University of Wisconsin-Madison Visit Report by firesoul17

Visit to University of Wisconsin-Madison in October 2009 by firesoul17
(Student, HS Class of 2012)
(Member since October 05 2009 with 310 posts)

 
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Visit Activities:


Admissions Interview: No - N/A

Information Session: No - N/A

Campus Tour: No - Cold and beautiful, even in October!


Campus:



Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
One student approached us asking for us to go to a pumpkin gala or something of the sort. Our tour guide politely declined but the student persisted and eventually wandered off.



Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Very accommodating.



Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Very nice! A lot of the buildings are old-looking on the outside but very nice on the inside. A lot of the buildings have that sort of ivy-covered feel.



Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Couldn't ask for more.



Dormitories:
3 - Good
3 - Good
Small but most of the furniture is stackable.



Security/Safety:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
It seems like they have a good community support system out there, and nighttime bus services.



Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Great!


Off-Campus:



Area Immediately Around Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent




City/Town/Community:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Madison is adorable! A lot of small boutiques and such in which to shop.

Campus Visit Notes for University of Wisconsin-Madison


Visit Description:

Our tour guide, Emily, was amazing. At the beginning of the tour she went around and asked us all what we were interested in and our favorite breakfast cereal (we all came from the same high school). She let us know when we were going uphill and downhill and, apart from some of the super-sciency research stuff, really knew her facts. Made the campus very appealing and attractive and tried to cater to our interests based on what we said. Ok. I'll stop raving about her.

Seriously, though, I went here in October. Froze my butt off but the trees were still mostly colorful and pretty.

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

Kalahari. Enough said!

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

Went to Five Guys. A little less than prompt service but excellent food.