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1 apply online to minnesota A Note from the Director of Admissions Thank you for your interest in the University of Minnesota Twin Cities! Enclosed is Minnesota s Fall 2016 Application for Freshman Admission. We know you are busy, so we have designed the application to save you time: No essay is required. You will be automatically considered for academic scholarships. You will be automatically considered for admission to the University Honors Program. Apply online to Minnesota today! If you have any questions, please contact us at or Our admissions counselors are here to answer your questions and tell you more about the University of Minnesota s outstanding academic programs. Be part of something great the University of Minnesota! Sincerely, Rachelle Hernandez Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Management & Director of Admissions DON T WAIT: APPLY NOW! Fall 2016 priority application deadline: December 15, 2015 Application review begins: October 2015 Complete applications postmarked by December 15, 2015, receive priority consideration for admission. Applications that are postmarked or become complete after December 15 are considered on a space-available basis for admission and on a funds-available basis for scholarships. After December 15, space is limited and admission is more competitive. It is unlikely that scholarships will be available for students applying after December 15. office of admissions 240 williamson hall 231 pillsbury drive s.e. minneapolis, mn

2 Fall 2016 University of Minnesota Twin Cities FRESHMAN APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION Scholarship consideration University Honors Program consideration Apply online to Minnesota today at Personal Information Name First Middle Last Social Security number (optional) Date of birth (optional if 18 or older) Gender (optional) Male Female Providing your gender is voluntary and will not be used in a discriminatory manner. This question complies with the U.S. Department of Education s standards for gender data collection. Month Day Year Contact Information Address Number and street City State/Province ZIP/Postal code Cell phone I give permission to the University of Minnesota to send me updates via text messaging. (Standard message charges apply.) Home phone Other phone address Important information about your application will be sent to this address. Please provide the address you check regularly. Ethnicity & Race Providing the information below is voluntary and will not be used in a discriminatory manner. These questions comply with the U.S. Department of Education s standards for ethnic and racial data collection. ETHNICITY Are you Hispanic or Latino? Yes No RACE Please select one or more that apply. American Indian or Alaska Native For scholarship consideration purposes, please indicate if you are enrolled in a federally recognized American Indian tribe. Yes No Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White Freshman admission policy and deadline information is provided on our website: If you have any questions, please visit us on the website or contact us at or

3 Residency Are you a U.S. citizen? Yes >> Skip questions A-D. No >> Complete questions A-D. A. Country of citizenship B. Country of birth C. I am a: Permanent resident (green card holder) Temporary visa holder >>>> Current visa type (e.g., F-1, J-1, H-4, L-2) Refugee/political asylee Please note: If you are in the U.S. on a temporary visa, the name listed on this application and your passport must match. Other D. If you do not currently hold an F-1 visa, do you plan to switch to an F-1 visa? Yes No State in which you claim legal residence Minnesota Other please specify When did you move to that state? OR Lived there all my life Month Year Family Background Do you primarily live with a single parent? Yes No Has either of your parents received a four-year undergraduate degree from a college or university? Yes No Have any members of your family been employed by the University of Minnesota? Yes No If yes, please list their names and relationship to you. Have any members of your family attended the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities? Yes No If yes, please list their names and relationship to you. College & Major This application is for fall semester (Please note: Freshman admission is offered only for fall semester.) Designate your intended major and corresponding college below. Enclosed is a list of undergraduate majors. (Note: If you designate a major that is available in two colleges, choose your major based on your college of interest.) Intended major College Biological Sciences Design Education & Human Development Food, Agricultural & Natural Resource Sciences Liberal Arts Management (Carlson School of) Science & Engineering If you have another major interest, indicate it here. College Biological Sciences Design Education & Human Development Food, Agricultural & Natural Resource Sciences Liberal Arts Management (Carlson School of) Science & Engineering Future Plans (optional) Do your future plans include obtaining any graduate or professional degrees? Yes Maybe Not at this time If yes, please indicate your interest(s) below. Architecture Audiology Dental Hygiene* Dentistry Education (Teaching Licensure) Graduate School (Master s or Ph.D.) Landscape Architecture Law Master of Business Administration (MBA) *This professional program can be completed as a four-year undergraduate degree. **Medical Laboratory Sciences (formerly Clinical Laboratory Sciences) Medical Laboratory Sciences** Medicine (Medical Doctor) Mortuary Science* Nursing* Occupational Therapy Pharmacy Physical Therapy Public Health Veterinary Medicine 2

