Welcome to the Insight to ACES blog! My name is Abby Coers and I am a a senior in Agricultural Communications at the University of Illinois. As mentioned around the site, this blog is to inform individuals about the College of ACES. Comments are encouraged on any blog I post. If you would rather send me a message, that option is posted on the right side of your screen.
Before moving to Champaign last fall, I read many blogs that were posted on the U of I admissions page about the university overall. These blogs informed me of what to expect when coming to college and it also reminded me of approaching deadlines. This blog will do the same but it is especially designed for incoming and prospective College of ACES students.
I think it is important for future and prospective students to know everything needed about the College of ACES because this is your future. Another reason I think it is important to have somewhere to ask questions and voice concerns is because just last year I was in your shoes. Yes, I am a senior but I am also a transfer student.
I clearly remember being lost on campus, walking into my first 'big' lecture, and sitting next to individuals I did not know. The blogs I read prior to arriving on campus reminded me other students were in the same situation as I was my first few days.
After the first few weeks of attending the University of Illinois I was already familiar with the campus, the 'big' lectures didn't seems so big anymore, and those strangers I sat by, well, those are now some of my best friends. The campus may be frightening to look at from the outside in, but soon you will realize it is full of great opportunities!
Once again, don't hesitate to leave a comment or send a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible. I encourage each you to become a follower, subscribe to this blog, or just request information from the University. Whatever you do, I am there to help!★
2 comments:
Hi! I will be applying this fall to ACES...possibly majoring in Hospitality Management or something to do with nutrition. I was just wondering which programs are the most competitive and hardest to get accepted into.
Marie,
Great Question! Hospitality Management is a great program and competitive.
However, Human Nutrition is the largest program within Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) and therefore is a very competitive program because it is a pre-professional degree. This means after students receive their BS degree, they will continue to graduate or professional school. Human Nutrition, above all programs, expects students to maintain a good GPA.
A curriculum of the courses you would take is listed here: http://fshn.illinois.edu/undergraduate/hospitality/curriculum
Hope this helps!
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