<p>I applied to both as a transfer and should probably get into both. What do you guys think of each of them academically and socially? Anything cool you'd like to say about them? Thanks for your time.</p>
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<p>Yeah, I would like to know as well. I am a senior in high school and have been accepted to both, but I have no idea which I one (if either of them) I would want to attend....</p>
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<p>I guess it depends in the intended major. Those two schools are very similar. Michigan is arguably more intense, "prestigious" and intellectual and Wisconsin is a little more fun and laid back, but that's not to say Michigan is not fun or laid back, or that Wisconsin is not intense, prestigious or intellectual. Far from it in fact. And do finances count at all? Wisconsin is about $10K cheaper/year.</p>
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<p>Both schools would give you a great experience academically and socially. I'd pick University of Michigan because of the campus, tons of school pride, and the fact that Ann Arbor is an amazing place for college students - there's tons going on!</p>
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<p>These schools have more in common than not...I agree with the above posters that Michigan is more academic-focused, but not a lot more than Wisconsin. I've heard both Madison and Ann Arbor are cool, but personally I'd choose Michigan because of Ross and its leverage w/ employers.</p>
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<p>I am majoring in Russian, but really have a liking towards scandinavian stuff, too.</p>
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<p>big football fan? MIchigan, theyre gonna be top 2 in big ten, chad henne and hart, amazing combo right there</p>
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<p>bump bump bump</p>
<p>Wisconson for sure if you're thinking about anything related to European languages and culture. They offer FINNISH THERE! FINNISH! FINNISH! I mean really, who offer's Finnish? Oh and I think they offer Icelandic. </p>
<p>Their Scandinavian Studies major is the best in the country.</p>
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<p>Finnish is awesome, tough though, I dont know if I;d take it</p>
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<p>could someone please tell me how i would do post-college at these schools, i want to go into business, how much better is Michigan than Wisconsin in ug business, am i not going to be able to get a good job if i go to UW?</p>
<p>If you get into both schools, go to Michigan for business. Top 3 undergrad business school IN THE COUNTRY. Wisconsin is just okay.</p>
<p>UW is #12 which is beter than OK. It has far better programs in real estate, insurance, marketing, supply chain and is as good in accting. It gives up something only in finance.</p>
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<p>I thought Michigan was better for marketing?</p>
<p>Well, you could always attend one for undergrad and the other for grad. S is UMich alum (03) and will be UW law grad (06), both as OOS student $:($ You can't beat A2 and Madison for the best college towns! He'll be working in Chicago which is where he would likely have ended up anyway regardless of which school he attended first. You may want to identify where you would like to work after graduation and request info from each school's career center as to the employers from those areas who interview and hire their grads.</p>
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<p>If we're talking business or how a degree from either school looks on an application, I don't really think it can be argued. Michigan beats Wisconsin hands down. However, as mentioned, Wisconsin is a bit cheaper and it has a lake. It's probably prettier, but Ann Arbor is more lively. Offering Finnish is not something unique to Wisconsin. Along with Finnish, Michigan offers SIXTY-FOUR other languages to study. Some interesting languages that actually have major programs include Kazak, Ojibwa, Sanskrit, Quechua, Bengali, Tibetan, and Telugu. I have a friend at Michigan who is actually a native Russian speaker taking Russian courses and he says it's a really good program.</p>
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<p>they both have excellent russian programs</p>
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<p>I don't think there is much difference at all in how the degrees are viewed by most employers. If you think so you have never been on the hiring side. I have for several major companies and either degree is fine. The only area I can see a difference is Wall Street which has its own traditions when it comes to hiring. Given how populated with crooks that business is, well, I'm not a fan.</p>
<p>I agree with barrons. While the US News and World report ranks the Michigan business school higher than Wisconsin, the #3 vs #12 is not a substancial difference when you consider that Wisconsin has several undergraduate programs in the top 10, 5 and 3. Remember a few things.</p>
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<li><p>It will matter more on "what you do there" than a few spots in the rankings.</p></li>
<li><p>What I feel is the most important aspect in comparing UW to UM must be that wonderful 10 thousand dollars a year saved by attending the University of Wisconsin, as will in my case, pay for 1.5 years of graduate school. We are not comparing apples to apples here. I simply cannot afford 40,000 dollars in debt to attend a peer school. However if you're lucky enough for financial issues to be of no consequence, then congrats I guess. </p></li>
<li><p>I agree with Alexandre when comparing UW and UM, the major (and finances) should be of the top importance. Therefore in relation to the OP...</p></li>
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<p><a href="http://scandinavian.wisc.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://scandinavian.wisc.edu/</a> </p>
<p>Wisconsin has scandinavian roots and it should not be a surprise then that UW-Madison has the oldest and largest department in the country.</p>
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<p>As a student at UW and knowing students who attend UM, when deciding on a "lively" town - Madison is the one to pick. My roomate had a friend come to Madison for the UW / UM game, and according to him, Madison has plenty more going on and is a much more lively city in comparison to Ann Arbor. </p>
<p>Academically, if you're going for business pick UM; for the sciences pick UW. Both are great schools academically and really you can't go wrong either way.</p>
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