4 Educational Background Is English your native language? Yes No How many years have you attended school in the United States? High School(s) List all high schools you have attended, beginning with the most recent. (Note: If you graduated before spring 2016, please attach an additional sheet with a dated timeline of what you have been doing since graduating from high school and what you plan to do prior to the start of fall semester.) Expected/actual Name of high school City/State From (mm/yy) To (mm/yy) graduation date College(s) List any universities (including the U of M) or colleges where you have taken or will take courses while attending high school, including PSEO and College in the Schools (CIS). (Note: If you have registered or enrolled at a college, university, or any other school after high school graduation, you are considered a transfer student. A different application is required. Please contact the Office of Admissions. Credits completed Name of college/university City/State # of credits From (mm/yy) To (mm/yy) Senior Year Classes List all high school or college classes completed, or to be completed, during your senior year in high school. (Examples: AP Calculus, History, IB Literature Higher Level, Honors English, French, Economics, Band). Any changes to the schedule below must be communicated to the Office of Admissions at Course title Term Course title Term Program Participation Check any of the following programs in which you have participated. AVID National Merit Semifinalist Breakthrough Collaborative Project Lead The Way College Possible St. Paul MEP FIRST Robotics UMTYMP National Achievement Semifinalist TRIO PROGRAMS Educational Opportunity Centers Program Gear Up Talent Search Upward Bound 3

5 Special Circumstances and Additional Information (optional) If you have any personal or additional information that you would like the admissions committee to consider in its holistic review of your application, please share that information below. (Maximum 4,000 characters.) Activities & Awards If you have an activities résumé, feel free to submit it in place of this section. If you do, be sure all additional sheets are clearly marked with your full name. SCHOOL-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES Please list any school-sponsored activities such as clubs, music, student government, etc. Attach an additional sheet if necessary. Name of activity Grades participated 9th 10th 11th 12th Leadership position(s) and school year(s) held ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL Please list any activities outside school you have participated in such as community service, volunteer service, scouting, 4-H, FFA, etc. Attach an additional sheet if necessary. Grades participated Name of activity 9th 10th 11th 12th Leadership position(s) and school year(s) held OTHER TALENTS, HONORS, ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS OR ACTIVITIES Please list any other special talents, honors, achievements, awards, or activities that don t fit above. Attach an additional sheet if necessary. 4

6 Work Experience Work experience is one area in which applicants can demonstrate leadership and/or significant responsibility in a family, community, job, or activity. This information is taken into consideration during our holistic review of your application as part of the many secondary factors we consider. Please share any and all work experiences in this section. Place of employment City/State From (mm/yy) To (mm/yy) Job title Hours/week Military Service Are you currently serving or have you ever served in the U.S. Military? Yes No (The University Veterans Services Office will send admitted students information needed to receive veteran s benefits.) Are you a U.S. military service member currently deployed overseas? Yes No (U.S. military service members currently deployed overseas do not need to pay the application fee. We will contact you to obtain a copy of your deployment papers.) Additional Required Information The University of Minnesota is committed to maintaining a scholarly, educational environment characterized by safety, respect, and integrity. As part of this commitment, the University requires undergraduate applicants to supply information about their conduct. Applicants reporting academic dishonesty, criminal convictions or pending criminal charges are never automatically barred from admission to the University. Before the information below is considered, we will complete a holistic, overall assessment of the application. If it is determined that the applicant is academically admissible, only then will the responses be considered as one of the factors in our review. Note: Misrepresenting answers to these questions may result in the withdrawal of your application or admission. If your answers to the questions below change, you are required to notify the Office of Admissions and provide updated answers. For more information about our process for considering this information, please visit I have been expelled from, suspended from, or placed on probation at any high school or college for academic dishonesty. Yes No I have been convicted of a felony or I have felony charges pending against me at this time. Yes No As an adult or juvenile, I have been found legally responsible for a sexual offense or I have sexual offense charges pending against me at this time. Yes No Applicants may also include an optional statement in the box below as to why they believe this information should not be cause for concern about the safety of the university community. 5

