University of Wisconsin-Madison Top Questions

At times the size of the university and classes can be really daunting causing me to feel disconnected from professors and academic counselors. However, after some time of getting used to my new environment, it hasn't been that bad. It can still feel intimidating when comparing yourself to so many other students in the same class, especially when we are focusing so much on competition and being the best.

Wisconsin winters are cold. So very cold. But at least we have awesome snowball fights and sledding.

The worst thing about Madison is the walking. None of the classes are close, but they are all worth walking too. You definitely have to think ahead if you want to go somewhere because you eithr have to walk 20 minutes are catch a bus, or ride a bike if you are lucky enough to have one. This is especially bad when it is raining (or snowing) but I have gotten used to it.

The worst thing about my school would have to that I don’t have any one-on-one contact with my professors. Yes, we do have TA’s that teach us during discussion, but I think that I would understand the material better if I could actually talk to the professors because they are the ones that are writing the books and the tests. Also because of the large class sizes I usually can’t ask the questions that I want to during lectures.

Not enough time to explore everything on campus.

The campus is very big and it can take almost an hour to walk from one end to the other. When it's the middle of december with negative 20 temperatures, it can kind of suck to have to walk that.

The worse thing about UW-Madison is also something I consider one of its strengths, the sheer size of the school. On one hand, you can meet new people everywhere you go and it is easy to find others that share your interests. But on the other, the enormity of the campus makes getting around difficult at first, and just about every class is a minimum of 15 minutes away.

One inevitably leaves the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a sense of regret. Unlimited paths lie before you as an undergraduate at Wisconsin, but which will you choose? Without question, there will not be enough time to do it all. The worst thing about Wisconsin is its abundance. As a student, you certainly have the time and ability to pursue any passions you could imagine. But no matter how many clubs, games, excursions, concerts, lectures, coffee shops, parties or sledding hills you find, you will eventually discover that another wonderful adventure escaped your grasp.

I cannot honestly say that there is anything bad about my school. I love the classes that I am taking, and there are so many opportunities here! I am really happy at this school. I suppose Madison could have less hills so getting to class wouldn't be such a workout, but I'm not sure that can really be changed.

The classes are too large which means that students don't always get the individualized help that they might need, and professors don't have enough time to help out outside of class. Also, it appears that some teachers were hired for their research skills rather than their teaching abilities.