University of Wisconsin–Madison

General Resources

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Undergraduate Students

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Graduate Students

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Admission into graduate programs is based on the applicant’s:

  • undergraduate record
  • three letters of recommendation
  • previous research experience and
  • shared interests with one or more potential faculty advisors

Read these resources about applying to graduate programs in the Department of Biology.

A warrant is an academic program’s recommendation that a student be admitted to doctoral candidacy (a preliminary examination warrant) or be granted a degree (master’s or doctoral), and is the Graduate School’s declaration that a student has met both the Graduate School and the program requirements.

Master’s students need to request just one warrant to graduate; doctoral students need to request a warrant to take their preliminary exams and another warrant to graduate.

Reach out to your Graduate Program Manager for more information.

Enrolled graduate students can view various teaching and mentorship resources in the Department of Biology’s KB.