University of Minnesota-Twin Cities vs. UW-Madison HELP!!!

My D is also pre-med and applied to both schools. We live 45 min from Madison and DH and I are UW alum.

Academics:
Did you get into CBS at U MN? If so, I’d pick MN. If not, I’d pick UW, since you got into honors.

Funding/State support:
MN seems to be functioning well on the state government level and U MN seems to have good funding and support. The opposite is true of WI. UW has lost tenure, which has caused about 24 professors to leave. The professors who have stayed are demoralized and stressed. UW has lost funding. I do think, if things don’t turn around, UW’s rankings will slip. But U MN is already ranked several spots below UW - not sure UW will slip far enough to fall behind U MN.

Diversity:
The Twin Cities is much more diverse than Madison. I grew up out West, and my perspective is that WI has a big racial problem, especially concerning blacks. Milwaukee was recently named the worst big city in the whole country for blacks. Yes, Madison is liberal and prides itself on acceptance, but most of thr in-state kids who will attend UW won’t be coming from Madison. When I was at UW, I, who am white, had a black roommate and a Latina roommate, both from OOS, and they hated Wisconsin.

Campus feel:
Wisconsin’s campus is larger and has more green spaces. If you like nature, you’ll find more of it at UW. We liked thr urban feel of MN’s campus, but we noticed the lack of big, open spaces.