<p>Wisconsin is somewhat of a unigue situation and its supposedly high OOS numbers really have nothing to do with taking lesser qualified OOS applicants. First, UWisconsin happens to be fairly close to the northern and northwestern suburbs of Chicago and as a result it gets a significant number of very qualified students from that area which has many of the best high schools in Illinois. Second it has a reciprocity agreement with Minnesota -- students from Minnesota can go to Wisconsin and pay in-state tuition (and vice versa) and that results in many highly qualified Minnesota students applying.</p>