7 Access to Your File I authorize the University of Minnesota to give information about my application file, admission, or scholarship status to the following person(s): Name Relationship to you address Name Relationship to you address Signature I certify that the information I have provided on this application and on all other application materials is complete, accurate, and true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that withholding pertinent information requested on this application or providing false information will make me ineligible for admission, or subject to cancellation of registration if admission has occurred, or subject to sanctions from the U of M, including dismissal, from the U of M, if already enrolled. I agree to notify the Office of Admissions if there are any changes to the information provided in my application. In addition, I authorize the release of information provided in my application, as well as my admission, honors, and scholarship status, to my high school and to scholarship donors. I also authorize the University of Minnesota to release the information provided by me, as well as other University of Minnesota information regarding my academic progress and status, to scholarship donors and the U of M Foundation for the purpose of providing them with information concerning my eligibility as a scholarship recipient. In addition, for the purposes of scholarship consideration, I authorize the release of information provided in my application to organizations including the University of Minnesota Foundation that award scholarships to incoming University of Minnesota students. Applicant s signature Don t forget to submit before the priority deadline of December 15, 2015: Completed application form Official transcripts $55 nonrefundable application fee (Check or money order made payable to the University of Minnesota. Fee waivers are available for eligible students. Details are available online at or by calling the Office of Admissions.) Date Office of Admissions University of Minnesota Twin Cities 240 Williamson Hall 231 Pillsbury Drive S.E. Minneapolis, MN All information on this application form is private. The information will be used for identification, to determine admission and scholarship awards, to facilitate communications about University programs, and to establish your University academic record if you are admitted. Nothing is sold to any third parties. Failure to provide the information may delay or affect the admission or scholarship decision. Social Security number is voluntary and will be used for positive identification, institutional statistics, institutional research, and required state and federal reporting. Failure to provide your Social Security number will have no effect on the admission or scholarship decision. Information will be shared with offices within the University and scholarship donors for the uses described above and may be released to outside organizations and government bodies in limited circumstances as authorized by state or federal law. The University of Minnesota shall provide equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the Director, Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, University of Minnesota, 274 McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, , eoaa@umn.edu. Website at (This publication is available in alternative formats upon request. Please contact the Office of Admissions at ) Your application materials may be shared with other University of Minnesota campuses (Crookston, Duluth, Morris, Rochester) for admission and scholarship consideration. The University of Minnesota reserves the right to deny admission to an otherwise admissible applicant if the University determines that the applicant s enrollment would not be in the applicant s and/or the University s best interest. If you would like information about accommodations for a disability, either as a student or in the admission process, you may contact the Office of Disability Services at or the Office of Admissions at Applicants may receive, on request, information about graduation and retention rates from the Office of Admissions. Please note that individuals arrested, charged, or convicted of criminal offenses may have limited employment opportunities in specific careers and occupations and may have limited ability to receive federal, state, and other forms of financial aid. Individuals are encouraged to investigate these possibilities further. (Minnesota Statutes, Section 135A.157) The University produces an annual security and fire safety report. This report includes information on campus crime statistics, information relating to personal and campus safety, fire safety, and security policies and programs. The report is available online at www1.umn.edu/police/docs/clerybroch.pdf. To request a paper copy of this report, contact the U of M Police Department at Special notice regarding release of information on the application: The University of Minnesota may request that University staff, faculty, scholarship donors, alumni, and/or students assist you with questions concerning the University and to provide you with additional information. This would be done under the direction of Office of Admissions staff. The type of information that might be released includes name, address, phone number, classification (freshman or transfer), major, and most recent educational institution attended. If you do not wish to receive this particular service, please attach a letter to your application indicating your wishes in this matter. 6

