University of Wisconsin-Madison Top Questions

If there was something I wish I had known before entering UW-Madison, it would be the knowledge of how to feel about being undecided. I was very frustrated with myself that I might be wasting time in different departments, when actually I was exploring my interests and fulfilling G.E.s. I wish I would have known that it's alright to be a little confused about myself, as college is the time to discover one's self. I

that students compete against each other more than themselves

Temperature in winter

I wish I would have known how much studying is necessary to succeed on exams. I also wish I knew how to expand my social circle. It is also VERY expensive to attend this school, and I underestimated the expenses. I wish I would have known how difficult and expensive off-campus housing was.

The importance of taking the classes that will allow you to take more classes in that field instead of just taking random classes.

How quickly it was going to go. so fast, I wish I would have taken better advantage of free computer classes and done more activities.

Cost of living.

Dorms and apartments close to campus are expensive.

How cold it was. How to search the timetable effectively.

How stirct the school was on drinking violations.

That it is going to be a lot of work on your own. And most importantly, no one is going to hold your hand through it.

I wish I had more time to look over all of the classes they have to offer. There are so many classes to choose from, and it's hard to decide what you want to take from such a huge list. I also wish I knew about all of the events right away. There is so much going on in this city, it's hard to do everything you want to do and attend school.

The party/drinking atmosphere of this school. Had I known I may have steered away from it as I got caught up in it for the first 2 years of college and suffered academically during those two years.

How competitive it is to find a job before attending school. Also the way credits determine priority to signing up for classes.

I am enjoying every aspect of this school. There's nothing I would change or like differently. The only thing that i'm not completely satisfied with is the size of Madison. It's only 100 thousand or so and I like huge cities better.

i wish I knew that connectons in college is extremely important to make with your professors, classmates etc...

I wish I knew how hard It would be to be tested only based on mutliple choice exams.

I wish I had known more about myself and what I really wanted to do in the future so that I could have utilized more of the campus resources that were available for me.

Before I came to Madison, I wish I had been more informed on the different classes offered. The SOAR program offered by Madison for incoming freshmen did not help me choose classes that were especially helpful for my major. Also, if I had realized how helpful it would have been to meet with a counselor specific to my major, I would have done that instead.

To get involved in sports early and often, both being a fan of varsity sports and taking advantage of the intramural and clubs offered. I also wish I was given more information regarding different majors.