University of Wisconsin - Madison Reviews

"This graduate program is everything I could have asked for. Madison is an amazing community. Both the city and the university are accomodating and world class."

"It was an enormous school, and took me some time to find my niche, but once I did I loved it. Same degree, but my choice of grad school degree might be different. You don't HAVE to do everything right away. I wish I had taken a year off between high school and college to either work or travel (preferably a combo of the two)."

"I think my graduate program is good for me because when I will be graduate I will find a good place to accept me as an employer or a great university that I can work as a teaching assistant."

"The faculty and staff around me want me to be successful. They are supportive and make time to listen to me and give advice. They recognize that in order to be an effective planner, your studies and skills have to be comprehensive, therefore, strong partnerships are built around the University within various departments. Urban and Regional Planning is still a very small department, and not even recognized on this website. I would hope that more is done with the curriculum and the overall marketing strategy to recruit more people to learn this profession."

"The public health program has great faculty support; however, the program would benefit significantly from more funds and providing students more financial support."

"The graduate program that I applied to (LACIS) is very flexible. Students are allowed to choose their classes and design their course of study so long as it has something to do with Latin America, the Caribbean, or the Iberian peninsula. However, my cohort was very small and since LACIS is an interdisciplinary program, I did not get to know them well. Also, Madison is not a very diverse place and it is hard to find things to do if you are a student of color. The campus, however, has a very good library system with over 10 libraries on campus and an excellent interlibrary loan system."

"This program excels in many areas of literary study, particularly middle modernity. It has a great network and resources available for academic, social and career opportunities, and is particularly amenable to scholars interested in cultural studies and material cultures. Otherwise, this program is better for students who are self motivated; due to abundance of students, resources can sometimes be stretched rather thin."

"The UW Madison Rehab Psych program is the top rated Certified Rehab Counseling program in the U.S. It adheres to high ethical standards to ensure students are highly skilled in the field of rehabilitation services in multiple settings. Faculty is very accessible and helpful. More could be done to show the connection of class material to develop a holistic picture of the service delivery system but staff is extremely helpful and supportive of students. I'm very happy with my experience and education."

"The Department of Rehabilitation Psychology, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a competitive research-oriented program. Potential PhD applicants are expected to have completed a masters degree and worked for one year in a clinical rehabilitation setting. The PhD program has two tracks: (1) clinical track or (2) research track. Overall, students choosing the clinical track have been successful in the APPIC match and many have gone on for post-doctoral fellowships. Madison is a great place to live. The faculty are pioneers in the field of rehabilitation psychology, and very supportive. At the end of the day, UW-Madison is hard to beat."

"Pro: it's is highly recognized in the field as a known program Con: the city of madison is severely lacking in diversity and cultural competence"

"While this program is not very diverse, the faculty are making efforts to recruit more students and faculty from diverse backgrounds. There is insufficient understanding of training resources and methods regarding working with diverse clients in the field of educational psychology. Some areas within the department conduct a great deal of research, while others barely conduct research."

"This is an excellent program for working with people with a variety of disabilities and backgrounds. There is a multitude of work environments this program allows everyone to work in that is suitable for their interests and career goals. The diversity among the students in the program is great, different nationalities, gender, ethinicity, and disability. The Rehab Counseling program really sets everyone up for a successful career upon graduation."

"It is a very aggressive program. However, throughout the program they make you aware of all the career opportunities within your field and definitely adequately prepare you for any of them!"

"My program has a very aggressive courseload. It is important to put in a lot of time to read, study, and write papers. However, the program makes students aware of all of the job opportunities that may be available upon graduation and fully prepares you for them."

"The graduate program is very challenging yet rewarding. There are a lot of opportunities to progress in your career and many different experiences available to make your graduate school experience excellent."

"Madison is a nice city but there is a huge lack of diversity."

"It is a great graduate program where we learn a lot, not only about the subject but also to handle everyday situations, under stressful conditions."

"We have very small class sizes, which is nice because you get more one on one time with the faculty. They are also mostly discussion based, which allows you to talk about experiments and ideas with your peers. The program is very supportive, and the faculty take interest in the grad students research. The only downside to UW is the bus system--it's pretty terrible."

"Wonderful program with great students and professors alike. Level of difficulty is high but manageable."

"The Statistics PhD program is ranked 11th in the world"