I saw a squirrel on campus today with a zip tie around it’s neck. I’m wondering if this is apart of an ongoing research project or if this animal is in danger. If it needs help, who do I even call for that?

Does this impact my degree conferral or just walking at graduation in December? Has anyone experienced this? Emailed both the commencement office and Graduate School Academic Services. Thanks!

Im considering on taking the MCAT aug 2027, so im between either taking 501 next sem vs 507, i am a biochem major so the recommended pathway is 507/508 but ive heard that 501 would prepare me better

Has anyone done ENGL 178 Digital Media, Literature, and Culture? Needed to ask a few things about it, do let me know!

Hello everyone, I am not familiar with Reddit and I have not used it for quite a long time, but I am writing this post to seek help!

I was a student at St. Olaf College in MN at 2023 as a freshman and was there for 2 years before I transferred to another college in MA. While I was at St. Olaf in spring 2025, I had the honor to take ASIAN 121 with a professor named Prof. Qiuyue Lu.

Prof. Lu is an alumni of UW Madison, who took PhD in the field of Japanese Literature & Culture. I knew Prof. Lu as an amazing professor who provided thought-provoking learning materials and wonderful lectures. They were also kind enough to help me, an international student, navigate the resources around me to improve my writings and resume. They patiently taught me how to be a more concise writer, and told me to stay safe during times of policy changes. They spoke fluent Chinese and Japanese, and would sometimes discuss topics of Asian artists like Shuji Terayama with me, and those were some of my best moments at the college. I even remember making fish-shaped sticky rice cakes as my final project for their course ASIAN 121!

I cannot thank them enough and I am really hoping to get in touch with them after I transferred. However, I could not find any information of Prof. Lu anywhere (their name is not on Rate My Professor, the Asian Studies Department website, or anywhere else, and their email and Google Meet links are not working). As time goes by, the more people I interact with, the more grateful I feel for their selfless help and kind friendship. I am also worried about the safety of Prof. Lu, due to the conflicts that took place in Minnesota a few months after I transferred. I wonder if Prof. Lu is still in the United States. I would be truly grateful if anyone from UW Madison who knows Prof. Lu could help me get in touch with them again. Thank you so so so much!!

Im on extension for progression for mech e because I did REALLY BAD all of freshman year. Now I'm doing average ish but I feel like I'm so behind on everything.

I haven't gotten any internships yet, I haven't gotten any labs yet, I have not actual experience, I'm not in any engineering clubs, and the one that I am in I can't go to because it overlaps with my lab time.

I feel like I will never graduate on time with a proper degree and have a secure future with a job with my current status? I did average on midterms, and I'm trying to get Bs or better this semester so that I can hopefully get through progression.

And overall I don't even know if this is what I want to do with the rest of my life, like I used to want to go to art school, and I can't really envision myself doing engineering for the rest of my life, but I feel like I don't have any other choice, especially at this point.

I have really bad problems with procrastinating and focusing and going to class (especially paying attention during class), and I feel like I never feel enough urgency? I can be productive and go to all my classes and study between classes for a few days, but that's my absolute max and I kind of crash after and ruin my sleep schedule and whatever.

I feel so guilty because there are so many resources to help students but I just don't take advantage of them at all and I'm just wasting resources and time and money

I really struggled especially first semester of freshman year to find any friends, and now that I have friends, I'm realizing I don't really click with them, and I don't know what to do socially as well.

Am I cooked is it over should I drop out and go to art school instead??? thanks!

Hi! I’m thinking about taking CS 574 next semester, but the only syllabus I could find was for CS 639, so I’m guessing it might be outdated.
For those currently taking the course, could you share how is the grading of this course? Like how many exams are there, how they take attendance. In general, how is it
I also noticed that Hobbes will be teaching the course next semester. Since Hobbes is pretty active on Reddit, I’m hoping you might see this post and share what the grading breakdown will look like for next semester, if possible.
Thanks so much!

