Summer/Fall 2017 Transfer/Transient Applications are Open
David Graves January 25th, 2017
The Summer/Fall transfer and transient applications opened on Tuesday, January 24. While the application is now open, please take your time completing it. Again, please take your time, as it is much easier to submit a correct application than fix problems with a error filled one. Make sure you are applying for the correct program, […]
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Tags: timelines, transcripts, transfer
December/January Admission Notes
David Graves December 12th, 2016
The Holiday break is coming up, which means a large number of students will be completing their application (or part II of their deferred EA application). Here are some suggestions for Regular Decision and Deferred Early Action applicants to review. Patience. Patience is key, as this time of year brings out a rush of supporting […]
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Tags: deadlines, deferal, file reading, Regular Decision, scholarships
Early Action Decisions are Available
David Graves November 18th, 2016
Early Action decisions are now available online! For students who were deferred, please understand that this is not a denial decision. We want to be able to have a more in-depth review of you, including short essays, activities, recommendations, etc. Please be sure to read the deferred student FAQ page before commenting on here. While […]
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Tags: defer, Early Action, statistics
UGA Admissions – The Long Journey
David Graves November 18th, 2016
In the past, I have used the image of a long cross country trip when looking at the Admissions process, and how we would not know the exact arrival time until we were almost to the destination. Now picture the Admissions process as a road trip with three legs to the journey. The first leg […]
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Tags: admissions, defer, Early Action
UGA and the ACT
David Graves November 3rd, 2016
Over the past 5 years, UGA has had a huge jump in the number of students submitting ACT scores. UGA treats the ACT in the same way that we do the SAT (neither one is better or worse, easier or harder, etc.), but there still seems to be a great deal of mystery about how […]