<p>If you are premed, and assuming money is not a factor, Michigan makes better sense than Wisconsin, especially if you would like to attend Michigan medical school. The numbers seriously favor Michigan over Wisconsin. There are currently 215 Michigan alums enrolled in Michigan Medical school, compared to fewer than 10 Wisconsin alums. Michigan also places twice as many alums at Johns Hopkins and WUSTL medical schools. While I appreciate that you prefer Madison over Ann Arbor (personal preferences vary from person to person), the difference between those two college towns is truly insignificant and can be attributed to state government (Madison is the state capital, Ann Arbor is not). When it comes to quality of life and liveliness as far as undergrads are concerned, the two towns are very similar. Both are rated among the top 10 college towns according to most sources. Where Wisconsin has an advantage over Michigan is in cost of attendance. Wisconsin will typically cost OOS students $60k less than Michigan over 4 years.</p>