High school seniors graduating in 2017 can apply to UW-Madison using the Common Application, a process used by more than 600 colleges and universities across the country.
The Common Application will not replace the UW System’s current application but will offer students a second option for applying, according to Vice Provost for the Division of Enrollment Management Steve Hahn.
Hahn said many of the university’s Big Ten peers, like Northwestern and Michigan, already use the application, and adding it as an option will expose UW-Madison to another set of people who may not have previously been aware of the school.
The application will give students the opportunity to better interact with the university, Hahn said, and it will provide a convenience for both Wisconsin residents and out-of-state students.
Hahn stressed that interested students need only apply using either the UW System application or the Common Application, and that the enrollment office does not have a preference between the two. Each application will have the same fee and most essay questions will be the same, Hahn explained, and it will be up to students to choose which application is the most convenient for them.
