University of Wisconsin-Madison Top Questions

The worst aspect to UW-Madison is the party atmosphere. There are numerous bars, clubs and other places of the sort on campus and nearby so students often indulge themselves in the nightlife a little too often and it becomes a prominent problem on campus.

The worst thing about the University of Wisconsin-Madison is that some of the classes, mostly introduction classes, are lecture halls full of hundreds of students. Therefore, it is possible for students to go entire semesters in a class without ever meeting the professor. However, the professors teaching assistants are usually fairly good at holding office hours for students to walk in and ask questions. Also, most professors do not treat their students as only numbers; they are usually open to questions and criticism. If someone has a question however, they cannot be shy about asking it.

The worst thing is the divided school population. By this, I mean that there are many students who come to UW Madison to learn and are serious about their studies, but there are also many students whose list of priorities don't even seem to include learning. On the upside, it seems that those whose primary interest is learning more than compensate for those who don't seem to care.

There aren't many bad things about my school. The worst for me is probably the size of some of the lecture classes. I came from a small town and small high school and wasn't used to being in a class with more than 15 students. It was a big change and definitely intimidating at first. However, after the first year I became used to lecture classes and now somewhat enjoy them. It's a different sort of experience that everyone should try.

The worst/best thing about the University of Wisconsin ? Madison, depending on how you look at it, has to the level of competitiveness shown by the students. It makes for a challenging learning atmosphere but also can be very distracting and at times over-intensified. This places a lot of unnecessary pressure on students.

Since the University of Wisconsin-Madison is home to thousands of students, it is hard to get individual attention that students need. It is also challenging to stand out from the crowd. Although Madison offers a lot of advising and extra help outside of classes, it is difficult for advisors and teachers to find the time to meet with each student that is in search of help.

The worst thing about Madison is walking across campus in the cold, on slippery sidewalks.

The worst part about Madison is that it is so large and the school is not interesting in helping freshman adjust. It is definitely a taste of the real world. Adjusting to college was hard because Madison offered few events to help freshmen get involved and meet other students and also provided no resources for academic help. You are truely on your own.

I believe my school is very competitive in academics and is sometimes hard to pursue your interests if you are not necessarily the best in the field. If you are not in the head of the class, you may feel discouraged and think you are doing poorly, even though it is just because there is so many people competing for the same spot as you are.

If I had to choose the worst thing about my school, I'd probably have to say the class sizes. The reason for this is that with more students per professor, one loses the student teacher interactions that were so common during high school. People really have to take it upon themselves to meet with their teachers if they have concerns whereas in high school, the teachers kept close tabs on all of their students. While I'd say this could be considered bad, I also am able to find a good side in that it builds independence and responsibility.