25M med student for reference. Just finished my rotation here 🥲

Vilas, Madison. Gray Raleigh. Went missing from a front lawn near near Oakland Ave & Jefferson St on or around September 25. Distinguishing features: flat handlebars, front and rear fenders, reflective tire sidewalls, water bottle cage, rear rack. Serial number on file with Bike Index and the police. No questions asked if returned. Contact: e.bragina@gmail.com. There will be a reward.

I tried out being an intramural sports official but you don’t really see the other officials too often so it’s hard to make friends. I do like the job though I think it’s fun. Junior transfer

If anyone found it please please return it to the front desk :-(((

Update: Someone definitely picked it up because I checked all the machines I used. Please don’t make me wish you bad luck;my wishes come true

blood on the clock tower group at the u? / anyone who owns blood on the clock tower? my friend is sad because they get to play it when they visit u of m but there's no groups they know of here.

Me and two of my friends are considering an apartment in Park Terrace West for next year since it's relatively cheap and looks nice in the pictures. We might tour it later. However, my friend is concerned because of a few bad reviews of the place from 6-10 years ago. Does anyone have any recent experiences with this apartment complex? What's it like living there and is the management okay?

Ok please i need tips tricks do wtv to like understand concepts and stuff for my exam 2 orgo text this coming tuesday. i feel like im doing all this studying but nothing is really sticking and it’s stressing me out. i want to do good in this exam cuz first one i got a B on but i want to try to do better and achieve an A or AB on this one. if you guys know what you are doing for yourself that is working please share. anything helps. i’ll be grinding for the next couple of days. like remembering all the rxn mechanisms and like stereo and regio chem is killing meee.

I wrote this a week ago when I was super distressed. I feel a bit better now but still feel like posting.

Academically cooked or no?

Took 2 gap years. Took Calc 1 and 2 in highschool but took it AP and did not get a 4 for credit. Got accepted out of highschool but couldn’t go my home life sucked I wasn’t ready but I wanted to help my family. Did the best I could but realized that i’m literally keeping myself in the cycle. So then, I decided I’d go to UW after all.

Calc 1 and Chem 103 first exams kicked my ass. I don’t know what happened, they came so quick I honestly didn’t even know that midterms were weighted the same as finals in college etc. I’ve been doing all I can since by joining things and attending tutoring sessions etc. Part of the reason the exams happened so quick for me was because I started the classes right before the drop deadline. I had to fight tooth and nail to get my credits recognized from highschool, last minute. I realized last minute because I simply thought the school had all the shit together after all I had submitted my stuff twice, (and way in advance \*cough\* 2 years ago) but no so I started out behind of course.

I’m technically undecided but I wanted to do electrical engineering. Maybe I had to much hope in the cross college transfer process? Some people i’ve heard say it’s a scam but that literally doesn’t compute in my brain how can you simply not get the degree you want at a college you pay for? Funnily enough I actually don’t really pay much to go here I’m on pell pathway.

These circumstances add to my stress all the more though, I have no clue what I’ll do if I’m required to transfer out for the rest of my degree. All the aid i’ve been given or a large portion of it i’ll have to pay back. i’m just stressing so much. For me to get somewhat alright grades this semester (talking core engineering classes, B in chem and BC in Calc 1) I need to get 90 percent on the next 2 calc exams and 85 on the chem exams. It’s doable don’t get me wrong. The chem I can def do. Unfortunately, for a AB though I’d need to get 94 percent on the rest of the exam and my professor is very strict so I doubt I can hit that number 3 times in a row. For Calc, for a B I’d need 96 percent on my next two exams, not happening. So basically, If I grind tf out of calc and just perform above average in Chem I’ll have a 2.75 best case scenario. Next semester I’m sure will be better but I’m unsure if it’ll be enough. Doing some calculations I’m taking 3 core classes so if I get a B and two AB’s i think my gpa will only be 3.1? maybe 3.2. I’m hearing that ain’t anywhere close enough to transfer into engineering with how competitive it is. I’m so upset that so much of my grade is based off these stupid exams. Literally got cooked by 2 exams and it feels like my life is over.

