Applicant Statements for UW System Campuses:
August 2016 through July 2017
These are the statements that high school applicants will answer. The prompts will appear on the “statement” page
and/or the “campus-specific” page of the online application, depending on the campus.
Adult and international applicants will respond to different prompts.
Campus
UW-Eau Claire
Statement Text
Why are you interested in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire? What aspects of UW-Eau Claire are
especially important to you? How will your particular life experiences, talents, commitments and/or
interests help to enrich our community? (NOTE: This question is an important part of your application for
admissions and may be used for admissions to other campus programs and for scholarship review.)
What experiences and/or challenges, positive or negative, have influenced your academic
performance? What have you learned from those experiences, and how will they guide you as
you pursue your college education and life goals? (NOTE: This question is an important part of your
application for admissions and may be used for admissions to other campus programs and for
scholarship review.)
UW-Green Bay
Please tell us why you think you are a good fit for UW-Green Bay, and why UW-Green Bay is a good fit for
you. You may include personal skills, traits, talents, interests, and experiences that will enrich our campus,
as well as aspects of UW-Green Bay that are especially important to you.
Please tell us if there are special circumstances or personal challenges that have had an impact on your
previous academic record, and that you would like us to take into consideration as we evaluate your
admission application. What have you learned from your experience, and how will it influence you as
you pursue your college education?
UW-La Crosse
How will your life experiences, commitments, and/or characteristics enrich the UWL campus community?
Please respond to one of the following: 1) Tell us about any circumstances that may have had an
impact on your academic performance. 2) Tell us why you are interested in attending the University of
Wisconsin-La Crosse.
UW-Madison
Consider something in your daily life you think goes unnoticed and write about why it’s important to you.
(maximum 650 words)
Tell us why you decided to apply to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition, share with us the
academic, extracurricular, or research opportunities you would take advantage of as a student. If
applicable, provide details of any circumstance that could have had an impact on your academic
performance and/or extracurricular involvement. (maximum 650 words)
NOTE: These questions are a required part of your application for admission and may be used for
campus program and scholarship review. For additional tips, visit admissions.wisc.edu/apply/tips.php
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UW-Milwaukee
Please tell us about the particular life experiences, talents, commitments and/or interests you will bring to
our campus that will enrich our community.
Tell us about your academic goals, circumstances that may have an impact on your academic
performance, and, in general, anything else you would like us to know in making an admission decision.
UW-Oshkosh
Please tell us about the particular life experiences, talents, commitments and/or interests you will bring
specifically to our campus that will enrich our community.
UW-Parkside
Please tell us about the particular life experiences, talents, commitments and/or interests you will bring
specifically to our campus that will enrich our community. In addition, if you would like to be considered
for academic scholarships, please highlight the academic successes and career goals that set you
apart from other applicants.
Tell us about any circumstances that you may have impacted your academic performance or in
general, anything else you would like us to know in making an admission decision.
UW-Platteville
Please tell us about the particular life experiences, talents, commitments and/or interests you will bring
specifically to our campus that will enrich our community.
UW-River Falls
Please tell us about the particular life experiences, talents, commitments and/or interests you will bring
specifically to our campus that will enrich our community.
UW-Stevens
Point
In detail, discuss the two most important things you are proud of having done in your life, and tell us
what key motivators helped you accomplish these goals.
Describe a specific situation where you were faced with significant adversity. How did you respond?
What did you learn from this experience?
UW-Stout
Tell us about your strengths and weaknesses (academic, personal, etc.). Describe what you have done
to address your weaknesses. In addition please tell us anything else we should consider as we make our
admission decision.
Please tell us about the particular life experiences, talents, commitments and/or interests you will bring
specifically to our campus that will enrich our community.
UW-Superior
Please tell us about the particular life experiences, talents, commitments and/or interests you will bring
specifically to our campus that will enrich our community.
UW-Whitewater
Please tell us about the particular life experiences, talents, commitments and/or interests you will bring
specifically to our campus that will enrich our community.
UW Colleges
Please tell us about the particular life experiences, talents, commitments and/or interests you will bring
specifically to our campus that will enrich our community.
May 2016