2010 Acceptances and Decisions Thread

[MNTwins]

<p>No.</p>

<p>Although how can you have gotten admitted to Business at Madsion? Business school admission is not until after freshman year…</p>

[jcjy89]

<p>UW-Madison General Course - BA Degree 2010 Fall Congratulations! You have been admitted to the University of Wisconsin. We have mailed your official letter of admission and admission materials.</p>

<p>That’s what i see in my application status.</p>

[travelfun]

<p>jcjy89- B.A. stands for Bachelor of Arts and B.B.A. for Bachelor of Business Admin. It is not possible to be admitted directly to the undergrad business program at UW. Congrats on your offer of admission! You have been admitted to the University as a whole (i.e. “General Studies”).</p>

[jacob92]

<p>Accepted! My first acceptance!
gpa: 3.8
APs:6
EC’s: too many to list here haha (took classes at Yale University ect)
essay:thought it was pretty good
recs: same</p>

[jcjy89]

<p>hahaha oh i see. Sorry my bad.</p>

[jcjy89]

<p>Anyway. Does anyone have any idea whether i should go to Wisc-Mad or Illinois-UC? I know its subjective and general but i would like to know your take on this.</p>

[mvlc2010]

<p>^^ I feel like UIUC and Madison are comparable- They are both good schools in the big ten (tied for their business ranking and overall school ranking).
UIUC is A LOT more expensive than Madison so maybe that can play a factor in how you pick between the two.
and also consider whatever you want to major in.</p>

[MNTwins]

<p>UW is in a better town, not located in the middle of nowhere, and has better sports. UW has two lakes, UIUC has, well, a lot of cornfields. Otherwise the academics are pretty similar. Just my opinion.</p>

[firefighter40]

<p>I’m from Illinois and I wouldn’t even let either of my HS seniors apply there. I don’t think they wanted to either.</p>

<p>UIUC, like most Illinois state schools is like a sinking ship now. Illinois is so corrupt and the budget is such a mess that UIUC, which is already overpriced, is likely to go up 20 percent. I would stick to UW Madison in a second. Besides, the campus is much much nicer then UIUC.</p>

[dman741]

<p>Depends on what you want to major in and where you want to work after you graduate.</p>

[jcjy89]

<p>Thanks for your input guys. Looks like most of you would rather UW. </p>

<p>dman741. I’m looking to major in either accounting or engineering. Its two opposite sides but i have not really decided what i want to do yet. As for where i would like to work. Probably in one of the big cities like NY or Chicago or back in Singapore.</p>

[hopeigetin]

<p>Does anyone know why i have not received a status update on my application?
Though Ive turned in my application days before some of the other people who have already posted here.</p>

<p>On my UW Madison account under application status it says:
“Your application is being reviewed by one of our admission counselors. Check back here for updates on your application status.”
It has been like this for over 2 months
im OOS if that helps</p>

<p>Im new here so thanks in advance for any help you can give!</p>

[dman741]

<p>UIUC excels in both of those fields. You should look into it!</p>

[MadisonHopeful]

<p>Transfer Student : Deferred</p>

<p>Pretty mad about the decision…</p>

<p>-3.81 College GPA

• Honors Program
• Several Extracurriculars</p>

<p>I wont know if Im admitted not until the end of may, which makes it hard to get in a dorm by then, because I was hoping to live in a residence hall my first year on campus at UW. Pretty frustrated, and need to figure out how to go about looking at housing. Are there any apartments really close to campus with a dorm like feel to them? I may need to put down a deposit on one by the sounds of it. The people in housing said that I would be applying for residence housing VERY late in the assigning process…</p>

[ChiDad]

<p>jcjy,</p>

<p>I’m a UIUC graduate and now live on Madison. As far as town and school spirit, Madison is a clear winner. However, for Engineering and, especially, Accounting, UIUC is a superior school.</p>

