“Undergraduate years can be challenging. It is a time of new experiences and challenges. I remember I had a tough time in the beginning of my first semester. I took the initiative to engage in the various activities. So here are some tips and resources to help you achieve your best during your undergraduate years” —Olushola (Kemi) Olukoga, Microbiology and LSC major, 2017
Advice/Tips
- Applying to summer research programs
- How to apply to graduate school
- How to create a winning application
- How to draft an email to a professor
- How not to write an email to a professor
- How to get a strong letter of recommendation
- How to network with other successful people
- How to seek out research experiences
- How to stay mentally healthy and stress-free to perform your best
- How to write a winning essay
- How to write a cover letter
- Thinking about studying abroad?
- What can I do with my science degree?
- What do I do if I can’t find a research position?
Academic and Community Support Services
- BioCommons
- CALS Advising
- Cross-College Advising Service
- International Student Services (ISS)
- Multicultural Student Center
- Native American Center for Health Professions
- Undergraduate Research Scholars
- UW-Madison International Division
- SROP
- Undergrad Advising
- WISCIENCE
Disability Resources
- CALS Disability Accommodation Policy
- McBurney Disability Resource Center
- National Disability Information Links
Family and Childcare
Financial Aid/Security
- College Help for Undocumented Students
- Grants for Minority Students
- FASTrack
- Food Pantry – “The Open Seat”
- Office of Financial Aid – Current Undergraduates
- UW-Madison Scholarships
LGBTQ
Mental Health
Student Organizations
- ABRCMS
- African Students Association
- AHANA-MAPS Pre-Health Society
- Alpha Pi Omega – Lambda Chapter
- Inter-Cultural Dialogues
- Kappa Delta Chi – Alpha Kappa Chapter
- MANRRS
- Multicultural Greek Council
- TLAM Student Group
- SACNAS
- Wisconsin Black Student Union
- Wunk Sheek Student Group
Women in STEM
Prospective Students
- Center for the First-Year Experience
- Cross-College Advising Service
- International Student Services – New Students
- LGBTQ
- McBurney Disability Resource Center
- Multicultural Student Center
- Office of Admissions and Recruitment
- Office of Child Care and Family Resources
- Office of Financial Aid – Prospective Undergraduates
National Funding Opportunites & Programs
- Learn how to become
- MARC
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Science Foundation
- NIST Research Fellowship
- Pathways to Science
- Pathways to Science, Diversity Resources*
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Work-Study
