<p>UW-Madison has a real-world atmosphere:</p>
<p>Whether you show up to class or can handle the coursework is up to you. Many either cannot hack the difficulty of the classes and drop out due to that, or party too much and simply fail to do what’s necessary to pass. It’s why freshmen are told that only about two-thirds of them will graduate. </p>
<p>So no, it is not high school.</p>
<p>I had an intro-level Botany class in which we were given the opportunity to brew beer. I was 19… brewing beer. The academic application was apropos of the course material and the end product got me a date or two. My prof was a Brit; I made pale ale and porter (English by birth and nurturing); and I felt sincerely complimented when he gave me an A. </p>
<p>Anyway, the multiple choice section choices were not A-D… they were A-L. And that was maybe the easiest class I took at UW. </p>
<p>UW is not world-renowned for its high school atmosphere…</p>