Application for admission to the accelerated program for MPA or MIPA must be made directly to the La Follette School after five semesters of undergraduate study. Applications received by January 1 will have priority consideration; later applications will be considered on a rolling admissions basis until the final deadline of March 15th.
Students enrolling in the accelerated program also must formally apply for regular Graduate School admission during their final year of undergraduate study by filling out the Graduate School online application and submitting an updated résumé.
The following items are required for consideration for the accelerated degree. Applicants do not need to resubmit them when seeking formal Graduate School admission:
- Accelerated degree program application
- Personal statement of purpose
- Two academic letters of recommendation
- A University of Wisconsin–Madison transcript showing a grade point average of 3.6 or higher
- Résumé
Prerequisites
MPA Prerequisite Courses (A strong MPA applicant has taken these courses and earned a B or above.)
- Introduction to microeconomics
- Introduction to statistics or calculus
- Introduction to American government
MIPA Prerequisite Courses (A strong MIPA applicant has taken these courses and earned a B or above.)
- Introduction to microeconomics
- Introduction to macroeconomics
- Introduction to statistics or calculus
- Comparative politics or international relations
- Three semesters of language study (or a year or more experience of living abroad)
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