14 among engineering programs nationally in the influential U.S. News list of top graduate schools. The program actually received 6,172 applications and admitted 1,154 students, Morse said. At 18.7 percent, its acceptance rate was more than double what it had originally claimed.

For this program, you’ll want to get at least 157 on Verbal and 155 on Quant. Getting these scores ensures you’ll be on equal footing with other applicants. If you can get higher than these scores—say, 160 on Verbal and 158 on Quant—you’ll stand out even more, giving you a slightly higher chance of admission.

GRE. The Graduate School does not require the GRE. Your academic program may or may not require it. Please check your program’s website for details.

Average ACT: 30 The 25th percentile ACT score is 27, and the 75th percentile ACT score is 32. There’s no absolute ACT requirement at University of Wisconsin – Madison, but they really want to see at least a 27 to have a chance at being considered.

CHECKING YOUR APPLICATION STATUS

• Visit the MyUW student portal and log in.
• Click on the Student Center link located on the upper right corner of the screen.
• Any outstanding materials will be noted under “Tasks” on the “To Do List” in your MyUW Student Center.

Is your high school GPA good enough for University of Wisconsin-Madison? The average high school GPA for admitted students at University of Wisconsin-Madison is 3.86 on a 4.0 scale. This is a very competitive GPA, and University of Wisconsin-Madison is clearly accepting students at the top of their high school class.

Expectations are steep and graduating from UW Madison is quite an accomplishment. Academics as I mentioned are very challenging. I can’t speak for everyone, but as a business student its very difficult to get an A. I would say that the hardest courses require 30+ hours per week of studying outside of normal lecture.

What terms will UW–Madison be test optional for? Students who are applying for admission in spring 2021, fall 2021, spring 2022, fall 2022, or spring 2023 will not be required to submit an ACT or SAT score as part of their application for admission.

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Average ACT: 34 The 25th percentile ACT score is 33, and the 75th percentile ACT score is 35. In other words, a 33 places you below average, while a 35 will move you up to above average. There’s no absolute ACT requirement at Harvard, but they really want to see at least a 33 to have a chance at being considered.

UW removes standardized testing requirement for incoming students beyond fall 2021. The University of Washington has removed the requirement of standardized test scores, such as the SAT and ACT, for incoming undergraduate students beyond the fall of 2021.

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With a freshman admittance rate of 48%, the University of Washington is considered very competitive. However, students whose grades or test scores are slightly below average shouldn’t give up hope just yet.

Robert Morse, the director of data research for U.S. News, said in an email that one of the key reasons for the drop is that the UW’s predicted graduation-rate performance is lower, when ranked and compared with other universities, than it was six years ago. U.S. News calculates a predicted graduation rate.