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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Selectivity is rising as the school ramps up for a shift. UW-madison seeks to build a
diverse student body, so acceptance can depend upon whether ot... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The admission process defers depending on the "Center of Excellence"
that you choose. Wisconsin is a turn-around MBA program led by a new
Dean (t... READ MORE
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Current Student
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I applied both to the full-time program and to the "center of
expertise" - in my case Brand Management. Each require separate essays,
which are fa... READ MORE
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Alumni
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My admissions process included an interview for the Consortium for
Graduate Study in Management (CGSM). My CGSM interview served as the
admission... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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This is also a major research center, so the professors are leading experts, and the
research funding money allows the school to offer a high profes... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Wisconsin is teeny tiny - I have only 117 classmates. Therefore, it's
a completely personal experience with faculty and professors. I
regularly ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The classes are challenging, and the professors have a broad variety of
teaching styles and backgrounds. Like many b-school activities, they
are w... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The professors, advisors, staff, and administrators are all very
approachable and accessible. The class size is not too small, nor is it
too big.... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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The business school has built a large staff to emphasizes job and internship placement, for those who want jobs. However, the students are less obsess... READ MORE
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Current Student
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I'm working at Intuit (Quicken, QuickBooks, TurboTax) this summer in marketing out in Silicon Valley.
I interviewed with P&G, General Mills, Kimber... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Varies greatly by Center - those with a solid board of directors who can help in internship placement and hiring have a clear advantage. There is a st... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Most, not all, of the companies who recruit on campus are within the midwest. However, many students find opportunities on the East Coast, West Coast... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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Madison is ranked as one of the best cities in which to live. In addition to the university, it
has a strong arts community, natural beauty, public ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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I would be very happy living in Madison for the rest of my life. Yup,
the winters stink, but the town makes up for it ten-fold. Alas,
Kraft's Os... READ MORE
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Current Student
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It's Madison! You can try to complain about the weather, but even
coasties know it's an amazing place to live. READ MORE
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Alumni
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The quality of life is great. Madison offers a nice city and the large
university. So there is plenty to do outside of school work. Plenty of
h... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Current Student
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UW-Madison is famous for hosting one of the most intense sports and party cultures, but
that is only one part of the scene. The business school has ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Cheese, meat, and beer.
The Wisconsin Union serves beer, what more can I say? Playboy ranked
us #2 party school this year, I am proud to say I u... READ MORE
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Current Student
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There's a weekly "networking" event held at a different area bar every
Thursday night, called TAPS. Bars range from the upscale capital square
are... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The social life in Madison, WI is very alive!! State Street is the bar
scene, and there is always something to do there. The MBA students work
h... READ MORE
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