reviewer
soker9chik
Madison, WI
Great opportunities and a time for growth
4 star rating

a college grad, full-time worker, value conscious, practical
Pros

    good bus system, cheaper big ten school, great education, leading research and facilites, large variety of classes, many many many student orgs, very high school pride, good selection of restaurants, shops

Cons
    not very diverse, mostly beer drinkers, not many dancing clubs, huge football saturdays, large class sizes, very expensive parking

NOV
13
2007

University of Wisconsin-Madison — 

Coming from MN, going to school in Wisconsin was a perfect fit. It was cheap enough with reciprpocity, and I was the perfect distance from home, about 4 hours so I wansn't there every weekend, but able to easily go back for holidays. Although there are about 40,000 undergrads, campus isn't huge and you find yourself always running into people you know from class or that party last weekend. The classes can be larger (200) but the teachers are really good and many times willing to talk with students and answer any questions. Going through the science track, I noticed that there is a lot of exciting research going on and plenty of labs to join and get some hands on experience. UW has a lot of money and they use it well for the most part, bringing in the top technologies and visual aides for classrooms and research. Wisconsin is a big beer drinking state that loves their football. If this doesn't appeal to you, there are a couple alternatives, but you may find yourself at home alone on the weekends. A lot of students are known for working really hard in their classes during the week, then rewarding themselves on the weekends by partying even harder. The good thing about a big school is that there are a lot of different people and you are bound to find some with similar interests as you, through clubs or organizations. It is a great place to experience the college life and walk away with a well earned degree.



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LisaAnn81 wrote on Mar 23, 2008 at 10:16PM

Did you attend UW-Milwaukee or UW-Madison? The University logo is actually for UWM, while the title is for UW.