HI! HOPE I'M NOT TOO LATE! Just spoke to my friend, familar with the U of Wisconsin. She's partial but said it's a fabulous school almost like a city within itself, very international, people from all over. She said that it'll be freezing in the winter, but so will Mass probably. I'ts close to Milwaukee and Chicago. It has a great reputation. BUT I'm sure UM.Amhurst is too!! Just like Mayor Karen said. Hmmm tough decision..2 great schools...I guess the only way to pick is to check out which has a better progam in Animal Science. If you are going to be a vet, thank you one and all, I have to humbly agree, the UofP is awesome. Very innovative, I believe it's a "teaching school" so lots of state of the art stuff. I'm sure you will make the right decsion and lots of luck. If I knew then what I know now, I would have been a vet and just learn to love science and math. Lets us know the outcome!!!