LAS Insider blog for prospective students
HEAR DIRECTLY FROM CURRENT STUDENTS & RECENT GRADS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THE COLLEGE OF LAS. In the LAS Insider blog, students and alumni share their personal stories and insights throughout the academic year at the University of Illinois. Get an inside look at what it's like to be a student in the College of LAS.
Campus life
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Senior Alex Bryk reflects on the ways in which his experience with Illini football and LAS have prepared him for life after college.
Illini success
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LAS junior Ebenezer Neequaye is passionate about using his social science degree to challenge preconceived social norms and educate others via entrereneurship.
Illini success
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The founder of several startups, Tredayne Cabanlit is passionate about entrepreneurship because of its potential as a tool for social good.
AcademicsAdmissions
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The College of LAS at the University of Illinois is proud to welcome students from around the world to study in Champaign-Urbana.
AcademicsAdvice
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Megan Resurreccion—a senior in creative writing—plans to pursue a PhD in information science/data science upon graduation, with an ultimate goal of studying how we can use technology to capture data for social justice. Her humanities degree will help her get there.
AdmissionsAdvice
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Victoria Wilson is a junior studying atmospheric sciences in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Originally from the town of Clinton, IL, Wilson has grown to love living in Champaign-Urbana.
Academics
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Senior Charlie Young reflects on some of the ways that LAS has helped him launch a career in Major League Baseball.
AcademicsAdmissions
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Issy Marquez values a humanities education for a variety of reasons—the flexibility, unique classes, and life-changing opportunities.
Academics
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LAS senior Maggie Vacchiano reflects on the ways that LAS has prepared her for life after college.
Academics
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LAS junior Heather Schlitz details her experience studying abroad in Beijing.
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Did you love your high school English, history, or foreign language classes? If so, you should know that the Humanities Professional Resource Center is here to help students majoring in those subjects get jobs after graduation.
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Here are just some reasons you should feel excited to join LAS!
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Jonathan Elugbadebo
Director of Outreach, Recruitment, and Admissions
Ekateryna Woodford
Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions