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Admissions Process for NEW

Students

Student

Domestic

student

interested in

applying

Student applies

on-line, submits

fee via credit

card/ E-check

or debit card

Student sends

information

(transcripts,

letters,

purpose

statement)

Graduate School

Grad School receives

students application

data and upload

Grad School

downloads student

application information

to GWIS

Grad School sends E-

mail confirmation of

application

Department

Department creates

file

Department reviews

student file

Admit

Student?Department sends

students’ materials

to Grad School

Grad School

creates file and

reviews GPAYes

No

Department notifies

applicant

Admit on

probabtion Minimum

requireme

nt met?

Admit student

Grad School sends

letter to student and

copies department

Grad School enters

matric code in ISIS

Student matriculate

Department enters

G-58 or G-90 into

GWIS Could G-58 or G-90

generate a “sorry

letter”/

How could the

maximum number of

electronic

documents be used

for evaluating

applicants?

Is there a

final

record?

Provide final

records to Grad

School

Student enrolls

(Registrar’s Office)Grad School

places hold on

applicant

registration for

next semester

Final records

sent to

Graduate

School, hold

is removed

NO

Yes

Prospective Student Goes to

Graduate School website

Prospective student goes to

the program website

Learns about the requirements and

deadlines for a specific program.

Contacts the recommenders that

are needed

Complete a separate

application if required by the program. Order transcripts to be

sent

Goes to www.wisc.edu/g

rad begins to apply online

Enter required fields on

application. Save page.

An email will be sent from the

Graduate School with the pin,

password and My UW information

Recommender information can be entered and

sent to the recommender

at this time

Applicant submits application

Recommendations are matched to the applications if they were sent earlier.

Application loaded into ISIS and GWIS.

Applicant receives a email that tells them the application was

submitted

Department Recommends for

admission

Send transcripts to the Graduate Admissions

office

If international student, funding appointment letters should be sent to Grad.Admissions

Periodically check GWIS for updates

such as G02,G33-35 series and G06

Graduate Admissions office checks for the

minimum requirements

If GPA below 3.0 or no GPA can be determined,

a pro sheet is requested. G10

If a TOEFL score is required. All processing

stops until there is a TOEFL score. G35

If TOEFL score is below minimum requirements

a pro sheet is requested. G10

Department sends additional materials

Pro-Sheet with supporting documents

A TOEFL waiver can be requested by

Chair of Department

Paper test scores can be verified by contacting ETS.