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Illini Tower


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ehoff

Resident 2017

11/29/2017

I am a sophomore living in Illini Tower this year with a group of friends. We are living in a corner room together, and we could not be happier with our choice. As I understand it, they are under new management as of very recent (I think last year?), which should explain bad reviews from previous years. New furniture has been put in, the amenities are good, employees could not be nicer, and the food is actually great. They even take requests from students for new menu items. In terms of maintenance, whenever we have submitted requests, a maintenance worker has shown up to make the repairs within a day or two, and does so with a smile on their face. The only reason for the four star review is that a large percentage of the students here are international (mostly Chinese, so the dorm actually lacks a bit of diversity), and it also lacks a social scene. I would imagine it would be a bit difficult to find a social circle here as a freshman, though not impossible, as I have met a few great people. It is clear that the management is aware of this, though, as they offer special events and activities fairly frequently. For sophomores and juniors looking to avoid the leasing hassle, and find a happy medium between dorm and apartment life, I'd highly recommend living here (especially if you are looking to lease with a group of friends). Just to clarify, I am a student writing this review on my own terms, and have not been asked to do so by any Illini Tower staff members. I just believe that at this point the highly negative reviews from previous years are misleading and irrelevant, due to the new management that has changed this place completely, and made living here quite pleasant.

    Review 8 out of 38

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