The University of Wisconsin - Madison
Breakdown of “Extracurricular Activities” at WISC-Madison
By Gender
| Males | A- |
| Females | A- |
By Major
| Accounting | A+ |
| Animal Studies | A- |
| Anthropology | A+ |
| Archaeology | D- |
| Art & Design Department | B+ |
| Biology | A- |
| Business - Management and Administration | B+ |
| Chemical Engineering | A+ |
| Chemistry | A |
| Civil Engineering | A+ |
| Communications | A+ |
| Computer Engineering | C+ |
| Computer Science | B- |
| Cultures/Civilization | B |
| Economics | A |
| Education | A- |
| Electrical Engineering | A |
| Engineering Department | B+ |
| English | A- |
| Finance | B |
| Genetics | A- |
| Geography and Geosciences | A+ |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | A- |
| Journalism | B+ |
| Kinesiology | A+ |
| Language - French/Spanish/etc. | A- |
| Math | A |
| Mechanical Engineering | A- |
| Music - Composition/Theory | A |
| Natural Resources | D |
| Neuroscience/Cognitive Science | A+ |
| Nuclear Engineering | B- |
| Nutrition | C+ |
| Other | B+ |
| Pharmacy | A |
| Philosophy | A- |
| Political Science | A- |
| PreDent and Dentistry | A |
| PreMed and Medical | B- |
| Psychology | B+ |
| Social Work | A+ |
| Sociology | A- |
| Undecided | A- |
| Zoology | A |
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Extracurricular Activities
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“... I think the city provides a good amount of non-alcoholic activities, you just have to look for them ...Read full comment
“... Oh and the sports teams rock ...Read full comment
“... Because of that, freshmen year was kind of rough on the weekends, I spent most of my time hanging out with the other two ‘sober kids’ on my ...Read full comment
“... There is always something going on whether it be sports, concerts, or gigantic assemblages of people ...Read full comment
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Campus life is amazing, we rule at sports, we rule at drinking, having fun, Madison is the place to go to college ...Read full comment
“... The sports, the city, and the people make this place a lot of fun ...Read full comment
“... The general atmosphere is very friendly, and there are many different types of people both on campus and in the surrounding area, which combine ...Read full comment
“... Your dorm becomes its own community, as every one of them holds activities for freshmen so they can meet others ...Read full comment
“... Varsity sports are great and every game is competative ...Read full comment
“... Not to mention the wonderful restaurants, cinema events, indie music, art opportunities, student unions, coffee houses, clean and new gyms, and e...Read full comment
“... I've learned to adapt to and even love the winter weather and activities now ...Read full comment
“... If you're into sports, there are plenty events here for you; i particularly enjoy the hockey and football games, although they can get quite expe...Read full comment
“... UW-Madison is one of the most well-rounded schools in terms of academics, sports, and social scene ...Read full comment
“... Our school is so much fun, always something to do, fun college town, huge sports with the best tailgating, good frat parties/ apartment/house par...Read full comment
“... There's everything here: the crowd that like to get drunk and plays sports all weekend, the earthy hippie type, the radical protestor, funky art...Read full comment
“... There are plenty of new people to meet, tons of great entertainment venues and performances, and always sports on-campus to watch ...Read full comment
“... Try to find other interests (especially extracurricular activities if you're thinking about grad school in the future ...Read full comment
“... All the "activities" you may have heard about in Madison all include alcohol and immorality ...Read full comment
“... activities and athletics ...Read full comment
“... Hundreds of fun activities and great sports ...Read full comment
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SI On Campus rated UW-Madison as the best sports school, and it shows ...Read full comment
“... The football games here are AMAZING, and Madison definitely lives up to being the best college sports town in the nation ...Read full comment
“... I am not a sports buff but love to go to Big Ten games ...Read full comment
“... There are a lot of club/intramural sport opportunities that provide a productive way to get away from your studies from time to time ...Read full comment
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-Badger sports are a great form of entertainment ...Read full comment
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HOMEWORK: lots, depending on your major
DIVERSITY: nonexistent
SPORTS: the badgers lost their last few games, what more do i have to say ...Read full comment
“... There is a large variety of clubs, sports and programs to be a part of, and the night life isn't half bad either ;) The school has a fantastic re...Read full comment
“... I'm a pretty smart person so I expected to get into the business school after getting straight A's my first year and having some extracurricular ...Read full comment
“... Even if you're not into parties, the city of Madison provides tons of activities and opportunities to keep you busy ...Read full comment
“... My undergraduate school was not a good cultural fit for me - it was Southern, conservative, religious, racist, and totally into sports and the Gr...Read full comment
“... It's fairly easy to make friends if you live in the co-ops or do some extra curricular activities and there's various hobby/activity/religious/po...Read full comment
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Sports scene may not be the biggest, but I like Ice Hockey ...Read full comment
“... Partier, or non-partier, sports fanatic, or video game master ...Read full comment
“... Sports are huge here, tailgating parties are fun ...Read full comment
“... Find some extracurricular activities that suit you ...Read full comment
“... The ensuing media hoopla (our building was on ESPN SportsCenter the next day) was priceless ...Read full comment
- #1 Top Sociology School Ranking in the Great Lakes
- #1 Top Psychology School Ranking in Wisconsin
- #1 Top Sociology School Ranking in Wisconsin
- #1 Top Chemistry School Ranking in Wisconsin
- #1 Top Economics School Ranking in Wisconsin
- #1 Top Philosophy School Ranking in Wisconsin
- #2 Top Biology School Ranking in Wisconsin
- #2 Top Chemistry School Ranking in the Great Lakes
- #2 Top Kinesiology School Ranking in Wisconsin
- #2 Top Genetics
- #2 Top Mechanical Engineering School Ranking in Wisconsin
- #2 Top English School Ranking in Wisconsin
- #2 Top Math School Ranking in Wisconsin
- #2 Top Psychology School Ranking in the Great Lakes
- #3 Top Computer Science School Ranking in Wisconsin
- #3 Top Education School Ranking in Wisconsin
- #3 Top Chemistry
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