University of Wisconsin - Madison

Truly the best 4 years of my life. I was fortunate to have the most supportive and accomplished mentors who are still huge parts of my life even after graduation. Wisconsin has incredible resources, if you take advantage of them, and really gives you the foundation to accomplish so much even as an undergraduate (conferences, leadership, community service, etc.) Socially, there is so much to do in Madison and everyone on and off campus is so friendly and genuine. I made my closest friends here, and... Read More I wouldn't trade this experience for anything.

I am a very big fan of the University of Wisconsin - Madison. While it was the only school I realistically would have gone to, I applied to one very competitive school and UW-Madison, I believe that going to Madison was a far better experience than what I would have had at the other school. I was able to realize my lifelong dream of becoming a Division-I student-athlete and was able to pursue the major I wanted at an extremely high level. The school is also very well rounded and has very competitive... Read More programs in almost every major.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison was one of the best decisions of my life thus far. I had an image of what I thought college was supposed to be like, and it was much greater than I could have ever expected. The campus and city are large but somehow when brought together it feels like a tight-knit community. Having the campus be both in the city and on a lake provided numerous opportunities to be outside and active, and also explore what a large city has to offer. The campus felt safe to me while... Read More I was there, and the housing felt affordable and plentiful. In terms of my program specifically (psychology), it is one of the best ranked programs in the Midwest, if not the country. I loved that I was able to participate in numerous student organizations and hold jobs on campus that were related to a wide variety of my interests in the field. The only thing I recall not enjoying about this program at times were the large class sizes for at least the first half of the degree. Other than that, I highly recommend UW-Madison and the opportunity to become a Badger for life!

While there is limited racial/ethnic diversity due to its location in the Midwest, there are great chances to experience gender, socioeconomic, sexual orientation, religious group, and culturally-related diversities in this city and the university does an excellent job of preparing students to confront these differences and learn how to function in today's society by examining past ways of thinking and challenging these by forming their own set of ideals and values throughout their undergraduate... Read More experience. The social, political, and environmental climate are all unique to Madison, WI, and I wouldn't change my experiences at this university for anything.