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Transfer Admissions Kay Daley Assistant Director Transfer Admissions Office of Admissions and Recruitment University of WisconsinMadison Introductions Alli Baird Admissions Counselor Lori Christianson Admissions Counselor Lindsay

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Transfer Admissions

Kay Daley

Assistant Director – Transfer Admissions Office of Admissions and Recruitment University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Introductions

Alli Baird – Admissions Counselor Lori Christianson – Admissions Counselor Lindsay Guge – Admissions Counselor Kate Knudson – Admissions Counselor Ashley Shipman – Admissions Counselor Nicole Valk – Admissions Counselor Rommel Jimenez – Graduate Intern Mark Swenson – Graduate Intern Katrina Tijerina – Graduate Intern Justine Haumersen – Event Assistant

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Overview

Transfer statistics Applying for admission Academic preparation Transfer credit Transfer admission pathways Transfer Visit Days How to contact us

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Transfer Admission Statistics, 2014-15

Applications Received 6,060 Admits 2,583 (43%) Enrollees 1,619 (63%) Feeder Schools

UW System (4-year) 411 (25%) Madison College 321 (20%) UW Colleges (2-year) 201 (13%) Illinois 83 (5%) All Others 603 (37%)

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Transfer Student Profile

Average Transfer GPA 3.57 Average Transfer Credits 55 Class Level on Entry

Freshman (0-23 credits) 1% Sophomore (24-53 credits) 44% Junior (54-85 credits) 47% Senior (86+ credits) 8%

Transfer Student Ages

18-22 83% 23-29 12% 30+ 5%

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Application Process & Deadlines

Apply Online Application and Notification Deadlines

Fall:

February 1 deadline, students notified by the end of April

Spring:

October 1 deadline, students notified by the end of December

Online Application Status Check

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Application Materials

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Online Application and $50 fee admissions.wisc.edu/apply

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Official transcripts from all schools

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Personal statement(s)

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Extracurricular, leadership, and employment history

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Test scores (optional)

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Recommendation letter(s) (optional)

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Course Requirements

Course/Subject Area Credits/Years

College Credits

24 transferable credits

Algebra

1 year in high school

Plane Geometry

1 year in high school

Advanced Math

1 year in high school, or 1 college semester

Foreign Language

2 years in high school, or 2 semesters in college

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Admission to UW-Madison

Competitive and Selective Holistic Review

Curriculum breadth and rigor
Preparation for major
Grade trends and patterns
High school record
Written statements
Leadership and extracurricular involvement

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Degree Preparation

Nearly 140 majors More than 4,000 courses 8 undergraduate schools and colleges

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences College of Letters and Science College of Engineering School of Business School of Education School of Human Ecology School of Nursing School of Pharmacy

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Degree Preparation

University-wide: General Education Requirements (GER) www.ls.wisc.edu/gened By School or College: Degree Requirements www.wisc.edu/pubs/ug Entrance Requirements by Major www.wisc.edu/academics/majors

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General Education Requirements

Communication

Part A – Literacy proficiency 3 credits Part B – Enhanced literacy proficiency 3 credits

Quantitative Reasoning

Part A – Mathematical reasoning 3 credits Part B – Enhanced mathematical reasoning 3 credits

Breadth

Natural Science 4-6 credits Humanities/Literature/Arts 6 credits Social Studies 3 credits Ethnic Studies 3 credits

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Transfer Credit

Transferable vs. Non-transferable courses 72 credit limit from 2-year Direct equivalent vs. elective credit

Example: Intro to Philosophy = Philosophy 101 Example: Geography of Hawaii = geography elective credits

Grades do not transfer Evaluation of transfer credit

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Pathways to Transfer Admission

Applying as a transfer student UW Colleges Guaranteed Transfer Program

First two years at UW Colleges

UW-Madison Transfer Contracts

Madison College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Nicolet College, or College of Menominee Nation

UW-Madison Connections Program

For Wisconsin residents Apply direct, opt-in, or invitational First two years at participating Wisconsin campus

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Transfer Student Visit Days

Select Fridays during the year

Upcoming fall dates: 10/16, 10/30, 11/13, 11/20, 12/11 Spring dates will be posted on Visit Bucky

Visit day components

Admission information session Campus walking tour Academic information-gathering opportunities

Your UW Day for Transfer Students – April 29 RSVP online: www.visitbucky.wisc.edu

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Additional Resources

Transfer Transition Program: transfer.wisc.edu Transfer Information System: tis.uwsa.edu

For UW System and Wisconsin Technical Colleges

Transfer Equivalency Database: admissions.wisc.edu/ted

For select two-year schools in MN, IL, and WI

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Office Contact Information

Office of Admissions & Recruitment

702 West Johnson Street, Suite 1101 Phone: 608-262-3961 Web: admissions.wisc.edu/transfer Email: onwisconsin@admissions.wisc.edu List of events: admissions.wisc.edu/visitbucky @UWAdmissions UWMadisonAdmissions uwadmissions