions counselors LOL all the way home? You don’t know, but what you do know is...
Waiting on college decisions? Here’s why you shouldn’t stress.
You’ve spent months sending out transcripts, securing letters of recommendation, paying random fees, writing about who you are in 400 words or less, filling out personal information in annoying online forms, and...
Your Next Steps as an Admitted Illinois Transfer
Congratulations on your admission to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign! Being admitted as a Illinois transfer student is a huge accomplishment. Give yourself a round of applause, a pat on the back, or a...
5 Ways to Help Your Child Apply to College
Senior year is a stressful time for the vast majority of high school students. As your child prepares to dive full force into college application mode, you may wonder how to best support them throughout the process...
