Thoughts on U. Wisc. Madison (for out of state student)

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Anonymous wrote:"Tavern culture"? What's that?

You would’ve had to have grown up in the Midwest to get it.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't imagine the appeal of attending a university where 80% of the student body hails from......Wisconsin.

You should be so lucky. Wisconsin is a great state with great people. But they don’t want elitist wannabes like you coming in and ruining that, so you just stay in NOVA.

I'm sure Wisconsin is full of great people but why would anybody OOS want to endure the dull homogeneity of any state school?

The last thing the University of Wisconsin is is dull or homogenous.

[Anonymous]

Univ. of Wisconsin is certainly homogenous compared to say, UCLA. To dispute this is idiotic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Univ. of Wisconsin is certainly homogenous compared to say, UCLA. To dispute this is idiotic.

To compare Wisconsin and UCLA is idiotic. Anyway, there are people from every state, many different countries, backgrounds, religions, and ethnicities at Wisconsin and it is anything but “homogenous.” To characterize a school this way just because it is majority white is intellectually lazy and, frankly, typical of someone who doesn’t know a damn thing about the University.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're wealthy and you plan to give your child ample funds to enjoy college, have them live in a private dorm. They will meet likeminded people. If your child is down to earth, will work in college, and can relate to anyone, have him or her live in one of the southeast public dorms.

What is a private dorm??

[Anonymous]

At my DD's school, Michigan is seen so far above Wisconsin that Wisconsin is seen as a safety school. My DD applied to both and was deferred by Michigan and accepted by Wisconsin. I think it's amazing she was accepted by the school. I know people who went there and adored it and was very excited for her.

She was happy at first, but then fell into that, "but I'm a loser, I didn't get into Michigan" mindset that the student culture at her school perpetuates. I suspect it is because there are a lot of legacies.

She is definitely not getting this perspective from home. And honestly I think she would like Madison better than Ann Arbor in terms of college towns, and this is something she said is important to her. We didn't get to visit school before Covid.

I think she will end up at Wisconsin given her "checklist" and once she's there, I think she'll love it. It never occurred to me to worry about being out of state. The friends I mentioned were OOS students and it didn't factor into their experience at all, with the exception that sometimes their friends wanted to come home with them to hang out in NYC.

[Anonymous]

Madison ranks where it does and is as popular as it is because the city of Madison is just a great place to go to college. It really isn’t all that different from any other Midwestern flagship.

There have been budget woes as of late and some very unhappy faculty.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:"Tavern culture"? What's that?

You would’ve had to have grown up in the Midwest to get it.

Lol. Yes it is so deep and profound it cannot be explained to you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're wealthy and you plan to give your child ample funds to enjoy college, have them live in a private dorm. They will meet likeminded people. If your child is down to earth, will work in college, and can relate to anyone, have him or her live in one of the southeast public dorms.

What is a private dorm??

+1! What is that?

[Anonymous]

I went to UW-Madison as an in-state student and met my husband in the dorms, who was out of state. There are tons of out of state students from the East and West Coast. Fraternities and sororities are very popular (particularly for the out of state crowd. My husband has done very well professionally. He was a business major and is now the CEO of a national health care company. We meet Wisconsin grads everywhere in the DC area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're wealthy and you plan to give your child ample funds to enjoy college, have them live in a private dorm. They will meet likeminded people. If your child is down to earth, will work in college, and can relate to anyone, have him or her live in one of the southeast public dorms.

What is a private dorm??

+1! What is that?

There are two private dorms on State Street which back in the 90s were only occupied by wealthy out of state students from the East Coast (predominantly New York). They were called the Statesider and the Towers. There were a few others but don’t remember the name. They are dorms operated by a private company, not the university.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're wealthy and you plan to give your child ample funds to enjoy college, have them live in a private dorm. They will meet likeminded people. If your child is down to earth, will work in college, and can relate to anyone, have him or her live in one of the southeast public dorms.

What is a private dorm??

+1! What is that?

There are two private dorms on State Street which back in the 90s were only occupied by wealthy out of state students from the East Coast (predominantly New York). They were called the Statesider and the Towers. There were a few others but don’t remember the name. They are dorms operated by a private company, not the university.

Do most kids move off campus after freshman year?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you're wealthy and you plan to give your child ample funds to enjoy college, have them live in a private dorm. They will meet likeminded people. If your child is down to earth, will work in college, and can relate to anyone, have him or her live in one of the southeast public dorms.

Are we still talking about UW-M here?

100% this person is. Wisconsnite.

As far as how Coasties are viewed, if you're not condescending you'll be able to make friends with anyone, just like in any setting.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you're wealthy and you plan to give your child ample funds to enjoy college, have them live in a private dorm. They will meet likeminded people. If your child is down to earth, will work in college, and can relate to anyone, have him or her live in one of the southeast public dorms.

What is a private dorm??

+1! What is that?

There are two private dorms on State Street which back in the 90s were only occupied by wealthy out of state students from the East Coast (predominantly New York). They were called the Statesider and the Towers. There were a few others but don’t remember the name. They are dorms operated by a private company, not the university.

Do most kids move off campus after freshman year?

Yes, although Coasties seem to move into the Greek houses. Plenty of luxury apartments to move into-Wisconsinite

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't imagine the appeal of attending a university where 80% of the student body hails from......Wisconsin.

Aren't you special?