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University of Wisconsin-Madison Visit Report by etherdome

Visit to University of Wisconsin-Madison in July 2009 by etherdome
(Parent of Student, HS Class of 2010)
(Member since October 24 2008 with 139 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Admissions Interview: Yes - This was the best admissions interview I have ever experienced. The officer was cordial and made us all feel like we had a friend in this process.

Information Session: Yes - A fifteen minute film that was actually informative. The power point presentation was concise and animated. There was plenty of opportunity for questions with authoritative answers provided.

Campus Tour: Yes - This tour lasts over 100 minutes, so bring comfortable shoes. The campus is beautiful and exceptionally clean. There was a lot of road construction, yet the entire area was spotless.

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
There were plenty of well-mannered and pleasant purple-haired kids.


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
The most courteous staff I have encountered on a campus visit.


Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Spotless.


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
All of the buildings were very well maintained, regardless of age. Clearly, this school is not in a financial crisis.


Dormitories:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
The only knock I have of this tour is that we were ushered through a show dorm room. I would have liked to have seen an actual dormitory hallway.....just to get the feel of life in Madison.


Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
I come from South Florida, so even the "bad" side of town looked tame. I don't see any issues here.


Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent


Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
The university blends into the town of Madison very naturally. It seems like an ideal symbiotic relationship.


City/Town/Community:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent


Campus Visit Notes for University of Wisconsin-Madison


Visit Description:

As a parent of an oos high school student, I was put at ease about sending my son to UW-Madison. The people were respectful, kind and were sincerely happy to be there. Often times, a school will carry a strong reputation but will foster a sense of loathing and fatalism among its students. Not so at UW. Despite its demanding academic standards, everyone seems to have a positive outlook.

The school appears to have a healthy financial standing and is clearly at the forefront of research in this nation. I have visited several highly respected universities this summer and I can honestly say the UW stands head and shoulders above all of them.