<p>Which is the best university, UMICH,UIUC, or UWISC madison? I already know what US news says, but I want to hear what students have to say. want to major in political science. By the way how is UIC? I know it is ranked 3rd tier but how is it really?</p>
<p>UMich is without a doubt the best among the colleges you listed.</p>
<p>1) UMich
2) UWisconsin
3) UIUC</p>
<p>I have been to UMICH and thought it was cool, but just wanted to know about the others. I plan on applying to all three. Ann Arbor was without the best place i've been to(reminded me of lincoln park). What is madison/urbana-champaing like/how do they compare?</p>
<p>Madison is nicer than Ann Arbor in some ways. Campus has miles of lakefront trails and the student union is right on the lake. The area near campus is a little nicer and more happening than AA's similar area. Students at UW probably have a little more sense of fun. Academics are mixed. UW has an edge in sciences, education, languages, communications, and ag related stuff. UM has an edge in business, some engineering, some liberal arts. UM is a little harder to get into with UW and UI similar.</p>
<p>Overall you can't go wrong with any of them in just about any major. They are all very solid in everything from astronomy to zoology.</p>
<p>Which would be best for say a prospective political science major with dreams of law school? Also i want to go somewhere where i would be able to dual major/grad early.</p>
<p>How is Ann Arbor? How big is it?</p>
<p>UM and UW are both in the top 10 for poli sci with UM ranked a little higher. UWis is more encouraging of double majors and early graduation.</p>
<p>AA has around 300,000 in the metro. Same for Madison more or less.</p>
<p>can't go wrong with those 3 schools. prof/grad schools will view them almost similarly. Your GPA, Standarized test scores will affect you much more. It's like trying to pick out differences between Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and Northwestern.</p>
<p>Go to the chepeast school.</p>
<p>Cool, by the way money is no object. I was going based on ease of acceptance.</p>
<p>Btw, Illinois is not third-tier. It's first tier.</p>
<p>I lived in Ann Arbor for 2 years and Madison for 5 years. I prefer Madison. Madison is more beer and brats, while Ann Arbor is more wine and cheese. Madison is just a more casual community than Ann Arbor. </p>
<p>In terms of the quality of the institution for your prospective major, I agree with Barron's assessment. UM's political science department is probably slightly more prestigious than UW's political science department. But your gpa and LSAT score will have more of an impact on your acceptance to law school than the slight perceived difference in quality between UM and UW. </p>
<p>My suggestion is that you visit all three schools and communities. Find out where you feel most comfortable and go there. Frankly, attending any of these institutions wont hurt you. If you study hard, get good grades, and ace the LSAT, you will be in good shape.</p>
<p>University of Illinois at CHICAGO is third tier... but i still haven't ruled it out. what do you know about UIC? I have been there numerous times but know nothing about it.</p>
<ol>
<li>UMich</li>
<li>UIUC/UW</li>
</ol>
<p>where do you live? That would be a huge factor for me. Also--why do you say money is no object? I used to think that also, based on my parents income, etc., but your parents will def. push for an in-state college when u get all ur acceptances, because $100,000 extra is a lot of money to just give away if you're going to get a very similar education/experience...</p>
<p>The extra cost would be more along the line of $50,000 or so. But your point is well taken although I think each of the three offers a different unique experience.</p>
<ol>
<li>UMich</li>
<li>U of Wis - Mad</li>
<li>U of Ill - UC</li>
</ol>
<p>All of them are great schools. A friend of mine who just graduated from UMich got into Yale/Stanford/Harvard law and he loved Ann Arbor.</p>
<p>I'd say that Wisconsin and U of I are overall at about the same level academically, so then it really comes down to comparing certain disciplines between Wisconsin and U of I. For example, U of I is considered better for materials engineering and accounting, while some of Wisconsin's sciences departments are considered better. But the overall difference in overall educational quality and experience is relatively negligible between Wisconsin and U of I.</p>
<p>The differences in social/sports scene and campus beauty are significant.</p>