University of Wisconsin - Madison Reviews

"As a first year, in my third week of school, I have very little with what to compare my experience. However, the University of Wisconsin has so far been acceptable. All that see of all cons are a reflection of the small and demographics of the city rather than disadvantages of the program per se."

"I don't think a high level of work should necessarily lower the overall grade. Your system is inherently quite flawed in this manner. Grad students don't come to grad school looking for an easy time. Consider your audience when you make a website."

"Everyone is really nice and supportive here, but I wish there were more relevant upper level seminars and journal clubs to attend."

"The University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry department has a wonderful culture which fosters a welcoming and warm fraternity between students and faculty alike. Madison itself is a wonderful city. I have a daughter and there is a lot for us to do together as a family in the city."

"For such a top-notch program, all the professors and students here are very friendly and down-to- earth. For that reason, it's been very easy transitioning to graduate school."

"UW Madison has a lot of pros aside from the high academic standards, in first place the campus and the surrounding city are really nice places to live, and it is fairly easy to find things to do during any free time. The cuisine diversity is quite impressive and makes it easier for international students to deal with dietary preferences. The Campus is lovely in general, however there are some areas, like the libraries and the gyms that really need some money to be invested on them."

"As a first-year PhD in Economics, I get a lot of help and advice from higher-year students. Students and professors are very friendly. Professors here are awesomely good at teaching and very nice to students. Students in the program have very different backgrounds. In my year, we have students from almost all around the world: U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Chile, China, S.Korea, Japan, Kazakhstan, and Israel. We hang out a lot though we are quite occupied by problem sets and lectures. Madison provides us with a perfect place to live and study. I love my cohort, our program, and Madison."

"Quality of teaching is high. Workload is not bad."

"Very collaborative department, faculty cares about student learning."

"Pro: can go to classes on the weekends so I can hold a full-time job. Con: no fellowship"

"No1 program in US Not much diversity and attention to multicultural education"

"Pros: excellent training, public health focus Cons: grading and not having pass/fail"

"I feel that the program provides a great amount of student support and encouragement. I feel that there should be more hands on work for the students involving live patients."

"Teaching was a requirement for my graduate program, and I enjoyed creating lesson plans and mentoring students in my communications class. The faculty in my graduate program, however, were mostly inaccessible and difficult to work with. I only found out when I was graduating, with a 3.98 GPA, that they thought my research was "weak." I regretted that they felt they could not tell me this sooner so that I could have taken action to improve my work."

"Pros: My program offers a TA assistantship to all of its graduate students, so students receive hands on experience while they study. My program is small, so students work together in small groups in class. Students also have the opportunity to work closely with their professors. Cons: The TA assistantship is only guaranteed for two years, so if students are required to stay in the program longer, there is no guarantee that the department will continue to cover the cost of tuition."

"UW-Madison is known for its high quality medical research and engineering research. As a result, this makes a field that combines the two (Biomedical Engineering) extremely challenging, extremely competitive, and extremely rewarding. DO NOT COME HERE IF YOU ARE NOT EXTREMELY INDEPENDENT AND SELF-MOTIVATED. The faculty will not motivate you, nor do they have to time to "help you decide if this is right." To come to this school, you bring your A-game or you go home -- for better or worse, this is UW-Madison. Another important note: The classes at the grad level are extremely poor and will not help you -- this is because you are supposed to be learning on your own and the classes are a formality."

"The program at UW Madison is one of the top programs for my degree and it shows. My undergrad was not even comparable to the grad program here."

"Excellent faculty to work with and challenging academic courses. Beautiful campus and amazing social life scene. Affordable housing and convenient public transportation. Class sizes are large and competitive because of scaling."

"I think UW-Madison's Psychology department is great! I've been able to work with many great minds!"

"More course options needed. A lot of the training will vary by adviser."