Monitor your status online for current updates.
One of the many benefits to applying online is the ability to log in at anytime to check for updates on your application. We recommend that you do not review your portal until receiving a confirmation email that processing on your submitted application is complete.
We recommend applicants be familiar with the instructions, timelines, and tips below.
In an effort to slow the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Office of Graduate Studies is operating remotely. We are updating our admission procedures to accept emailed documents as part of this change. In order to contact our office or to submit admissions materials, please reach out via email to umd-graduatestudies@umich.edu. Please know that we are still very committed to supporting prospective and current graduate students.
- Go to the Admissions application website
- Use the username and password you set when completing your web application, and click "Sign In"
- Under My Applications, select the appropriate application
- Your Checklist will be updated as your application progresses through the process
- When an admission decision is available your portal will be updated.
Materials cannot be uploaded into the Online Portal. Do you have questions about how to submit outstanding items? Review the How to Apply instructions.
Online Application
When your Online Application is submitted, we require 3-5 business days (Monday-Friday) for processing. During this time, we find any materials processed prior to application submission and match them to your file. We also review the submitted application to individualize your missing items checklist. We recommend the Online Application Portal is not monitored until you receive email confirmation that processing of your submitted application is complete.
Supplemental Items
Our normal processing time is 3-5 business days (Monday-Friday) before your application summary will reflect an updated document in the portal for most document types. This timeline may be affected during times of high volume.
Note that different document types have different processing procedures and can therefore update at different times, even if submitted on the same day.
Test Scores
TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, and GMAT scores are not individually downloaded when the scores are released to our institution. Scores are generally downloaded in bi-weekly batches from the testing organizations. Upon download, we require normal processing time before the portal reflects receipt of the score(s).
Applicants who believe they are eligible for the GMAT/GRE waiver select "Yes" when prompted in the Test Score section of the online application. Once all required materials except the GMAT/GRE test score have been marked as received in your online portal, your file is routed to the College of Business to review your request for the waiver.
This item will remain outstanding on your checklist until the College of Business has reviewed your file for waiver eligibility.
International transcripts will require an additional internal evaluation. This evaluation generally occurs once all required materials have been submitted and must be completed before the admissions review committee can make an admissions decision. If further items are required to complete this evaluation, you will be contacted directly.
Most evaluations are generally completed in 4-6 weeks of being added to the queue.
Timing is dependent on when your file was ready for the review, how familiar your evaluator is with your institution, if additional research or verification is required to complete the review, and the overall volume of transcripts ready for the review. All of the following must be received in order to conduct the review:
- Submitted application
- Official or institution-attested academic records required by country
- English language proficiency met per university guidelines
Applications are not sent for decision review until all required supplemental materials are received/processed and the UM-Dearborn Transcript Review is complete (when applicable).
Degree-Seeking Programs
When applying to a program with rolling admission, complete files are generally reviewed within 2-3 weeks.
When applying to a program with a hard deadline, all complete applications are reviewed at one time and a decision will not come until after the review committee has met.
Graduate Certificates
Complete files are generally reviewed within 2-3 weeks.
NCFD/Guest Applicants
Eligible applicants are admitted on a space-available basis for the specific course(s) requested in the Online Application. Review generally begins one month before the start of classes. Delayed decisions for NCFD/Guest applications are generally due to anticipated course enrollment from degree-seeking students. If you are experiencing a delayed review, please reach out to get an expected timeline.
Important Tips for Monitoring Your Status
- Questions about how to submit outstanding items? Review the How to Apply instructions.
- Additional items may appear on your checklist as needed.
- International transcripts will require an additional internal evaluation. This evaluation generally occurs once all required materials have been submitted and must be completed before the admissions review committee can make an admissions decision.
Need Help Logging In?
If you want to check your application status online and have forgotten your password, please utilize the “Forgot Password” function under the sign in button.
Please contact Graduate Admissions with any questions about the admissions process.