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University of Wisconsin, Madison (UW)

University of Wisconsin, Madison, 716 Langdon Street, Madison, WI, U.S.A., United States
4.12 / 5 based on 78 reviews.
Description:
The University of Wisconsin-Madison was founded in 1848, conducting its first classes in 1849. It became one of the nation's first land-grant colleges in 1868. The founders of the university promoted the "Wisconsin Idea." This is the concept that the university, through teaching, research, and community service, is an asset with offerings for every corner of the state.


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94% of students recommend
78 reviews
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3.6/5
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4.7/5
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Academic
4.4/5
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4.5/5
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3.5/5
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“Go to Chicago. Only 3 hrs away by bus. Get some cheap flights out of the city. Attend the university football, basketball and icehockey games.” Read Review
juliehubertz, Denmark

78 reviews of University of Wisconsin, Madison

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HOUSING    
by Jon, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: With a family
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? Because of the independency and the chance to meet other people. Living in a shared apartment gives you a lot more knowledge of the people you are "visiting" than living on your own in a single room.
Personal comments:
There is plenty of different opportunities - it really depends on what one likes. There is shared apartements, international housing, single rooms and a kind of dormitories.
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Jon, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marketing and Sales Management, University Agreement
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal comments:
The City and stillwaters are two bars that you dont want to miss - people are probably more eastcoasters than westcoasters - if you are more to dance music there is a place behind capitol toward Lake Mendota (cant remeber the name). Then there is all the sport - Go to Kole center for tickets to ice hockey, football etc. dont miss football - the badgers are awesome and the stadium is always full of happy student (app. 50000 of them!!!). Kole center is also a place for lots of concerts - elton john and back street boys played when i was there.
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ACADEMIC    
by steffenmadsen, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marketing and Sales Management, Independent
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
UW, Madison was recently rated 7th best US public University for their marketing courses at the undergraduate level. I took two, they were both awesome.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
Multiple choice exams for all tests does not show you how good the student really is. The type of definition-like questions make the students that can memorize look very good and the students that can use the theories in abstract combination, intellectually, look bad. That is a shame.

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by steffenmadsen, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marketing and Sales Management, Independent
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
Personal comments:
I came there with a very good proficiency in English but only from movies, books and my work. Interacting with more Americans in a social scene brought me into the contemporary English used by young people. About communications, my period in Madison taught me a lot about the American culture which I believe is a key factor in effictive communications.
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EXPENSES    
by Julie, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
Business Studies, University Agreement
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
A private grant
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits:
I spent less. Food was very cheap, especially since the exchange rate was very favourable.
Telephone, Housing: was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Nightlife, Overall: was less expensive than at home.
Personal comments:
Use the internet to call home. Skype is a good one. Shop on the internet for just about everything. Amazon.com holds everything you need. Shop at the big warehouses for furniture etc. Target is very cheap.
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OVERALL    
by Bernhard, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, University Agreement
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
The winter is cold, but the sun shines much more than in warmer regions.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
As a business student you can even



FINAL COMMENTS

Travel tips: Whitefishbay/Sturgeonbay in the North of Wisconsin at the Lake Michigan, Chicago; New York, Florida, and the Southwest (San Francisco, Yosemite/Sequoia National Park, Death Valley, Grand Canyon, Pacific Coast betwenn S.F. and L.A.)
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