Ask Abe
Direct your "I-always-wanted-to-ask-but-never-did" questions to askabe@uwalumni.com.
Dave Hendrickson ’69, MS’70, MD’74 asks Abe: “How many people have 2, 3, 4, 5 or more degrees from the UW? What is the most anyone has?”
Answer: Nearly 70,000 alumni have earned two or more degrees from UW-Madison since the Office of the Registrar started keeping computerized records. The three most-decorated scholars each hold eight separate degrees — that’s a load of credits! You are among some 12,200 alumni who have earned three UW degrees, Dave. Congratulations on your accomplishment.
Answer: Nearly 70,000 alumni have earned two or more degrees from UW-Madison since the Office of the Registrar started keeping computerized records. The three most-decorated scholars each hold eight separate degrees — that’s a load of credits! You are among some 12,200 alumni who have earned three UW degrees, Dave. Congratulations on your accomplishment.
Jill Cunniff ’79 asks Abe: “As a graduate of UW-Madison, I now find myself preparing my oldest child for her college application process. Does it help her chance of getting into UW-Madison by having had a parent attend the UW?”
Answer: The admissions process at UW-Madison is complex, and there is really no black-and-white formula to follow. That being said, certain students do get some special consideration — including veterans, adult students, students with disabilities, some athletes, some minority students, and children of alumni. It works something like this. If an applicant is clearly admissible (or clearly inadmissible), nothing special happens. In borderline cases, however, when counselors feel their decision could go either way, students that fall into these categories are given some extra consideration. The reasoning behind this special treatment is that the university believes admitting these students will help achieve the goal of creating a diverse student body.
On Wisconsin, the official magazine for UW alumni and friends, published a feature story about the admissions process in fall 2007. You can read it online for more insights.
Answer: The admissions process at UW-Madison is complex, and there is really no black-and-white formula to follow. That being said, certain students do get some special consideration — including veterans, adult students, students with disabilities, some athletes, some minority students, and children of alumni. It works something like this. If an applicant is clearly admissible (or clearly inadmissible), nothing special happens. In borderline cases, however, when counselors feel their decision could go either way, students that fall into these categories are given some extra consideration. The reasoning behind this special treatment is that the university believes admitting these students will help achieve the goal of creating a diverse student body.
On Wisconsin, the official magazine for UW alumni and friends, published a feature story about the admissions process in fall 2007. You can read it online for more insights.
Mary Jesko MS’86 asks Abe: “In 1987 I purchased a poster of the Memorial Union Terrace with the caption, ‘Let us linger here awhile in the foolishness of things. Author unknown.’ in the bottom right corner.
The picture was taken following a rainstorm showing an empty, rain-slick Terrace. I have searched high and low for a replacement but with no luck. Can you help me determine where I can find one?”
Answer: The poster you’re describing can be found at Fine Posters & Prints, 645 State Street in Madison, or online at finepostersmadison.com (under Madison Posters). Snapped by photographer Jerry Capps in 1974, the image was first published in Wisconsin Alumnus Magazine in May 1985. The 24-by-19-inch poster has been a sentimental favorite for years and can be purchased, unframed, for $25.
The picture was taken following a rainstorm showing an empty, rain-slick Terrace. I have searched high and low for a replacement but with no luck. Can you help me determine where I can find one?”
Answer: The poster you’re describing can be found at Fine Posters & Prints, 645 State Street in Madison, or online at finepostersmadison.com (under Madison Posters). Snapped by photographer Jerry Capps in 1974, the image was first published in Wisconsin Alumnus Magazine in May 1985. The 24-by-19-inch poster has been a sentimental favorite for years and can be purchased, unframed, for $25.
Please note that, due to time constraints, each e-mail cannot be answered individually. Abe will try to answer as many questions as possible in upcoming issues, but it may take awhile for yours to be published. You may also want to check our archives before submitting a question, since Abe will not publish questions that have been previously answered.
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