February 1 deadline

February 1st. Freshman application deadline for Fall 2009. If you would like to apply for admission for the Fall 2009 semester, you need to remember to get your application in to us by this date. We may admit students after February 1st, but typically the requirements become much more competitive.

February 1st is also our deadline for freshman scholarship applications. If you are an admitted student in the top 25% of your class with at least a 25 ACT, you were sent a postcard telling you about the online application available. Again, make sure to get those in by Feb 1.

February 15 is also important. If your application was postponed (waitlisted) we asked you to send first semester grades to us by this date if you want to be considered for admission.

So, as you can see, February is a busy month in our office. Between reviewing 700 waitlisted students, reading 500 scholarship apps, and reviewing new freshman applications, we keep busy:).

Remember those dates and get ready for spring. It's coming soon!

Ciao for now.
Kris

Brrrrr

It's a cold day here in Eau Claire. Minus 20 this morning and worse forecasted for tomorrow. Local schools are closed. But we have hardy visitors all scheduled for tomorrow.

So, what goes on in an Admissions Office in between semesters? Well, we're still catching up from the holidays. A lot of applications were submitted and between vacations, December ACT scores beint sent, and new applications, we're swamped. Hang in there if you haven't heard from us. We should be catching up this week.

We're also wrapping up applications for the spring term. All applications - freshmen and transfers - need to be complete by Friday in order for us to get students ready for the spring semester...seems premature to call it "spring" when it's -20, huh? LOL.

We're doing a fair bit of freshman recruiting....chats, newsletters, factsheets, publication review. Just because we're not traveling doesn't mean we can't keep in touch.

For me, I'm working on various reports that are due by the end of the month. There's a lot of exciting stuff happening on campus but it's also a lot of work. We're also working on our software conversion, which is busybusybusy.

So, even in the dead of winter, there's a lot going on here. But we're ready to start seeing buds on the trees......anytime now......:)

Cheers,

Kris

Exciting news

Hi All - I usually reserve this blog for behind-the-scenes info on admissions and not a way of promoting UWEC. But this news is too good. The Princeton Review named us a top 100 Best Value of colleges/universities in the US.....the ONLY school in Wisconsin. In this economy, your college choice is even more important. Check it out: http://www.uwec.edu/newsreleases/09/jan/0108PrincetonReview09.htm

Yay:)

Kris

Transferring?

Happy New Year!

This is the time of year when we hear from students who want to transfer for the spring semester. On the one hand, it can be normal to have a bit of buyer's remorse during your first year of college, especially during the post-holiday January doldrums. On the other, sometimes you may, indeed, decide that you need something else in a college. If you're in that boat, here are some tips:

1. Especially if you're a freshman, it takes a while to get adjusted to a new life in college....different friends, a new routine, harder classes. Give yourself time to make your mark. We often hear from students who have gone home over the break, have talked to their friends, and now want to transfer here for spring semester. Although we'd love to have them, we want them to make a good decision, not a hasty one.
2. If you do find that you want to transfer schools, plan ahead. Every admissions office will have a professional staff member who works with transfer students. Call or email them. They can give you great advice about classes to take, deadlines to meet, etc.
3. The admissions decision is often based on a combination of your high school record and test scores and your GPA in your college classes. The more college credits you have, the less important your high school record is, and vice versa.
4. Will your credits count??? Usually, but there are some important notes. If you are at a technical school or an unaccredited school, sometimes those credits won't. Again, call the admissions office at the school you want to go TO for more info on what they accept. If you are planning at least a semester in advance, that's a good thing because you can then plan to take the right classes for your new school.

There's no shame in changing your mind on which school fits you best. We enroll over 500 new transfer students each fall. Some want to be closer to home, some have discovered they want a different major, and some started at a two-year school first. Over half of all college graduates nowadays have attended at least two different institutions. Some (most) of you will find your perfect fit right away and stay at your school all four years. If you don't, first give it time. Don't give up on your school too quickly. But if you want to change, we can help you.

Good luck!

Kris