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Population Health M.S./Ph.D. Program

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Application Process

STEP 1- SUBMIT AN ON-LINE GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION AND PAY APPLICATION FEE

1. See the Graduate School application for details on this step.

The Graduate School application contains detailed instructions on how to apply. See the Graduate School checklist for information on which materials to send to the Graduate School. You must apply electronically through the Graduate School's Web site. Please send the application fee to the Graduate School at the address on their website (use link provided above).

2. Contact Educational Testing Services (ETS) to arrange for official GRE (and the TOEFL if required) test results to be sent to the Graduate School. Use institution code 1846. A department code is not needed.

Find information for the GRE at http://www.gre.org and TOEFL at http://www.toefl.org.

3. Submit three letters of recommendation from individuals who can assess your potential for success in graduate study. At least one letter must be from a college or university faculty member with whom you have studied. These may be submitted online or submited as a hardcopy to the department in a sealed enveloped.

For more information about the hardcopy submission see this form.

For more information about the online submission see this link.

STEP 2- SEND REQUIRED MATERIALS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POPULATION HEALTH SCIENCES

1. A statement of purpose. This statement may be submitted with your online graduate school application, or you may choose to submit it directly to the department. The statement should be no more than 2 pages in length and address the following topics:

 

a) Your reasons for wanting to enroll in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Population Health Graduate Program.
b) Your educational goals as a graduate student.
c) Your research interests and career objectives.

d) Your proposed area of concentration (epidemiology, health services research, or clinical research).

2. Two copies of official transcripts from each school attended. Documents must be issued by the school with the official seal/stamp and an official signature. International academic records must be in the original language accompanied by an official English translation.
3. Include one copy of a current resume or vitae.
4. Mail all materials, preferably in one large envelope, to:
  Population Health Graduate Program
Deadline Department of Population Health Sciences
University of Wisconsin Medical School
610 Walnut Street
WARF 740
Madison, WI 53726-2397

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For consideration for the Fall semester, all materials must be received by January 15th.

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