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The University of Wisconsin - Madison

Breakdown of “Individual Value” at WISC-Madison

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By Gender
MalesB-
FemalesB-
By Major
AccountingB+
Animal StudiesA
AnthropologyA-
ArchaeologyC-
Art & Design DepartmentD-
BiologyB
Business - Management and AdministrationB-
Chemical EngineeringA
ChemistryA-
Civil EngineeringB+
CommunicationsA+
Computer EngineeringC
Computer ScienceC-
Cultures/CivilizationF
EconomicsA
EducationB
Electrical EngineeringB
Engineering DepartmentB-
EnglishC+
FinanceB
GeneticsB-
Geography and GeosciencesA
History/Histories (art history/etc.)B-
JournalismB-
KinesiologyA+
Language - French/Spanish/etc.B
MathC-
Mechanical EngineeringB-
Music - Composition/TheoryC
Natural ResourcesD
Neuroscience/Cognitive ScienceA-
Nuclear EngineeringC-
NutritionB
OtherC+
PharmacyB
PhilosophyB-
Political ScienceB
PreDent and DentistryC-
PreMed and MedicalB+
PsychologyB
Social WorkA
SociologyB
UndecidedB
ZoologyB+

Against similar schools

Individual Value compared with similar schools in class.

University of Wisconsin - Madison
 B-
Average of All Schools
 B-
Average of schools in class
 B

Harvard University
 B-
University of California - Berkeley
 C+
Cornell University
 B
Stanford University
 B+
Yale University
 A-
Princeton University
 B
University of Southern California
 B
F
A+

Individual Value

... I applied as I've heard that there was more emphasis on individual attention and less emphasis on competition than U ...Read full comment
... The arrogance of the faculty depends on the department and on the individuals- I am majoring in Economics and Legal Studies, and the professors f...Read full comment
... You need to have strong individual motivation, or you will get lost in the crowd, and no one will care or notice ...Read full comment
... People here are not the "intellectual liberals" who value individual thought, getting out of one's skin, aggressive independence socially, or enj...Read full comment
... For such a large school, I found the profs very interested in helping the individual student ...Read full comment
... All I can say is, if you value individuality I would strongly recommend you not go here ...Read full comment
... There is a rumor going around campus about what a great school this is (too self-congratulatory, if you consider where they're actually ranked) bu...Read full comment
... This University fosters individuality in a big way ...Read full comment
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