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

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

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

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%)

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%

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

Application Materials  Online Application and $50 fee admissions.wisc.edu/apply  Official transcripts from all schools  Personal statement(s)  Extracurricular, leadership, and employment history  Test scores (optional)  Recommendation letter(s) (optional)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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