Hello!
I need some help in deciding between Wisconsin Madison vs. Michigan. I have visited Michigan during my interview and fell in love with their new curriculum, its facility, and the maturity of their students. However, I am into laboratory animals med, esp non-human primates, so Wisconsin will be the way to go since they have a national primate center nearby. Below are the factors that I care a lot when picking schools.
Similarities:
- similar small class size (w: 96; m: 115)
- specialty faculty:
-Both seem to have some faculty in neurology and zoo med (Michigan's zoo med faculty is retiring?)
-Neither has lab animal med program (correct me if I am wrong)
Differences:
- facility
- w: haven't visited yet, but seems old from other posts;
- m: new facility
- curriculum
- w: lecture based?
- m: new learning curriculum that I like a lot
- non-human primate opportunity
- wisconsin has a national primate center, can vet student be a student tech?
- I don't think there is any primate in Michigan.
- International collaboration program: can students go aboard to do internships during breaks?
- Tuition:
- Wisconsin is slightly cheaper than Michigan for OOS students
- Scholarship Opportunities
- I am an international student, not sure if I can receive any scholarship in either school.
I will really appreciate if any current Wisconsin or Michigan student can share your experience and opinions!
Thanks in advance!
I need some help in deciding between Wisconsin Madison vs. Michigan. I have visited Michigan during my interview and fell in love with their new curriculum, its facility, and the maturity of their students. However, I am into laboratory animals med, esp non-human primates, so Wisconsin will be the way to go since they have a national primate center nearby. Below are the factors that I care a lot when picking schools.
Similarities:
- similar small class size (w: 96; m: 115)
- specialty faculty:
-Both seem to have some faculty in neurology and zoo med (Michigan's zoo med faculty is retiring?)
-Neither has lab animal med program (correct me if I am wrong)
Differences:
- facility
- w: haven't visited yet, but seems old from other posts;
- m: new facility
- curriculum
- w: lecture based?
- m: new learning curriculum that I like a lot
- non-human primate opportunity
- wisconsin has a national primate center, can vet student be a student tech?
- I don't think there is any primate in Michigan.
- International collaboration program: can students go aboard to do internships during breaks?
- Tuition:
- Wisconsin is slightly cheaper than Michigan for OOS students
- Scholarship Opportunities
- I am an international student, not sure if I can receive any scholarship in either school.
I will really appreciate if any current Wisconsin or Michigan student can share your experience and opinions!
Thanks in advance!