Get Organized!

  David Graves      July 27th, 2010

In a few weeks, most freshman applications will go live around the country (UGA’s application will go live in mid-August). As such, Here are a few suggestions to get prepared and organized as you begin this process. Go out and by a large bin, crate, or accordion style file holder to keep all of your […]

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Suggestions for What to Ask (and Not to Ask)

  David Graves      July 20th, 2010

Greetings Everyone! I will be out of the office for a few days, so please be patient as I will not be able to answer your questions for a short while. In preparation for this, here are a few suggestions for what type of questions to ask or not ask on this blog (and if […]

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Spring 2011 Transfer Decisions

  David Graves      July 16th, 2010

Starting today, the UGA Admssions office will begin reviewing Spring 2011 transfer applications and making admission decisions on files that are complete. This will start off slow, as we are still working with incoming freshman concerning final HS transcripts, and we are still posting updated transfer work for Fall transfers and freshman with dual enrollment […]

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Booker T. Washington HS Valedictorian Speech

  David Graves      July 14th, 2010

Just a quick post to share a video that has been circulating through our office for the last few weeks. Deonte Bridges, the Valedictorian at Booker T. Washington HS in Atlanta, GA, gives a powerful speech at graduation. We are excited that Deonte will be a member of the UGA Class of 2014!! Deonte Bridges […]

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Hard Work

  David Graves      July 9th, 2010

As you might have guessed, I am a big fan of fables, and the following one applies directly to the idea of students challenging themselves and working hard. Aesop’s Fable, “The Ant and the Grasshopper” Once there lived an ant and a grasshopper in a grassy meadow.  All day long the ant would work hard, […]

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