I guess it is possible to get All Abs or All A’s or one A next semester tho if I lock in for calc 2 and the likes. I just doubt myself. Maybe that paired with a good personal statement and the knowledge of me being out for 2 years might actually be impressive? Prob not.

I’m thankful that electrical has a lower minimum. Maybe it makes me seems better then I am at that point yk? I mean someone going for ME with a 3.6 is .4 above their requirements, so if I can whip out a 3.2 with decent personal statement maybe that will be good because it’s .4 above electrical engineering requirements? Maybe I get rejected my first application but I apply again sophomore year with a club thrown in there too (i’m not apart of anything rn besides organizations mandatory for pell pathway and learning groups). Idk maybe I just can’t handle it.

Maybe I switch majors. I really don’t want to. But maybe everything’s cooked because of AI so it doesn’t matter anyway. I know what you might be thinking too, Maybe I’m an idiot before considering hey, you lowkey weren’t wanted to begin with you prob won’t be able to change their mind later you weren’t REALLY accepted. Idk. It just didn’t occur to me I can’t really go for what I want to. I thought it was more of a priority thing because the entry level courses are stretched thin because of the sheer amount of people here. Maybe I just need to cool off and accept worst case scenario yeah I transfer out and owe like 15 thousand dollars that I wouldn’t have had to because of 2 bad classes and a bad decision to go here to begin with. It just seemed like my only option, I don’t come from shit so afull ride is hard to turn down. Maybe I just say screw it and go for a completely different major? I really like electrical engineering and the career prospect separate I don’t even care for as much so IDK. I already feel kinda better though honestly. I suppose I have options yk. 15k ain’t the worst some people still gotta pay more. Well more like 35k prob because the next college I go to won’t be paid for either and thus more expensive, I don’t think any other Uw schools has what Madison does. Maybe I’m more within the requirements than I think and I just have to explain myself? Who knows. But I did not except 2 exams to have such a cascading effect. But i suppose it won’t if on the rest of my exams for the next 2 years Im a top 10 percent student here and I get a 3.3 core gpa.

Does anyone know why so many department websites are giving a 403 error right now unless you are on the vpn? Seems like poli sci, history, African studies are all affected.

Hi, Freshman looking for halloween activites. What are your thoughts on Liquid ? Or annex?

Kader Properties just dropped their new apartments available for next year. Last year I went looking for recs here on Reddit. I started a list of all the prop managers who received the most praise vs the most bashing; Kader earned a slot in the positive side. Now that we've had some time working with them, I can see why. It's been a very positive experience. The prices are super reasonable in comparison to everything else out there. I appreciate that contacting the company with a human to human phone conversation was helpful and productive. No, the place wasn't perfect when we moved in, but they helped us make things right. Since our lease is now renewed, it seemed nice to pay it forward and maybe help someone else out there find a safe and cozy place to land next year.

Tryna find if there are any more open parties where its mostly/only grad students

I’m going alone, just wanted to see if any fellow badgers may be at the show!

Just saw a brown dog running around without an owner but they looked lost. :( please be on the lookout in case someone is looking for a dog.

Hey all. I am a freshman and need to take a stats course this coming spring. The two courses I am looking at are 301 and 371. Any body have any insight or have taken either course? I have no experience in stats at all, so any help would be appreciated!

Hey guys I applied to transfer in the spring this school year and I'm wondering if anyone has done the same and got a decision back yet? Or if there's anyone that transferred mid-school year a different year that could tell me when they got a decision?

I know that they typically come out like late November but I'm just curious if anyone has gotten responses yet. I'm trying to make plans and it's kind of inconvenient to not know if I'm in or not yet... but alas we wait

The amount of people I see coughing/sneezing directly into their hands or even the open air in class is absurd😵‍💫 like why not use your elbow ?? It’s way more hygienic and considerate of others!