USC, Minnesota or Wisconsin for ChemE?

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<p>Do the terms two straight Rose Bowls, nationally ranked top sports atmosphere, Sweet 16, and a social scene that is off the charts mean anything? </p>

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<p>Wisky all over Minny for the whole collegiate experience.</p>

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FIFY</p>

<p>But I shouldn’t be talking… Haha!</p>

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<p>Sorry, but it is not a homer comment. For undergrad experience not even in same league. Pretty much every survey done says that-not just me. Maybe for grad school in ChemE being in a larger city would have an advantage.
According to recent NSSE studies only 30% of UM seniors said their education was excellent. 59% of UW seniors said it was excellent. 66% of UW seniors said they definitely would go to UW again, only 42% of Uminn said that.</p>

<p>You only do undergrad once. Don’t blow it.</p>

<p>At least for UW fans the act of just making the Rose Bowl is reward enough. We are not USC with 500 good athletes within a short bus ride. Unlike Oregon our guys are not the best Nike can buy. Most were not highly recruited and were developed by the coaches and their own hard work into future top NFL draft choices. Anyone can polish a diamond. It is a much tougher trick to turn a lump of coal into one.</p>

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<p>Since DD’s interest in sports is pretty much pegged at 0% - UWisc’s prowess does nothing for her. The impression/feel was something that all three of us felt on the two campuses - but didn’t discuss until on our way home from visiting various schools. I had to hold my tongue and not say anything throughout the trip because I didn’t want to sway DD’s opinion. It just was something that felt “right” for her at UMINN. She’s applying to five schools so her mind isn’t made up - but in terms of Wisc & Minn - hands down, she liked Minn’s campus visit experience better. She’s pretty much a lock for the honors program and is really interested in going for it - if she goes there.</p>

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<p>Her loss. It goes way beyond sports.</p>

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<p>I’ve lived in Wisconsin for most of my life and I will be attending USC next year. In Minnesota and Wisconsin, the people that go to Minnesota weren’t accepted to Wisconsin. Madison is one of the best college towns in America. I love Madison, but I chose not to apply because it was too average for me. UW Madison has a great campus, but the cold weather renders the campus a a hardship due to its expansive size. I’m particularly excited to move to LA and experience some nice weather. Personally, I prefer USC’s campus to Madison’s. If you plan to live in California after you graduate, it would be best to attend USC. They are both great options. I wouldn’t recommend attending Minnesota however.</p>

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<p>^Even if you plan to live in California after graduation, Wisky is still a better choice than USC for chemE because:

  1. Plans change all the time
  2. Wisky’s reputation in chemE industry is nationwide; even pharma and biotech companies in SoCal know Wisky and know it’s better than USC by pretty good margin. If USC’s program were in the top-15 or top-20, maybe the proximity would make up the difference or may even give it the edge but unfortunately, it’s further down the list.</p>
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<p>^ I doubt packattack’s major is ChemE. </p>

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The campus is nice but an island in an urban concrete jungle surrounded by two freeways, wide boulevards and 7 story parking structures. Madison at least is a college oriented city.</p>

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Nearly 18 years of Wisconsin winters hasn’t toughened you up yet? :)</p>

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A friendly warning: lots of people look forward to it and quickly realize how overrated (& ugly) it is and even hate it. A good friend of mine and I are examples.</p>

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<p>^ Hey! Room temperature year round ain’t bad.</p>

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<p>I have to admit after three years of living in SoCal I was tired of having T’Giving dinner in shorts and a short sleeved shirt. Of course, I grew up in the north east/mid atlantic.</p>

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<p>UCB, I did like the weather a lot. But it’s still “no excuse for lack of beautification year after year”. Let me know when it has a makeover and I may consider moving back, if I am still alive by then.
[THE</a> TOP 10 UGLIEST CITIES IN THE WORLD](<a href=“http://www.ucityguides.com/cities/10-ugliest-cities-in-the-world.html]THE”>http://www.ucityguides.com/cities/10-ugliest-cities-in-the-world.html)
<a href=“http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/06/why-is-los-angeles-so-ugly/[/url]”>http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2006/10/06/why-is-los-angeles-so-ugly/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Don’t look now but WI is getting warmer. Another 200 years and they will be growing palm trees on the campus.</p>

<p>[Wisconsin’s</a> hot, climate study shows - JSOnline](<a href=“Wisconsin's hot, climate study shows”>Wisconsin's hot, climate study shows)</p>

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<p>Sam, those links complain about billboards. City of Los Angeles has laws against billboards. Drive a freeway in L.A. proper and there are no billboards.</p>

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<p>According to this site there are plenty still out there: [Badly</a> Flawed: Proposed Citywide Sign Ordinance | Ban Billboard Blight](<a href=“Ban Billboard Blight is under construction”>Ban Billboard Blight is under construction)</p>