GhosTinker

Got admission to 15Fall, still torn between choices. UIUC MUP seems really reputable from planetizen rankings, but there are some negative student reviews on the internet that worry me, regarding: a) faculty helpfulness (the reviews are mostly by undergrad in other majors, but I can't find much from DURP grads) b )location inconvenient for internships (I thought it was conveniently between Chicago and St. Louis?) and department not actively organizing career events c) their education is too theory-based and not quite well-suited to employers' demands How much is true? I personally really want to do as much internship as possible or immerse in one or two research project to produce solid results. If I choose this field 60% chance I'll want to go on to phd. I'd also like to ask for some light on the fact they are ranked #3 for several years. What are their advantages? Sorry if I seem like complete idiot about the school I applied to.. but before I make my final decision I'd like to remedy that...

Thank you fuzzy, well said. it brings back so much memory. Although I'm not officially a grad yet, my undergrad years are just like that in essence. we always think we can grow wise in time, but something unpredictable steers our fate(???) at weird moments, and then it can't be undone. It's not so much 'regret' as curiosity about what the other versions might be... but one thing I learnt is that maybe only 1/100 versions is an easy one. That calms my doubts and sustain my hopes.