UW-Mad vs. UMN-T.C.

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hello to all. I have been accepted at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. I have ruled out UMich due to the outrageous out-of-state tuition, and am now considering either UMN, or UW. I plan on studying life sciences, most likely ecology, with the possibility of entering medical school. I was wondering what you all feel is a better school in terms of:
a. Academics, in general and in terms of the life sciences
b. Research Opportunities
c. Social Life</p>

<p>Thanks for your time.</p>

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<p>Do you live in Wisconsin or Minnesota?</p>

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<p>a. Wisconsin has some of the top environmental/life science depts in the country</p>

<p>b. ESPECIALLY in sciences, pleanty of research</p>

<p>c. Although the T.C.'s are fun, Madison is considered one of the best college towns, if not THE BEST, in the country.</p>

<p>I am guessing you're in state and there is a reason why top students in MN/WI pick Madison...</p>

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<p>Wisconsin wins in all three departments...but Minnesota ain't that bad either.</p>

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<p>If you are a MN or WI resident, you pay in-state for both so cost is not an issue.</p>

<p>Agreed with Alexandre that Wisconsin wins in all three categories, by a sizeable margin ... especially in C.</p>

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<p>K, thanks all</p>

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<p>Wisconsin wins all three</p>

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<p>Wisconsin residents actually pay less at UMN - TC than Minnesota residents do, I think.</p>

<p>I just got the pamphlet thing today.</p>

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<p>Definitely Wisconsin</p>

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<p>Madtown all the way</p>

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<p>hysteron- I think MN residents pay the same as WI residents at U of M. I think the difference is that MN residents pay more at UW than WI residents do at U of M. I'd have to check on that though.</p>

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<p>You pay what you would have paid instate at the other school--if you are from Minn going to UW you pay instate Minn tuition and so on. Minn instate is higher than UW instate.</p>