Checklist for Admissions

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UW-Madison

• Take the ACT or SAT - If you have not already taken the ACT or SAT during the spring of your junior year, you should take it as soon as you can this fall.
  
  
• Come for a Visit - Our college offers several visit day opportunities through out the year. Visit days give you an opportunity to meet faculty advisors, current students, and admissions staff. You will also tour the campus, including a visit to a dorm room.
  
  
• Apply - Applications are available from your Guidance Counselors office or call our Office of Admissions (608) 262-3961. Applications are accepted starting September 15. The final deadline for applying is in February 1.
  (see the UW-Madison Admissions page for official deadline information: http://jumpgate.acadsvcs.wisc.edu/admissions/dates.html.)
  Most admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis. It usually takes 6-8 weeks to receive notification of your status, after all required application materials are received.
  
  
• Financial Aid - be sure to complete the FAFSA application (applications will be available in your guidance counselors office after January 1). It is best to complete the application soon after the first of the year so that you can be considered for the most amount of aid that you may be eligible to receive.
  
  
• Scholarship application - Complete a CALS scholarship application and return it to our office by January 15. Applications are available at visit days and will automatically be sent to you after you apply to UW-Madison, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
  (Download an application at: http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/cals_asa/public/fileselect.asp).
  Note: even if you are undecided about your major but you are interested in our college be sure to indicate College of Ag & Life Sciences on the admissions application where it requests school or college you wish to enter. We will then send you a scholarship application.
  
  
• Housing - If you are admitted to the University, the housing office will send you a housing application. If you have questions about housing before you receive your application packet please contact housing directly at (608) 262-2522.
  
  
• Have a great senior year!

If you have any questions or would like to make arrangements for a college visit call us
(608) 265-2051
or email
asa@cals.wisc.edu

Academic Student Affairs
116 Agricultural Hall
1450 Linden Drive
Madison WI 53706

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