Yes, online portals are safe to post in your personal information and when it comes to trusting others personal information. Make sure you log on to referral a service which are reputed or if some one you might know has used the portal before.

These services take into consideration the sensitivity of the information put up on the sites and implement tight privacy violation prevention measures. So, you can trust the online roommate service portals and easily find roommates for yourself.

http://location.roommates.com/illinois/chicago.html

In order to apply for admission to the bioengineering Graduate Program at the University of Illinois, in Chicago, IL you first need to submit an online form which can be found at the following link:

http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/admissions/apply/

You need to have at least a Bachelor's Degree from a college in the United States or a comparable degree from an institution abroad. You will also need to have a Grade Point Average of more than 3.0.

If you are from a country where English is not a primary language, you will need pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS. However, if you already have an MS degree from an English speaking university, you don't need these.

http://graduate-school.phds.org/university/uic/program/profile/biomedical-engineering/8749