<p>That said, UW-Madison is working on building its connection to Singapore. I’d suggest you look at the alumni groups in your area to help determine which school has a stronger reputation where you may end up.</p>

<p>Good Luck on your choice.</p>

[barrons]

<p>UW is still in the Top 10 out of what must be 1000 accounting undergrad programs in the US. Hardly a significant difference in outcomes/jobs. Similar for engineering. UI graduates small armies of both majors while UW is smaller. I’d rather take my chances being near the top in a smaller pond.</p>

[emiratesdubai]

<p>Compare USC V/s UIUC V/s UMICH V/s UC Berkely V/s CMU V/s Mcgill
Compare Undergraduate in USC V/s UIUC V/s UMICH V/s UC Berkely V/s CMU V/s Mcgill </p>

<p>Engineering</p>

<p>Economics/Maths</p>

<p>Public Policy & Development</p>

<p>Business</p>

<p>Overall academic</p>

[Descartesz]

<p>Other factors overwhelm consideration of comparative rankings in the selection of an undergraduate program, but here is a list of links ranking accounting and engineering programs. (Other rankings can also be found.)</p>

<p>Accounting Programs(2008)
[2008</a> Top 25 Accounting Program - Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral](<a href=“http://www.docstoc.com/docs/7203669/2008-Top-25-Accounting-Program---Undergraduate-Graduate-Doctoral]2008”>http://www.docstoc.com/docs/7203669/2008-Top-25-Accounting-Program---Undergraduate-Graduate-Doctoral)
Undergraduate
UIUC - 2nd
UW - 11th</p>

<p>Engineering
Overall
[Top</a> Engineering Graduate Programs: Engineering Schools & University Rankings](<a href=“http://www.infozee.com/channels/ms/usa/top-rankings.htm]Top”>Top Engineering Graduate Programs: Engineering Schools & University Rankings)
UIUC - 6th
UW - 12th</p>

<p>Chemical
[US</a> Graduate Chemical Engineering School Rankings](<a href=“http://www.infozee.com/channels/ms/usa/chemical-engineering-rankings.htm]US”>US Graduate Chemical Engineering School Rankings)
UW - 5th
UIUC - 9th</p>

<p>Civil
[US</a> Graduate Civil Engineering School Rankings](<a href=“http://www.infozee.com/channels/ms/usa/civil-engineering-rankings.htm]US”>US Graduate Civil Engineering School Rankings)
UIUC - 2nd
UW - 18th</p>

<p>Computer
[US</a> Graduate Computer Engineering School Rankings](<a href=“http://www.infozee.com/channels/ms/usa/computer-engineering-rankings.htm]US”>US Graduate Computer Engineering School Rankings)
UIUC - 5th
UW - 12th</p>

<p>Electrical
[US</a> Graduate Electrical, Electronic, Communications Engineering School Rankings](<a href=“http://www.infozee.com/channels/ms/usa/electrical-electronic-communications-rankings.htm]US”>US Graduate Electrical, Electronic, Communications Engineering School Rankings)
UIUC - 4th
UW - 14th</p>

<p>Environmental
[US</a> Graduate Environmental Health Engineering School Rankings](<a href=“http://www.infozee.com/channels/ms/usa/environmental-health-engineering-rankings.htm]US”>US Graduate Environmental Health Engineering School Rankings)
UIUC - 1st
UW - 18th</p>

<p>Industrial
[US</a> Graduate Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering School Rankings](<a href=“http://www.infozee.com/channels/ms/usa/industrial-manufacturing-engineering-rankings.htm]US”>US Graduate Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering School Rankings)
UW - 8th
UIUC - 11th</p>

<p>Materials
[US</a> Graduate Materials Engineering School Rankings](<a href=“http://www.infozee.com/channels/ms/usa/materials-engineering-rankings.htm]US”>US Graduate Materials Engineering School Rankings)
UIUC - 3rd
UW - 15th</p>

