r/UWMadison

Hey everyone,

I’m a junior at UW Madison and this is gonna be my first summer staying on campus instead of going home. I’m trying to get a sense of what it’s actually like during the summer.

Is campus pretty dead with barely anyone around, or is there still a decent amount of activity? Like are places open, people out on the terrace or the lake, stuff happening, etc., or does it feel kinda empty compared to the regular semesters?

And if anyone else is here for the summer and down to hangout, hit me up!

im an incoming freshman at uw madison and most dorms have laundry. do i need to pay to use these laundry machines or is it included with the money you pay to stay in a dorm?

Coming from California, what would be a better choice between these two colleges for Psych Pre Med student.

Looking for a genuinely interesting, maybe artsy class to mix up my schedule

Anyone else think that the administration doesn't do enough to promote activities outside of campus (Middleton National Mustard Museum, etc...)

Like I went to the Middleton National Mustard Museum, and I really think that more people should go there.
AITA?

I got deferred from the priority decision. I won’t find out I got in until 3-5 weeks after I submit my final grades. Which I won’t receive those until May29th the latest. So I won’t find out until MID SUMMER!?!? Assuming that I get in, how will I find housing? Has anyone else been accepted after a deferral and found housing easy? I ideally would like to stay in the dorms.

So the owner/founder lied on the grant application then got fired. Who has had experience with this place? I’ve heard from quite a few people nothing but negative.

Worried about making friends as a transfer student in her junior year. I’ll be coming to madison next semester but it feels like everyone makes her friends freshmen year and I’m scared I’m just gonna be invisible. Coming from someone that has only like two friends in the college I’m leaving. Im afraid these years are just gonna be me alone idk what i do once i get on campus to make friends. Do people have advice. Also i wont be living with roommates so idk

i'm a senior in high school and i've committed to madison. no scholarship, OOS, and EA. my first semester senior year grades were all A's but this second semester is different. I still have A's in 3/5 of my classes, and i have 1 B in AP bio and I will end up failing my multivariable calculus class.

just for some context the multivariable class has only 4 major tests that make up 99% of the overall class grade. each at the end of one of the 4 quarters (my school does quarters and semesters). my tests were fine until this last one which will end up being a F and as a result my grade will go from a B (which I started quarter 4 with) to a failing grade. as soon as that final grade comes back I will email admissions and tell them about my circumstance. I have no excuse besides the fact that I studied, tried my best, and just failed a test. will this get me rescinded?

edit: my GPA at the end of senior year as a whole will be around 3.44

Hi guys! I am an incoming freshman and wonder when will I notified which dorm I will be using. Thank you!

hi! so im a future badger looking into clubs to join in engineering. I was just wondering what the environment is like for the Engineers Without Borders chapter, the Aeronautics challenge team and solar racing etc. I also saw that there were engineering greek houses but was wondering if it is mostly boys since the descriptions for most of them said brotherhood….is it unrealistic to try to join some of these my first year?

Hi! I’ll be visiting UW Madison this week and will be attending a campus tour, but I’ll also have one full day to explore on my own and I’m not sure what to do with it.

I’m looking for anything: cool buildings, scenic areas, hidden gems and specially food recommendations.

If you have any tips on how to make the most of just one day, let me know. Thanks!

Hi guys! I’m incoming freshman and wonder how can I select for virtual soar. I can’t find this option in website TT

So, ik this is a long shot but you know what they say... you never know until you try right? Anywho... my grandma worked at the university for as long as I can remember, mostly at space science except for a short little stint she did at biotron before going back to space science, we lost her a while back to ovarian cancer but outside her property in arena the rooftop of the space science building was her favorite place in the whole world, I was wondering if perhaps there was someone who could get me access too or who might know who I could talk to to gain access to the rooftop of the ssec I would like to place a small vial of her ashes up there... just a little piece of her, ive left little pieces of her in all her favorite places and space science is the last place due to obvious access issues.. I appreciate all of you in advance!

The wisconsin site has the tuition for 2025-26 here : https://financialaid.wisc.edu/cost-of-attendance/

Is there anyway to get the tuition for 2026-27 or would that not be possible till June ?

Could you someone share what their COA was for 2025-26 Engineering ? The site above mentions a differential of 3200 for engineering

I’m an incoming freshmen and I am wondering what the political break down of the students is. I know that Madison and UW as a university are know as “liberal,” but I’m wondering if you feel like this aligns with the actual students and the culture within student life. Is there any conservative presence? Are the frats more conservative?

Lmk!

I went to Madison 04-08 and it’s a fond memory. We would grab trays and sled down the hill. I wonder if this is still a thing with students?

I’ve been struggling with the transition to college work flow and despite having a solid friend group still struggle with social situations. Today I took two screening tests resulted in high risk for ADHD/ADD.

I’ve always been a fidgeter and struggled with one on one conversations and finding my place in group dynamics. Back inn HS I could get away with just the course information given in class to pass. However obviously that’s not enough in uni and I especially struggle with starting longer semester spanning assignments.

I was wondering if there are actual resources that can help me on campus. Or a route to getting real help. This has been having devastating effects on my course progression and social growth.

Did anyone else's website crash while trying to make reservations for SOAR ?

Hi I’m a high school senior right now and still deciding between these two colleges. I would be oos for both schools. For context, my family is low income, and I’d be the first to go to college. I would end up paying 35k/year for Umich and got a full ride to UW Mads. I want to major in public health, and know I want to go to grad school after college. However, I wanted know how important prestige is and whether UMich Public Health is worth it. It’s not like my parents can’t afford to pay it, they’ll end up scraping up the money. So the decision is completely up to me, but I can’t help but shake the guilty feeling since my parents work multiple jobs to make a living. Can somebody tell me the pros and cons to both schools?