Welcome! Information for Admitted Students
School of Education advisor Virginia Waddick (left) works with incoming first-year undergraduate Callie Paur to register for her classes during a Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) session at Union South at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Credit: University Communications
Congratulations on your decision to join the University of Wisconsin–Madison community. Your first step to becoming a UW–Madison student is attending Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR).
SOAR gives you a closer look at what life is like for a UW–Madison student. As you visit campus and discover the exciting resources waiting for you, you'll feel like you're already a part of a great campus and a city that is routinely considered one of the most livable in the country.
The SOAR program welcomes many different types of incoming students and their families. Use the links below to review the most appropriate information for you.
Information for students starting in the fall 2013
- Information for Freshmen
- Information for Transfer Students
- Information for International Students (Freshmen and Transfer Students)