Lolz. The UMD grad has nothing better to do than hijack a thread in which people are not talking about, and don't wish to talk about, UMD. |
| SATs are basically regional tests for the East Coast and California. ACTs are regional tests for the rest of the country. Most Wisconsin students haven't taken the SAT, so SAT comparisons are meaningless. Besides, Ms. MD, you are a putz. |
Md has higher ACTs too. Just sayin.. |
Maybe, one day, US News will recognize that. Until then, enjoy being the Rutgers of, well, Maryland. |
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U.S. News failed at news. ^^^
Concrete smarter and more productive beats ice/cheese and failed news subjectivity. |
Try that again in English. TIA! |
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Ok.
Losers at US news are not smart. If they rated their own news organization it comes out lowest rated. |
Yeah, but it’s their franchise. |
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OP here.
OMG, ya'll are crazy. I know UMD is a great school - that's why it's on DC's list! But this thread is about Wisconsin. I appreciate everyone who gave helpful answers! Sounds like it's worth a visit. |
| Madison is an amazing city and UW is a fantastic school. The UW system has many other campuses around the state. The top in state students go to UW Madison. Those that can't get in to Madison go to one of the other campuses like UW La Crosse, Whitewater, etc. Both STEM and Humanities are strong. It is a competitive school. The campus is part urban and part hilly green space by the lake. There is a building boom in the city and on campus. There are tons of restaurants, coffee shops, bookstores, music venues, theater, etc. There is something for everyone at UW Madison. People who think it is a bunch of white farm kids have no clue. The city is hip and the university is top notch. |
| What kind of stats would my OOS kid need to get in? |
Naviance data from our school shows GPA of 3.70 (Weighted - 4.36) and SAT of 1421 |
Our friend's OOS child got in with a 26 on the ACT and less than stellar grades. |
Are you stuck in the 80’s? Lots of East Coast kids take the ACT. |
Lol...exactly. ACT got so popular that the SAT changed its format to more closely resemble it. |