The University of Minnesota Graduate School

Graduate Admissions Toolkit 

Welcome to the Graduate Admissions office 'Admissions Toolkit.' Below are resources we hope you find useful to your graduate admissions work.

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ADMISSIONS PROCESS and UPDATES

2009-2010

Click here for a complete list of this year's Annual Updates.

Please join us for this year's Admissions Process & Updates sessions. Click here for more information.

 

Visit our archive page for 2008 session notes.

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APPLY YOURSELF (AY) RESOURCES

Training material

New Application System - instructions on basic functions of the main UMN-GRAD system.

Queries - list of most popular queries and instructions on how to use them.

Change of Status/Readmission System - explanation of process and instructions for the UMTC-COS system. (this system is currently not being used by the Duluth campus)

How-to unsubmit recommendations - occasionally recommendation providers submit the online recommendation but forget to upload documents. This tutorial demonstrates how to unsubmit their recommendations.

Online AY Tutorial

This is a self-paced training tutorial covering both the new application (umn-grad) and change of status/readmission (umtc-cos) application.


Topics include basic searches in AY the online appraisal form, the Change of Status/Readmissions System, missing credentials, and basics of the online recommendation system.

If you have an active AY user account, you can access the Graduate School's online Apply Yourself tutorial using one of these links:

Twin Cities & Rochester Campus

https://umconnect.umn.edu/p92577294/

Duluth Campus

https://umconnect.umn.edu/p77305767/

 

Duluth Campus online letters

The AY system allows for decision notifications ("online letters") to be sent to applicants online. Click here to view the Duluth campus Online Decision Letters tutorial.

 

myU Admitted

Graduate Student Portal

All admitted graduate students automatically receive access to the myU admitted student portal view.

Twin Cities and Rochester campus programs have a dedicated 'cell' in this portal where content can be provided for admitted students.

You can request access to your program's myU portal cell by contacting Dean Tsantir tsan0006@umn.edu or Jim Rowan j-rowa@umn.edu. (You must receive this access to be able to provide content).

Portal training materials:

Below are two training resources you can use to learn how to provide content to your program's portal cell.

Online tutorial - to view the online portal training

                            module, click here

Print tutorial - to download a print version of the

                           tutorial, click here

 

For more background information about the myU admitted student portal, click here.

 


INTERNATIONAL STUDENT I-20 FUNDING MINIMUMS 2010-2011

Click here for funding information regarding international students for the academic year of 2010-2011.



IMPORTANT April 15 'NATIONAL SIGNING DAY' INFORMATION

Click here for important information regarding April 15 national signing day. All programs should be aware of this date and its significance when creating or revising their funding offer letters for admitted students.

INTERNATIONAL

GRADING STANDARDS

 

Click here for a website that details recommended admissions standards by country and institution for almost every country in the world.

APPLICANT DEFERRALS

Click here for both graduate program and applicant deferral information.

GRADUATE ADMISSIONS STAFF

    Who we are and what we do!

Click here for a complete list of our Graduate Admissions staff members and position descriptions.

We welcome your input!

If you have suggestions, questions, or concerns regarding this page, please contact Dean Tsantir tsan0006@umn.edu


RECRUITING RESOURCES

Domestic Student Recruitment

This Graduate Student Fact Sheet

is used at recruitment fairs in the United States and Puerto Rico. You may wish to print copies or post this on your program website.


International Student Recruitment

Each year, recruitment representatives from the Office of International Programs (OIP) attend large recruitment fairs throughout the world. At these fairs they collect contact lists which they provide to the graduate admissions office. You can use these contact lists in your own recruitment efforts to contact students that have indicated an interest in your program. To see an updated list of countries OIP's recruitment staff are visiting, click here.


This International Student Fact Sheet

is used at recruitment fairs. You may wish to print copies or post this on your program website.

For any additional questions about student recruitment, or to request prospect contact lists, please contact either Dean Tsantir or Jim Rowan.

 
   
     

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