Because You Matter
It’s not just about what you learn. It’s about who you become. There is no “typical” L&S student. Intellectual curiosity — about the world, about yourself — is all you need.
Top 10 Reasons to choose Letters & Science
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Learn to sift and winnow — develop the intellectual courage to seek answers and pose new questions.
Top 10 Reasons to choose Letters & Science
#2
Meet amazing people — from your classmates to your TAs to your professors. L&S is home to many of the deepest thinkers on campus.
Top 10 Reasons to choose Letters & Science
#3
Develop a deep respect for knowledge and discovery as well as a desire to continue learning for a lifetime.
Top 10 Reasons to choose Letters & Science
#4
Join the college of "imagination, expression and discovery" — the biggest college on campus and the heart of this great university.
Top 10 Reasons to choose Letters & Science
#5
Be a better scientist.
Top 10 Reasons to choose Letters & Science
#6
Dive deep into the humanities — it pays off.
Top 10 Reasons to choose Letters & Science
#7
Look good to employers.
Top 10 Reasons to choose Letters & Science
#8
Nurture your own creativity, and value that in others, in order to find solutions to complex problems, navigate a rapidly changing world and appreciate the richness of life.
Top 10 Reasons to choose Letters & Science
#9
Share your ideas in clear, coherent language, in writing and in person.
Top 10 Reasons to choose Letters & Science
#10
Tap into an amazing network of successful UW-Madison L&S alumni who, like you, chose the liberal arts and have never regretted it!