For Three Quick Questions, I send the same three questions to admissions representatives at colleges all over the country (the subject line of the e-mail is “Three quick questions”), and then I hope to hear back from them. When I do, I post them on Apply with Sanity. It’s that simple.

The three questions are meant to probe some of the things that make a school unique but that aren’t easily captured as a stat to go in a book or web search.

This response is from Camille Walter, Admissions Counselor at The University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.

What is a course, tradition, program or event that is unique to the University of Wisconsin-Madison?

There are many traditions Badgers love to take advantage of during their time at UW and in the city of Madison, WI. Some of the first few that come to mind including attending one of our Big 10 athletic events and singing, "Jump Around" in the stands. Other traditions students enjoy includes partaking in the annual snowball fight during the winter months, and enjoying UW-Madison's iconic cheese curds and ice cream that are products made on campus within our Babcock Dairy Farm. Madison is unique as we are a city on an isthmus, meaning our city is on land between two lakes. Students love to enjoy one of our student unions which is located right next to Lake Mendota.

Naturally every college wants to recruit the perfect student--high grades, high test scores, involved in their community, leadership...everything. But what kinds of imperfect students tend to flourish at UWM?

I think the students who have passion to continue to learn, and build valuable relationships with peers, professors and faculty tend to do really well at UW. UW-Madison is very much a familial campus. Our badgers have major pride, and big hearts to help our community, our state and our entire world.

When people come to visit Madison, what's a place off campus that you recommend they check out while they're there?

I definitely recommend enjoying some of the outdoor activities. Dane County in Wisconsin is absolutely beautiful. Lots of hiking to enjoy, State Street which is the street connected to campus and the state capitol, and the restaurant scene throughout Madison is incredible!

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