Illinois State University Opinions

[MANaret]

Originally Posted by At1WithNature

ISU isn't that good of a school but it sure is better than SIU Carbondale. your source is biased and objective driven. here, get the facts right from the horse's mouth:

KEY:

Roosevelt > ISU

College Reviews: StudentsReview : Perceptual Rankings - Best Schools - You Vote!

Either way, it really doesn't matter. Out of the schools the OP listed, ISU is the best choice.

You think the U.S. News rankings are more flawed than an online poll that anyone can vote on any number of times? That online poll has Case Western Reserve University and Palm Beach Atlantic University ranked about MIT, Harvard, and Yale.

[At1WithNature]

Originally Posted by MANaret

You think the U.S. News rankings are more flawed than an online poll that anyone can vote on any number of times? That online poll has Case Western Reserve University and Palm Beach Atlantic University ranked about MIT, Harvard, and Yale.

Just admit you went to ISU already. Or your offspring did.

[MANaret]

I said that I went to ISU earlier in the thread. That doesn't make my argument any less valid.

[At1WithNature]

Originally Posted by MANaret

I said that I went to ISU earlier in the thread. That doesn't make my argument any less valid.

You would have been better off going to Olivet Nazarene University IMO.

[skipcromer]

Originally Posted by At1WithNature

You would have been better off going to Olivet Nazarene University IMO.

Uh huh...

And you felt the need to bash my post?

[At1WithNature]

Originally Posted by skipcromer

Uh huh...

And you felt the need to bash my post?

Yeah sure buddy!


see, i can post like you. a few sentences with no value. it's real easy. everybody's doing it.

[skipcromer]

Originally Posted by At1WithNature

Yeah sure buddy!


see, i can post like you. a few sentences with no value. it's real easy. everybody's doing it.

What are you talking about?

The OP asked about a specific set of rural, public universities. You proceed to answer nothing about them. Instead, you talk about how bad they are and tell the OP they should go to a Private, urban school.

By the way, to say N-L is more reputable than any of the schools mentioned by the OP is a joke. There is nothing wrong with N-L at all, but it cares little in the way of name recognition, even in Chicago.

[nJohn]

If I wanted to major in Finance, I would choose ISU if I couldn't get into UIUC, strictly for its program.

Again, call ISU and see what finance graduates have done (what % went to get advance degrees, what schools did they apply to and % accepted, what are they doing career wise) and do that with the all said schools you've mentioned and compare. If you want a traditional campus with a sports atmosphere, then look at ISU and SIU. Either way you need excellent grades accompanied with stellar recommendations if you want to compete for a Big 4 internship. Good luck.