Hi, im an incoming freshman and i was wondering if it is normal to have to pay to go to parties? a private welcome week instagram account is selling tickets in order to attend and its like $13-15 dollars. is this legit?
For those who have lived in Cole residence hall, mind sharing your opinions on it?
What does "released off waitlist mean?"
My sister just logged into her UW Madison student center to check on the status of her wait listed application. The application status has been updated to "released off waitlist," but she received no emails or notifications in the student center to indicate an updated decision. This wording is unclear and we're wondering what it means. Is the waitlist closed and she has been denied entry to the university? Or has she been accepted off the waitlist and they have yet to send an email? Is it a glitch of some sort?
Any info would be much appreciated. Specifically, if anyone here has been accepted off the waitlist, what does the status say in your portal? Thank you!
ETA: We will call once their office is open again after the weekend. Just wondering if anyone has personal experience!
i’m moving to UW this fall for a job near the hospital. i’m looking for apartments around $1500/mo that have good bus connectivity and offer furnished units, my employment is terminal after a year. Because i’m still 20 i’m hoping to make friends with people i live with, so somewhere that offers roommate matching would be ideal! i’ve heard about Oliv but they seem to not have very good reviews :/ any suggestions?
I just got my student ID and bus pass, any tips for keeping them somewhere that's easy to pull out quickly? Someone said that keeping them near my phone might deactivate them. Do people use lanyards? Thanks!
Hi, next week is my SOAR and I guess I have to select my classes. I’ll be a Mech engineer major, Which ones do you recommend me to take.
Heyyy so I'm a freshman coming in and there's some shit on the insta about parties & stuff w/ tickets, not sure if it's a scam? By @welcomeweekwisco there's a white lies one tempting me buttt I'm not about to waste my cash yk. Idc if it's uw sanctioned or not, just if it's legit or if nobody goes? Id ignore it cause I'm sure there will be other parties but fomo makes me wanna ask anyway
hi!! i am a new student this fall semester and will soon go dorm room shopping and start applying for jobs on campus. wondering if anyone has any suggestions for the best jobs and dorm room essentials?? preferably a nice paying job with available hours, i need as much money as i can get haha!!
hi! im an incoming freshman planning to do the premed track. i was going through course registration and adding up the credits for the classes i think im supposed to take to stay on track, and it came out to 19 credits 😵(math 5, english 3, chem 5, bio 5 and seminar 1)
i was also hoping to do some volunteering but ngl it seems impossible to fit in this schedule. is this normal for premed students? im really worried that i’ll be cooked
second edit: Thank yall so much for the advice! It was incredibly helpful, and I really appreciate everyone who took the time to respond. I'll be meeting with my advisor soon to finalize my schedule :)
does anyone know if the headshot photobooth is still at grainer hall & if that building is open today?
thanks!
Hi! I am an incoming freshman and heard that AO allowes student to view their admission file if they request for it.
Can I do it now or do I have to wait until semester start? I payed deposit&housing contract&about to do SOAR.
I’m just very curious about it lol
I hate how cumbersome it is to put on shoes every time I want to get off my bed and pace around the room or whatnot, and taking my shoes on/off indicates to my brain that i'm moving in/out of "home" mode. but then again dorm carpet isn't exactly renowned for cleanliness. what do you guys do?
I'm in bradley if anyone has specific advice for that.
Is there a local service where somebody would go to an apartment, help bring packed boxes downstairs, drive to post office, help get boxes inside and mailed?
Hi Everyone. I just moved to Madison for grad school and I am curious how I can get parking in a residential neighborhood. I am close to Grand Avenue, but I am from out of state and the car I drive is still under my mom's name (I went to college close to my hometown). Any suggestions?
hi! im an incoming freshman at madison and currently im enrolled for biochemistry. ive had a long plan of double majoring in art as well, as ceramics/pottery has been a big interest of mine all thru high school. however, recently, ive been debating on throwing in genetics into the mix (because i love genetics, and also i have planned to do something in molecular genetics beyond my undergrad). is this a bad idea, triple majoring?
yes, i am aware it is a LOT of lab and studiowork, and yes i know i could do a certificate in one of those if i really wanted to, but all really are major interests in my future thus why im kind of stuck and want advice.
i am willing to do more than 4 years of schooling, im willing to drop a major to a certificate if thats easier, i do kind of want a life otherwise too so any advice or suggestions appreciated Thanksss :)
Hi! I am incoming undergrad engineering student for fall 2026!
I want to take PHY 201 first semester rather than chem 103. SOAR handbook stated that “most engineering students take chem first semester, and physics 2nd semester.”
I have credit for Calc1 due to my AP, so I already have requirements to take phy 201.
Am I allowed to just take physic course from first semester rather than chem? If anyone took phy 201 first semester with no credit for chem 103, pls comment me!!
I’m an incoming freshman and I’m trying to figure out a potential schedule before SOAR (my friend recommended it as it’ll be easier to get the classes I want).
For context, I’m majoring in chemistry and I have full AP Credit for chem, bio, calculus bc, physics 1, human geo, us history, seminar, French and lang. I’m interested in getting a certificate in French as well, and I want to build up a good foundation since I’m a bit rusty.
So far I’m definitely taking chem 109 honors and probably an art class (lol), but I’m not sure what else to look into. I will have a busy schedule as I’ll be working at UW hospital and hopefully I’ll be doing URS as well. So I want an easier schedule. Does anyone have any advice? I’m also in the honors program and want smaller classes if it’s possible.
Thanks for any advice!
Shot in the dark, but if anyone knows of any bio labs on campus that are looking for undergrads, please let me know. Have been doing a lot of cold-emailing but would love a lead!