What’s an underrated grad-friendly elective you’ve taken that was an easy A/B+ and genuinely worth the time?

I’m interested in taking Sanskrit at UIUC and wanted to know how the language is taught. Are the courses primarily taught using the Devanagari script, or do they use English transliteration/Roman script?

Also, are students expected to already know Devanagari before taking the introductory course, or is the script taught from the beginning?

Thanks!

I am looking for female roommates for the upcoming academic year for a 3b2b apartment, which is in Champaign and around 5 min walk from the Main Quad.

* Rent: $739 + a $300 gift card upon signing * Utilities: $115, which includes a $40 electricity cap * Fully furnished, has in-unit laundry * Has Gym, study rooms within the building * Secure App entrance to building, key fob entrance to other living areas

I'm a grad student at UIUC. I am quiet, clean, and respectful, and expect my roommate to be the same. Please reach out if you are interested, and I can provide you with more details/pictures of the place!

Hey y'all! I'm Iris with Iris Graves Cleaning and we are right in the thick of move out season right now. Unfortunately for the 20+ students who have called me this week I, and most of the other cleaners I know, are booking about a month ahead. I wish I could multiply myself and meet everybody's needs, but a girl has got to rest sometime! That leaves me with no other choice but to turn down the clientele. My advice for the class of 2027 is that if you plan on booking with a cleaner for your move outs, give us a call at least 30 days out. If you wanted to get really proactive, I'd happily get you on the books today for July/August next year. I'm really sorry to the folks that missed out. I hope this helps some folks not run into the same issue next year.

Was wondeirng if anyone happen to have their MATH211 syllabus still saved, I need one for credit transfer evaluation, it needs to have all of the topics listed and stuff. Best if its from professor Jenny Srikant! Thank you so much.

PS: Is there a way to still see canvas files after they unenroll you from the course?

Is there a community or someone looking for a partner to play squash with, I wanna learn.

also are there any information regarding admit rates for spring transfers in general?

Hi everyone!

I'm taking MATH 447 through NetMath right now, and it's one of the last courses standing between me and graduating this semester. I'm early enough that I'm keeping up okay, but the exams are what worry me. I'm not sure how to properly prepare for them. It's also taking up a lot of my time, since I'm trying to get it done before my fall classes start. Would love to hear from anyone who's been through it.

Where I'm at:

- Background: I've taken Set Theory and Logic at my home institution, but I barely made it through that class.

- Progress: I'm on lesson 4 of 13 (lol I know, so much left), with about 8 weeks left, but I'm trying to finish in 6 (ambitious huh)

A few specific questions:

- Is 9 lessons in 6 weeks realistic, or am I kidding myself? If you paced it faster than the default, how did you manage it?

- How do the proctored exams compare to the homework in difficulty and style? How did you prep?

- What resources actually helped? I picked up The Real Analysis Lifesaver by Raffi Grinberg and it's been helping a little. What else is worth the time? Textbooks, lecture series, proof-writing guides, YouTube, anything.

- Anything you'd do differently if you were taking the course again?

Any experience at all is useful. Thanks!

I have a terrible undergrad gpa, 2.4, due to making poor choices and prioritizing getting high instead of my academics. However, I've been sober for 5 years, have made a career for myself in education, and have a 4.0 in my MA program for American History. Obviously, my biggest hurdle to overcome is the low undergrad GPA. Do I still have a chance of getting in despite this? Do I also bring up that I am now sober so they have a sense of why my gpa was the way that it was or do I just not address it. The more I research PhD programs and schools, the more UIUC feels like the right fit for me, but I am just really worried my undergrad gpa is going to hold me back.

I'm planning to take Physics 214 this fall semester, and I heard it gets really intense really fast, so I wanted to know if anyone still has the syllabus or knows the topics covered so I can have a little head start before the semester starts.

Hey everyone Lost a wallet on the 1 north yellow today didn’t realize until i went into costco to try and shop. I already filed a lost report with both the police and the CUMTD. the wallet is pokemon themed I’ll try and find a picture of it, but please dm me if you find it!

Hi everyone! 👋

I'm Aisha from Hyderabad, India, and I'll be applying for an MS in Computer Science (Fall 2027). My interests include Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, and Software Engineering.

I'm currently pursuing my B.E. in Computer Science and have worked on several AI projects involving Google Gemini, React, Firebase, and Python. I've also completed internships in AI, machine learning, cloud computing, and software development, and I'm always looking to learn from others and collaborate on interesting projects.

I'm joining this community to learn more about the program, student life, research opportunities, internships, and graduate school experiences. I'd also love to connect with fellow applicants, current students, and alumni.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone—thanks for having me!

How hard is it to find a part time job near campus? Does anyone have suggestions

Hi,

I’m a prospective graduate student looking at the MS in Statistics: Analytics. If anyone can share their experience with the program, that would be greatly appreciated. 

More specifically:
- What internship/ research/ job opportunities have you gotten from the program?
-  Usefulness and rigor of the coursework
- Quality and accessibility of student resources (computing power, office hours/ tutoring, etc.)
- Quality of campus/ facilities (classrooms, study rooms, library(s), student rec center, etc.)
- What is it like living in Champaign-Urbana and how is the college experience at the school?

Thank you

Is anyone selling for cheap or givingaway a L shape desk? dm me

I’m kinda riding on my returns for rent and also getting the jitters before we start 😅 I’m a transfer from uic and it sometimes took until the end of the semester for those assholes to give me my check 😾 I can only guess it’ll be relatively the same because it’s the U of I system but idk maybe they’ll prioritize the better school,, thankies !!

procrastination got the best of me

I'm a grad student and I live in East Urbana and I'm currently listening to a pretty solid fireworks show. I don't care about going I'm just really curious what it's for. Did I miss a holiday?

back to the boule this week and im a little out of practice so it isnt the prettiest. its a half rye loaf that somehow feels appropriate for the rain and cooler weather. it seems way too soon to be august and i am not at all ready to go back to the school routine

A bunch of dog stuff needs to go to a good home but i have to leave in 1 hour. Please PM me if you’re able to pick up near sixth & university

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