<p>Mechanical
[US</a> Graduate Mechanical Engineering School Rankings](<a href=“http://www.infozee.com/channels/ms/usa/mechanical-engineering-rankings.htm]US”>US Graduate Mechanical Engineering School Rankings)
UIUC - 4th
UW - 14th</p>

<p>Nuclear
[US</a> Graduate Nuclear Engineering School Rankings](<a href=“http://www.infozee.com/channels/ms/usa/nuclear-engineering-rankings.htm]US”>US Graduate Nuclear Engineering School Rankings)
UIUC - 3rd
UW - 5th</p>

<p>Suffice to say that both schools offer quality programs in these areas and you probably ought to pay attention to other factors (like how much you’ll like your four years there) in choosing a school.</p>

[anon94785555]

<p>Definitely look at the whole package. You can do a lot of online searching of the schools. Get as much as you can from the school websites and use Google and Bing maps to see the campuses. Get information from local alumni who have attended each school. This applys to all students in the US also. College is for more than just the degree- there are 4 years of your life to live, learn and enjoy outside the classroom.</p>

[JiffsMom]

<p>jcjy89, regarding engineering at UIUC vs. UW:</p>

<p>At UIUC, you’re directly admitted to your major. At UW, it’s a crapshoot because you don’t apply to the engineering program of your choice until spring of your first year, or later. As such, admission to your program of choice at UW is not guaranteed even though you’re already a UW student.</p>

<p>That also leads to problems registering for classes, as explained here:

@AxeBack

I can speak for this issue here, as I’m a pre-engineering student who just started this fall. I have 15 AP credits that count for my engineering degree and let me tell you, its actually a bit harder if you’re ahead of the other freshmen. Why? Well, next semester enrollment is based on your credit load, and if you have 15 AP credits + 15 first-semester credits, you’re way ahead of the other pre-engineering freshmen and you get to enroll about 4-5 days earlier than them. The downside is that the classes you will be enrolling in are most likely advanced courses that sophomores, juniors and seniors take (because you’ve most likely completed the general freshmen courses through AP exams). And of course, they have a lot more credits than you, so they fill up those classes before you and you’re locked out. </p>

<p>For example, there’s a lot more sophomores in Calc III than an entering freshman, so its highly unlikely that you’ll get a spot as a freshman because their early-enrollment (thanks to their credits) gets them in quicker than you. And even if you do get a spot, you will not get the class at the time you want, or the professor you want because the good ones are taken up right away. This isn’t that much of an issue, but for me it is (I hate having 7:45 AM classes four days a week…and 6-9 PM labs…); also, a lot of people prefer not to have power lectures (which are two 75-min lecs instead of three 50-min lecs a week), but thats what you’ll get if you enroll late (if you’re lucky).</p>

<p>JiffsMom is correct aswell, I know people who have 21-22 AP credits and are basically wasting next semester because they can’t get admitted to their school of choice as freshmen, thanks to the sophomores and juniors who get preference over the them.</p>

<p>And yes barrons, if you can address this, it would be greatly appreciated because a lot of people here are pretty frustrated by this system.

<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1063557177-post15.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1063557177-post15.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>And explains why UW’s College of Engineering tells prospective students it takes longer than 4 years to graduate:

@beastman

My son and I attended the info session at College of Engineering this summer and were clearly told to expect 4.5 to 5 years. In the booklet they gave us, Information for Prospective Students, there is a bar chart on p. 25 which shows that as of 2007-2008 only 26% of COE students finished in 8 semesters or fewer. 64% needed 9 or 10 and 10% needed 11 or more! In the sidebar, it reads “The vast majority of Engineering students require 9 - 10 semesters to complete their degree. This is because many students feel that doing well in their engineering coursework is more important than finishing one or two semesters sooner.”</p>

<p>And no, this is NOT attributed to co-ops or internships.

<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1063550945-post7.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1063550945-post7.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;