Templates for Recommendation of Admission Letters

Applicants are recommended for admission by a program. After the program recommends admission for an applicant, the Graduate School admissions staff reviews the application once official transcript(s) are received. The Graduate School makes final admissions based on minimum requirements. Please find below Recommendation of Admission letter templates for programs to use. There is one for 101/traditional programs and another for 131/non-pooled programs.

Recommendation of Admission Template for 101-Traditional-Pooled Programs

Please see template below for appropriate language that should be used in a program’s recommendation of admission letter to students. Additional information can be included in the letter, but the first paragraph should remain as written below:

Dear <first_name> <last_name>, 

Congratulations! I am pleased to inform you that you have been recommended for admission to the <program_name> <degree_goal> Program at the University of Wisconsin Madison for <term>. The Graduate School will email instructions on how to send official transcripts for their final review. If the Graduate School has questions or needs additional materials, they will communicate through the application portal.

We will be communicating with you in the weeks to come regarding such topics as funding opportunities OR your funding offer, your program advisor, orientation, course registration, program resources and opportunities, and other program details.

Congratulations again!

Sincerely,

<program contact name> 

 

Recommendation of Admission Template for 131-Non-Pooled Programs

Please see template below for appropriate language that should be used in a program’s recommendation of admission letter to students. Additional information can be included in the letter, but the first paragraph and center policy section should remain as written below. 

Dear <first_name> <last_name>, 

Congratulations! I am pleased to inform you that the <program_name> <degree_goal> Program has recommended you for admission to the Graduate School at the University of Wisconsin Madison. The Graduate School will email instructions on how to send official transcripts for their final review. If the Graduate School has questions or needs additional materials, they will communicate through the application portal.

There are two important policies we would like to briefly summarize for students in the <program_name> <degree_goal> program:

  • Graduate Assistantship Policy: Students enrolled in this program are not eligible to receive tuition remission from graduate assistantship appointments at this institution.
  • Program/Course Enrollment Policy: Students in this program cannot enroll in other graduate programs nor take courses outside the prescribed curriculum. If you intend to combine study in this program with study in other academic programs at UW-Madison please consult <program contact name> who can assist you in transferring to a different program(s) that allow such activity. 

Please refer to the program handbook for full details <insert link to program handbook>. 

We will be communicating with you in the weeks to come regarding such topics as your program advisor, orientation, course registration, program resources and opportunities, and other program details. 

Congratulations again! 

Sincerely, 

<program contact name> 


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Admission, letter, template, pooled, non-pooled, program, recommendation, 131, 101, traditional, 
Doc ID:
48416
Owned by:
DEBRA K. in Graduate School
Created:
2015-03-05
Updated:
2024-04-02
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