University of Wisconsin-Madison Top Questions

anyone who feels the need for small classrooms, much personal attention, or has a hard time being self directed. Because UW Madison is a large college, you must be able to seek out help and not rely on professors to seek you out. Also, anyone who feels lost in the big city life would not do well at uw Madison.

Madison students are out going, diverse, and spirited. Students who are very conservative, who are not open minded, or do not like/appreciate diversity should not come to Madison. Students who have no interest in extra curricular activities, meeting new students, or participating in social events, also would probably not enjoy going to Madison. This school is academically challenging, students who do not take there education seriously and don't have career goals should not go here.

Anyone who doesn't like big cities or big campuses.

Though the University of Wisconsin-Madison prides itself on embracing diversity, it has become increasingly clear that only liberal attitudes are seen as acceptable. Conservative views are rarely spoken, and when they are, those people are highly judged and their views face much opposition and scrutiny. Unless you are able to continuously defend your position against the many people who will disagree with your right-wing thoughts and opinions, it might be wise to attend a different university. A strong personality is needed to fight and advocate for your academic successes in general, among more than 40,000 other students.

Someone who is not openminded and has lived a very conservative life would have quite a shock when comming to this highly diverse school. Someone who is not used to working hard at school might have a difficult time adjusting to the work load. Skipping classes is not an option here. Someone who is strongly against drinking would have a hard time finding a group of freinds to spend time with on the weekend. Many students here drink while hanging out.

Someone who gets overwhelmed with numbers and wants especially small classes. If you are committed to having conversations one-on-one with your professors and teaching assistants, it's easy to do because they are committed to teaching you all you want to know. It is just as easy, however to feel lost in a crowd especially when taking general education requirements where the students number in the hundreds. A student at UW-Madison should have a good head on their shoulders when it comes to standing up for themselves and seeking the attention they want or need.

Really, any type of personality can fit into this school. It is so large that there are activites and options for every student. However, people that need a lot of individualized attention will find it difficult to develop a relationship with all of their professors because it is such a large school. People that attend UW-Madison need to be somewhat independent so they can motivate themselves and take the initiative to go talk to professors.

A person seeking a great education should attend this college. From previous encounters of individuals who graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, I have noticed that when someone states that they graduated from here, they automatically get respect. This university has a great name for itself and with it comes the greatest opportunity to succeed. This is a great place to earn a degree and it definitely has a high recommendation from myself and many others.

A person who is not dedicated to their own self improvement and does not have an internal locus of control should not attend any college.

Any person not prepared to expirence a drinking culture.