reformedlearner Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 I'll be moving from Boston to Madison in early August to join the Genetics PhD program! Anyone else on here committed to UW-Madison? bindlestiff 1
Lune Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 Me! I'll be moving from California to do the Profesional French Master's Program boncourage 1
brl254 Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 My wife and I are heading to Madison from NYC this summer! We are so excited. I am doing a joint PhD with History and Education. Good luck to all. I am visiting in a week to get a sense of the town. Any recommendations on neighborhoods or apartment finding?
reformedlearner Posted March 27, 2015 Author Posted March 27, 2015 I've just secured an apartment remotely via Padmapper.com. Others online have suggested cdliving.com or craigslist, too.
boncourage Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Hi everyone! I'm moving to Madison in the fall for the Professional French Masters Program and I am SO excited to be a Badger! I've heard great things about Madison.
theartman1193 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I am very pleased to be attending for a M.A/P.H.D in art history! I just signed the lease on my apartment!
Macabea Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) I will be attending for a PhD in Spanish and Portuguese literature this fall About housing, I recommend everyone to check this thread, there are very interesting tips!: Edited March 28, 2015 by Macabea
bindlestiff Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 I'm heading to Madison in August for an M.S. in speech-language pathology! My first time in Madison was two weeks ago for the program's open house, and I absolutely fell in love.
bindlestiff Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Me! I'll be moving from California to do the Profesional French Master's Program Hi everyone! I'm moving to Madison in the fall for the Professional French Masters Program and I am SO excited to be a Badger! I've heard great things about Madison. Bonjour! I won't be studying French at Madison, but I'm going to live at la Maison Française. Are either of you familiar with it? Their website is uwfrenchhouse.org if you want to check it out. It's a language immersion residence/restaurant where Madison French speakers congregate, so I imagine I might meet you two there at some point! Madison seems to have a really strong French community, which a huge plus for me -- I want to keep/improve my French, which would usually be pretty tough during grad school. Oh, and the French House sells these great t-shirts. (Sorry if I'm telling you what you already know!) Macabea and Lune 2
Macabea Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) Bonjour! I won't be studying French at Madison, but I'm going to live at la Maison Française. Are either of you familiar with it? Their website is uwfrenchhouse.org if you want to check it out. It's a language immersion residence/restaurant where Madison French speakers congregate, so I imagine I might meet you two there at some point! Madison seems to have a really strong French community, which a huge plus for me -- I want to keep/improve my French, which would usually be pretty tough during grad school. Oh, and the French House sells these great t-shirts. (Sorry if I'm telling you what you already know!) Oh, I love the shirt! Do you know if la Maison française offers open activities to non-residents? I'm interested in language exchange places (bar, café...) but I know nothing about this in Madison. Edited March 29, 2015 by Macabea
boncourage Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Bonjour! I won't be studying French at Madison, but I'm going to live at la Maison Française. Are either of you familiar with it? Their website is uwfrenchhouse.org if you want to check it out. It's a language immersion residence/restaurant where Madison French speakers congregate, so I imagine I might meet you two there at some point! Madison seems to have a really strong French community, which a huge plus for me -- I want to keep/improve my French, which would usually be pretty tough during grad school. Oh, and the French House sells these great t-shirts. (Sorry if I'm telling you what you already know!) Salut! I absolutely NEED that shirt in my life, thank you for sharing. I have heard great things about the Francophone community in Madison, which is a big part of why I decided to come here. I've been teaching in France this past year, so it will be nice to be able to keep up using my French outside of an academic setting. I've already secured housing through a friend that's in Madison, but I'm definitely planning on coming by La Maison Française. bindlestiff 1
bindlestiff Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Oh, I love the shirt! Do you know if la Maison française offers open activities to non-residents? I'm interested in language exchange places (bar, café...) but I know nothing about this in Madison. Yes, they do! It looks like students can have lunch there Monday-Friday ($5) and Wednesday dinners/Friday lunches are open to the public, plus they hold a lot of open events. La Maison also runs a blog about French films, concerts, etc. happening in Madison, and it looks like there are several French tables throughout the week. For me, coming from Kansas where hardly anyone speaks French, the Madison francophone community seems almost too good to be true! Switching topics - I've heard great things about Madison in the summer, but I won't be moving up there until late August/early September. I'm kind of bummed :/ Macabea 1
ankelley1127 Posted April 7, 2015 Posted April 7, 2015 I'll be attending in the Fall for a Materials Science Ph.D. if I don't get taken off Northwestern's waitlist (very unlikely). But i am really excited to go here, the city is amazing, I loved it when I visited in March and I've already been looking at apartments on the isthmus.
elzy2015 Posted April 16, 2015 Posted April 16, 2015 Hi All I was just accepted to the PhD in Management program at Madison and couldn't be more excited! I am apartment hunting now - I work overseas and won't be stateside again until August, so from what I understand I have to sign a lease remotely just to make sure I have a place to live. I'm looking for decent one bedrooms for me and my wife. I've read some of the advice and appreciate it, I've also sent some mails to current students. One thing I'm curious about is the public transport. I'll have a car hopefully but when one of us has it can the other get around on local public transport? Also - any companies you recommend to rent from/not rent from? Many thanks all!
hyronomus4 Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 Hi All I was just accepted to the PhD in Management program at Madison and couldn't be more excited! I am apartment hunting now - I work overseas and won't be stateside again until August, so from what I understand I have to sign a lease remotely just to make sure I have a place to live. I'm looking for decent one bedrooms for me and my wife. I've read some of the advice and appreciate it, I've also sent some mails to current students. One thing I'm curious about is the public transport. I'll have a car hopefully but when one of us has it can the other get around on local public transport? Also - any companies you recommend to rent from/not rent from? Many thanks all! Public transit is pretty good as long as you're not too far out, plus students get a free bus pass. It's doable. Madison is also a very bike friendly city so that's another great way to get around. As far as companies not to rent from I had a place from Randall Park Apartments (who is a offshoot of Colonial Property Management) and I would not recommend them. Looking at online reviews I would say I was not alone in having a negative experience.
Lune Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 Bonjour! I won't be studying French at Madison, but I'm going to live at la Maison Française. Are either of you familiar with it? Their website is uwfrenchhouse.org if you want to check it out. It's a language immersion residence/restaurant where Madison French speakers congregate, so I imagine I might meet you two there at some point! Madison seems to have a really strong French community, which a huge plus for me -- I want to keep/improve my French, which would usually be pretty tough during grad school. Oh, and the French House sells these great t-shirts. (Sorry if I'm telling you what you already know!) A little late, but thank you for the information! I actually did know abut la Maison Française and am happy to say that I will be living there next year! bindlestiff 1
bindlestiff Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 A little late, but thank you for the information! I actually did know abut la Maison Française and am happy to say that I will be living there next year! That's great! It's good to hear from another grad student who'll be living there. When are you moving in, do you know? I wish there was a Facebook group or something for the residents to get introduced, but I haven't found anything like that from previous years.
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