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The University of Wisconsin Madison - Surrounding City Ratings
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By Gender  | | Male | B+ | | Female | A- |
| By Major | | Animal Studies | A- | | Anthropology | A+ | | Archaeology | D+ | | Art & Design Department | B- | | Biology | A- | | Business - Management and Administration | B+ | | Chemical Engineering | A+ | | Chemistry | A | | Communications | A+ | | Computer Engineering | C+ | | Computer Science | A | | Cultures/Civilization | C- | | Economics | A+ | | Education | A | | Electrical Engineering | C- | | Engineering Department | A- | | English | A- | | Finance | A- | | Genetics | A | | Geography and Geosciences | A+ | | History/Histories (art history/etc.) | A- | | Journalism | A | | Language - French/Spanish/etc. | A- | | Math | B- | | Mechanical Engineering | C | | Music - Composition/Theory | B+ | | Natural Resources | C | | Neuroscience/Cognitive Science | A+ | | Nuclear Engineering | A- | | Nutrition | F | | Other | A- | | Pharmacy | A+ | | Philosophy | A+ | | Political Science | A- | | PreDent and Dentistry | A+ | | PreMed and Medical | A+ | | Psychology | B+ | | Social Work | A+ | | Sociology | A | | Undecided | A | | Zoology | A |
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Quotes touching on Surrounding City | “... For a city that's supposed to be so "diverse" I found many of the students here to be extremely shallow, closeminded, and extremely derogatory to...” |
| “... The city is dirty (although they seem to try to clean it up better on the campus proper) and Madison is no longer a safe city at night around th...” |
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I love the city itself, I've lived near here my entire life so it's home ...” |
| “... Before I discuss UW Madison, let me preface it with this: I am an in state student who attended a large, inner city public high school ...” |
| “... Madison is a small city (200,000) but it offers a lot to do ...” |
| “... Madison as a city isn't bad, there are a few things to do, about average for a city its size ...” |
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Given there are some safety concerns, but those are the same as they would be living in any big city or on any college campus ...” |
| “... Even if you're not into parties, the city of Madison provides tons of activities and opportunities to keep you busy ...” |
| “... The city was also quite small (I am from Chicago, big city) ...” |
| “... The sports, the city, and the people make this place a lot of fun ...” |
| “... S work and want to experience a top quality university in a fantastic city ...” |
| “... Madison is a great city ...” |
| “... The surrounding city is great with a lot to do (although it gets pretty cold in winter) ...” |
| “... Amazing city, amazing school, amazing everything, I wouldnt trade it for the world ...” |
| “... Madison is a great city with the best university in the mid west ...” |
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Although Madison is the biggest city, there is plenty of stuff to do when you don't feel like drinking ...” |
| “... The city is a very livable, enjoyable place to be ...” |
| “... The city is a very livable, enjoyable place to be ...” |
| “... The city is great, it's very active, and it's wonderful to see everyone out running, biking, shopping, walking down famous State St ...” |
| “... The campus and the city of Madison are beautiful, the parties are out control, and the education is top notch ...” |
| “... Although I am out of state from an upper-class suburb of a large city, it was pretty difficult to make friends in the private dorms because I am ...” |
| “... People who expect to have life neatly handed to them on a fancy platter probably won't do very well here, but if you make even the smallest effor...” |
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CITY: it's ok I guess, but not THAT exciting ...” |
| “... Being from a small town near a big city, the overall size of Madison is not a big deal ...” |
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- The city and campus are liberal ...” |
| “... Although it is an AWESOME city, with a lot of partying, and it's fun, it's just not a place to study and learn ...” |
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Madison is a beautiful city, with three gorgeous lakes (all within walking distance of campus), lots of well-maintained parks, and trees eve...” |
| “... This school perfectly balanced between living in a city and the constant surroundings of trees and the beautiful lakes ...” |
| “... 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...” |
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While the city and the campus are beautiful, safe, clean and well-maintained, there's not much to it if you're not a student or graduated ...” |
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Madison is quaint with friendly locals (w/out the UW the population is probably around 250,000), but if you're from a bigger city (I'm from Ch...” |
| “... Madison is an awesome city ...” |
| “... If you're "privileged" (especially if you're from a bigger city)and didn't have to take out loans and/or work your way through college, you're g...” |
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The school and surrounding city aren't too diverse ...” |
| “... Socially, however, the UW is a "party school" in a small Midwestern city very lacking in diversity (this probably won't bother you at all if you...” |
| “... Socially, however, the UW is a "party school" in a small Midwestern city extremely lacking in diversity (this probably won't bother you at all i...” |
| “... That said, I had a good experience and loved the campus and the city of Madison ...” |
| “... One day of keeping your nose glued to a map, and you can get the just of the city ...” |
| “... If you drink, take a dorm in the southeast/city portion ...” |
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