Why should i choose UW-Madison?

CT343
Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:28:27 +0000

What do you mean? Wisconsin is a Top 10 public school; UConn, on the other hand, is a mediocre state institution in a terrible location. The ONLY advantage to a UConn education is the knowledge that, in 20-30 years, it will look better than it does today (the state is pumping massive amounts of money into the school.)

My advice to the original poster: only choose UConn if the money situation is dire. Going there would have been a lot easier on my parents financially, but we figured that UW, at 3x the price, is still more bang for the buck. In the end, I decided not even to bother applying (even as a last resort, I’d have opted against it) - instead, I found a few “Best Buy” state schools across the country to serve as safeties.