8 Fall 2016 UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS Discover great academics in over 140 majors! Accepted freshmen are admitted directly to one of seven U of M colleges based on their academic interests and preparation. Please use this page to identify your major and college interests. A profile of admitted freshman applicants by University of Minnesota college is available at Descriptions of the freshman-admitting colleges are available at Detailed information on the University s majors and minors, including course descriptions, is available at COLLEGES UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS College abbreviation key University of Minnesota Freshman-admitting colleges CBS College of Biological Sciences CDes College of Design CEHD College of Education & Human Development CFANS College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences CLA College of Liberal Arts CSOM Carlson School of Management CSE College of Science & Engineering * Areas of concentration are offered within the major. For additional information, consult the Undergraduate Catalog at 1 Audition required. Call the Dept. of Theatre Arts at for details. 2 Upper division major (1-2 years completed college coursework required for admission) 3 Audition required. Call the Dance Program at for details. 4 Additional application required. Go to or call for deadlines and application information. Note: Majors and programs sometimes change, merge, or move to different U of M colleges. For the most up-to-date and official information, visit the Undergraduate Catalog online at Acting 1 Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics (CSE) African American & African Studies* American Indian Studies American Studies Animal Science* (CFANS) Anthropology Apparel Design (CDes) Architecture (CDes) Art* Art History Asian Languages and Literatures* Astrophysics (CSE, CLA) Business (continued) Marketing Public/Nonprofit Management Retail Merchandising* (CDes) Sport Management* (CEHD) Supply Chain and Operations Management Sustainable Systems Management (CFANS) Chemical Engineering* (CSE) Chemistry* (CSE, CLA) Chicano-Latino Studies Child Psychology (joint program CLA & CEHD) Biblical Studies Cinema & Media Culture, Biochemistry (CBS) Studies in (Film Studies) Biology (CBS) Biology, Society & Civil Engineering (CSE) Environment Classics Biomedical Engineering Communication Studies (CSE) Computer Engineering (CSE) Bioproducts & Biosystems Computer Science (CSE, CLA) Engineering* (CSE & CFANS) Cultural Studies & Business: Comparative Literature* Accounting Agricultural and Food Business Management Dance Premajor* (joint program 3 CFANS & CSOM) Dental Hygiene 2 Premajor Agricultural Communication and Marketing (CFANS) Applied Economics* Earth Sciences (CSE, CLA) (CFANS) Ecology, Evolution & Business and Marketing Behavior (CBS) Education (CEHD) Economics* Entrepreneurial Education: Management Agricultural Education* Finance (CFANS) Finance and Risk Early Childhood Education Management Insurance Foundations (CEHD) Elementary Education Human Resource Foundations (CEHD) Development (CEHD) Special Education (CEHD) Human Resources & Electrical Engineering* (CSE) Industrial Relations English Environmental Engineering International Business (CSE) Environmental Sciences, Management Information Policy and Management* Systems (CFANS) Family Social Science (Pathway to Social Work) (CEHD) Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology (CFANS) Food Science (CFANS) Food Systems (CFANS) Forest and Natural Resource Management* (CFANS) French and Italian Studies French Studies Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies Genetics, Cell Biology & Development (CBS) Geoengineering* (CSE) Geography* German, Scandinavian and Dutch Studies* Global Studies Graphic Design (CDes) History Individualized Studies, Bachelor of Individually Designed Interdepartmental Major Industrial & Systems Engineering (CSE) Interior Design (CDes) Italian Studies Jewish Studies Journalism* Kinesiology* (CEHD) Landscape Design & Planning* (CDes) Linguistics Materials Science & Engineering (CSE) Mathematics* (CSE, CLA) Mechanical Engineering* (CSE) Medical Laboratory Sciences 2 Premajor (CBS, CLA) formerly Clinical Laboratory Sciences Premajor Microbiology (CBS) Mortuary Science 2 Premajor Music 4 Music Education 4 Music Performance 4 Music Therapy 4 Neuroscience (CBS) Nursing Premajor Nutrition* (CFANS) Philosophy Physics* (CSE, CLA) Physiology Plant Biology (CBS) Plant Science (CFANS) Political Science* Psychology* Recreation, Park and Leisure Studies* (CEHD) Religious Studies Russian Sociology* Sociology of Law, Criminology and Deviance Spanish and Portuguese Studies Spanish Studies Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Statistics (CSE, CLA) Technical Writing and Communication Theatre Arts Undecided (CBS, CEHD, CFANS, CLA, CSOM, CSE) Urban Studies* Youth Studies (CEHD) office of admissions 240 williamson hall 231 pillsbury drive s.e. minneapolis, mn