2026 Freshman Admission Notes

  David Graves      July 11th, 2025

  The UGA 2026 First Year application will be opening up on August 1 on the Common App, so here are a few things to know prior to it going live: Should a student apply Early Action (EA) or Regular Decision (RD)?: Ultimately, this question needs to be answered by you, the student/applicant. We treat […]

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Fall 2026 Essay Questions

  David Graves      May 29th, 2025

  For First Year students applying to UGA for Fall 2026, we will keep the same longer personal essay (250-650 words) as before, using the essay prompts from the Common App. The shorter UGA specific essay (200-300 words suggested) topic will also remain the same as last year, with the following essay prompt: “The transition […]

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UGA Admissions and Majors

  David Graves      April 21st, 2025

After my daughter enrolled as a UGA freshman several years ago, my wife joined several social media groups for UGA parents. She was more of an observer/reader than an active participant, as she knew our last name might trigger someone to ask if she was related to me. The range of discussion topics on these […]

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UGA and the ACT

  David Graves      April 7th, 2025

Since the ACT is making some changes to their exam, I thought it best to give some updates on the ACT and redo a previous post about how UGA looks at the ACT. Starting in April 2025 (for the digital test) and September 2025 (for all tests), the ACT will make the Science section optional, […]

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2025 Transfer Admission Data

  David Graves      March 21st, 2025

At 4 pm ET today, March 21, UGA will release the transfer decisions for the Summer/Fall 2025 applicant pool.  Just like with our freshman decisions, UGA is committed to ensuring that all students have a wonderful experience during their time here. For incoming transfer students, this includes ensuring they can enroll in necessary classes, providing […]

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