

* Students who have studied a world language using only Rosetta Stone have not fulfilled the world language requirement.Īmerican Sign Language (ASL) may be accepted to meet the world language requirement for admission if it is taken through the student’s school and is reflected on an official transcript.

Plane Geometry: One year in high school (cannot be modified, basic, or informal).Regardless of the number of college credits earned, your high school transcript (supplemented in some cases by your college transcript) must show that you completed the following required course work:

The more college-level work you have completed, the less we will rely on high school performance criteria such as rigor of coursework, academic GPA, grade trends, and class rank. Generally speaking, students who are in their first two years of college-level coursework will have their high school records more carefully analyzed. Your academic performance in high school will be more or less important to us depending on how many college credits you have earned. Applicants must have completed one year each of high school algebra, plane geometry, and college-preparatory math, and two high school years or two college semesters of a single world language. Steady or improving trends and patterns that show consistency across all academic areas. Showing a combination of English, math, science, literature, social science, and world language. Appropriate for continued study at UW–Madison and increasing in difficulty. Please note: GPA calculations will include all grades received for repeated courses the initial grade, as well as grades received in second and subsequent attempts will be included in the GPA calculation. Competitive not only for admission to the university, but for your intended major as well. When reviewing applications, we pay particular attention to the college-level course work you have completed, and specifically: We do not accept transfer students at the freshman level. This essentially equates to one year of college-level study. Prior to applying for transfer admission, students must have completed (or be completing) at least 24 semester hours of transferable course work. We strongly recommend that you request materials early and allow plenty of time for them to arrive to our office. Pacific time on the noted deadline dates. All required application materials must arrive in our office by 11:59 p.m. In addition to submitting your application, you will need to submit all required materials to complete your application. You can apply online using the UW System Application. Starting on August 1 every year, you can begin applying to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. They know that the University of Wisconsin–Madison is their next step toward something extraordinary-a place where they can lead, make discoveries, tackle key issues, gain knowledge, and establish lifelong friendships. They have challenged themselves and those around them to make a difference in the world. We do not admit freshman-level transfer students.Įvery year, we are fortunate to receive hundreds of applications from a diverse range of students who are incredibly bright, engaged, and passionate. AP, A-Level, IB, and CLEP cannot be used toward the 24 transferable credit requirement. In order to be eligible for transfer admission, you must have completed or be in the process of completing at least 24 transferable semester hours of college-level work after high school graduation.
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How to Send Official Application MaterialsĪ transfer student is anyone who has attended another college or university after graduating from high school and wishes to enroll in an undergraduate degree program at UW–Madison.
