Hi! Can someone tell me if there is any difference between attending either one of these two schools? I have recently relocated to Illinois and my son attends a suburban public school and I have trouble understanding why so many of his classmates would choose UW-Madison over UIUC. I have researched both schools and they seem pretty much the same to me. What am I missing?
Wow, great first post to CC, but your premise is rather vague. Exactly which high school? Can you post the statistics from your HS to back up your anecdotal observation?
Are you expecting posters in a UIUC forum to have the best feedback about UW-Madison? Why would you not post to the UW-M forum?
WI has become very difficult all around to get into. People love it. And in some cases, people want to go to an OOS school instead of with many other people from Illini. Last year from our top rated public high school, more people got into Michigan than Madison, so that says something about the caliber of their programs/school. Also, as odd as this sounds, their rise to national prominence in NCAA Basketball also increased the desire for people wanting to go there. Both are great schools. Can’t go wrong with either IMO.