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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Psychology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I was a pre-med psych major... The academics (i.e - professors and TAs) were first-rate... The student body was a mixed bag... It's a public school, so it's not incredibly difficult to get an acceptance... This also means it's not excessively challenging to finish in the top 10 percent of the bell curve to get an A (there is no grade inflation at UW)... But, it sometimes seemed like my classmates were more interested in what party they were attending that weekend than in getting an education (this could be incredibly annoying sometimes; it is a party school with a lot of heavy drinking)... It's a school of 40,000, so the administration can be very impersonal... You need to be assertive... If you're from a larger city, you'll probably find the city of Madison to be kind of small (but the locals are rather friendly) and very lacking in diversity... Most of the in-state students are from small town, rural Wisconsin; they have a different vibe from the predominantly more affluent, suburban, out-of-state kids... In the end, it just comes down to what you want to do with your career... I mean, if you want to be an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, you're probably going to find it difficult to enter that field if you graduate from UW (as opposed to an Ivy; investment bankers at big-name firms tend to be from "top 10" schools)... If you want to eventually attend grad school or go the pre-professional route (i.e. - pre-law, pre-med, etc.), the UW "name" will get a lot of respect from academia when you apply... Very good school overall... GREAT bargain for what you get if you're an in-state student... Loved it academically, hated it socially (if you don't like bar-hopping or attending frat parties, there's very little to do)... Education Quality: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: C Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Mar 05 2008 4th Year Male -- Class 2001    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=45002&uid=1488'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Pharmacy  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Not so bright To make it at the University of Wisconsin you have to branch out. You cant just sit and wait around for people to notice you. If you take the initiative you will succeed. Education Quality: A+, Useful Schoolwork: C- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Feb 05 2008 1st Year Female -- Class 2012    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=44130&uid=1488'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Undecided  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Only apply here if you are ready for the rigorous academics. UW might have a reputation as a party school, but don't think you won't be working extremely hard. Great school - top rate academics, beautiful campus and surroundings, fun and friendly people, party on, but get ready to work! Education Quality: A+, Perceived Campus Safety: B- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jan 11 2008 1st Year Female -- Class 2008    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=43406&uid=1488'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save      Prev    Select Page:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7 ... 28    Next

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