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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]US news has Minnesota ranked at 70, that seems high to me: https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities-3969/overall-rankings

DD#1 is a junior at University of Wisconsin; I feel like they were much closer ranked a few years ago when she was applying. [/quote]

I’m surprised that UW hasn’t dropped after all those years of governor Walker. I know that budgets have been tight and programs cut, since I have friends on faculty there.[/quote]
No, they just moved up. And Minnesota was never ranked anywhere near Wisconsin. Most of the kids in Minnesota would rather go to Wisconsin. [/quote]

PP here, I should correct myself. I meant that seemed like a low rank (high number) for Minnesota.  I would expect UMN to be in the 50s.  DD visited both Minnesota and Wisconsin, the campus vibe and town of Madison were way better.

Maybe Wisconsin has weathered the Walker storm, DD hasnt felt any ill effects (locked out of classes, etc) and they are building a bunch on campus.  She doesnt mind the cold but it took some getting used to in that she had to buy the right clothes/layers. She says she likes having dramatically different seasons. [/quote]

It’s so subjective when talking about campus vibe.  And not everyone prefers to be at Madison.  Husband is a Badger and loved it.  I took one look at Madison and wanted to leave. I wanted a bigger city and wasn’t into Big Ten sports.  Camp Randall dominates at Wisconsin. I love the lakes and the terrace there, but the 60s architecture isn’t my fave.  U of M’s campus’s has prettier buildings, a great mall with views of downtown Minneapolis and the Mississippi.  For me, U of M was the perfect fit.  I agree UW Madison is higher up the list on academic rankings, but I got a full scholarship for my senior year in the Netherlands and got into Harvard for grad, so Minnesota gave me a great foundation. [/quote]

Uhhh, err, uhh, umm, Minnesota is also in the Big Ten.  [/quote]

I’m well aware, but campus life doesn’t revolve around Big Ten sports nearly to the degree that it does in Madison. [/quote]

I doubt you knew this, actually, but if you say so.  I’ve never heard a human being say that Madison revolves around Big Ten sports.[/quote]

Well my DH who was in the marching band it for starters.  And most of his friends.  And it’s not a bad thing whatsoever.  They loved it and had an amazing undergrad experience. It just wasn’t what I was looking for.  It’s the same reason I didn’t go to my flagship UGA.  Was just in Madison for the Michigan game. Total blast, but the city comes to a standstill and it’s a sea of red and white.  Did you go to Wisconsin?   You can certainly have a different opinion but I’m not alone.  [/quote]

I'm with ya.  You can have a great time in Madison without caring much about sports, but you can't avoid them, either.  When 80k people leave a stadium in a town of only a few hundred thousand, it dominates.[/quote]

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