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| 8. My name is different on my transcripts and application, is this a problem? |
A transcript may be in a different name than the current application. This omission can delay the application process.
Please note the portion on the application that requires you to list all names you used.
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| 9. How long will it take to process my application? |
Online applications are processed much more quickly than paper versions. Once your application has been entered on to the University applicant database and your supporting documents have been received, Graduate Admissions will forward your file and a screening sheet to the department for their review and final decision. You will need to contact the department to get information about their processing method and for an estimate of how long it will take before you a get a response. This can take up to four (4) weeks.
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| 10. How do I check on the status of my application? |
Once your material has been received by the Office of Admissions, and the initial evaluation has been done, all documentation is forwarded to the department for their review and final decision. For that reason, all status checks should be made via the department. Please wait at least four weeks from the date your supporting documents are received to contact the department.
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11. How do I know what is missing from my application?
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If you send all documents required by the Office of Admissions and all documents required by your department, then your file is complete. Please review instructions for online applications here. Instructions for paper applications can be found here. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU SEND BOTH PACKAGES JUST AS OUTLINED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS. Sometimes it helps to have a friend review the process with you. Omission of ANY required information will delay the admission process and can affect residency status. NEVER ASSUME ANYTHING! All application information can be found at www.unm.edu/grad/admissions/admissions.html.
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| 12. Who will tell me if I have been accepted? |
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If you are accepted, you will receive a letter from the department to which you applied giving you details of their offer of admissions. Shortly thereafter, you will receive an official letter from the Office of Admissions, UNM. This letter will include information about your residency classification for tuition purposes. Acceptance is not confirmed and final until you receive the official letter of admission from the Office of Admissions Studies.
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| 13. Who will tell me if I have been denied admission and why? |
The department to which you applied will send you a letter telling you if you have been denied admission. The most common reasons for denial are undergraduate academic performance and test scores that are not competitive with other applicants. Other reasons are a poor fit between the applicant’s research interests or career goals and the graduate program, lack of space in the program for additional students, and no available funding.
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| 14. How do I reapply if I have been denied admission? |
If you were denied admission, you should supply any additional information you can to strengthen your application. A New Application Form, Residency Form and application fee will be required. The application packet along with any transcripts not previously submitted must be forwarded to the Office of Admissions. Note: Previously submitted transcripts are held for two years. After this time, all new official transcripts will be required.
If you are applying to a different major other than the one indicated on your initial application, you must provide the new program with all supporting documents outlined on the departmental information page found by accessing http://www.unm.edu/grad/programs/programs.html.
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