University of Wisconsin-Madison Top Questions

It has two different parts of campus, one is more laid back with nature trails and more green space and the other is more city like and where most of the partying takes place. There are a lot of concerts, events, and speakers that come to campus and off campus, and everything is relatively easy to walk or take a bus to.

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UW Madison offers a world class education close to home for a relatively resonable price.

Madison is extremely diverse and open to many opinions. There are many opportunities to meet people from all over the country and even the world. Madison is also very liberal and everyone here has great pride in the university.

Madison has an energy to it that just gets you excited- for what you're learning, for discovering new things, for living life- it's inspiring. I'm getting all emotional and excited just trying to find the words that fit to discribe Madison. UW-Madison is a place where you are really able to discover who you are, it gives you an opportunity to be learn and grow in an lively and stimulating environment. I love it here, and can't imagine that I would have had nearly the same, or as fulfilling experience anywhere else. GO BADGERS!

It is a big school so there are lots of opportunities, which can be especially important for people who don't exactly know what they want to do right when they start school.

My primary reason for attending college was to obtain an engineering degree, and that was my main criterion in choosing a university-its ability to give me the best possible education available. Madison offered me a world-class chemical engineering program, consistent of brilliant professors, challenging courses, and an abundance of knowledge to be gained. But, what truly set it apart was its mix of demanding academics with the diverse conglomeration of everything else. The students, their backgrounds, the activites, and the new experiences and views to which I would be exposed is what set Madison apart from the others.

Madison so insanely liberal and has the hugest school spirit alive. No one can be a student and not have this huge pride.

The surrounding community and the campus itself play off each other and create a really unique enviroment.

It is so diverse. It is located in a beautiful liberal city of Madison and is a world class research facility.