Test Score Deadline for 2017 RD and Deferred EA applicants
David Graves July 20th, 2016
It seems like everything is changing for the freshmen who will be applying for Summer/Fall of 2017. The FAFSA date is changing to take into account tax/financial information from two years prior to their entry term (some are calling this Prior-Prior Year FAFSA), the SAT has changed, the ACT essay has changed, and the Coalition […]
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Tags: ACT, deadlines, defer, Regular Decision, SAT, test scores
Spring 2017 Transfer Reviews
David Graves July 5th, 2016
Today, our office started reviewing Spring 2017 transfer applications. This is earlier than I expected, but we are way ahead of the timelines we have predicted for Fall transfers files and final HS transcripts for freshmen. The 8/15 application deadline for spring has not passed and we are still receiving applications and documents, so we […]
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Tags: spring, transfer, transfer admissions
Camp Sunshine 2016
David Graves June 24th, 2016
It is that time of year again, when I will be away from the blog for a week while I volunteer at Camp Sunshine, a camp for children with cancer. This will be my 21st year volunteering for the summer camp part of Camp Sunshine, and I have had a wonderful time over the years […]
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Tags: camp
Unofficial/Rough 2016 UGA Freshman Data
David Graves June 21st, 2016
When you look at a college’s Admission page, most of the time you will see a profile of the entering freshman class from the year prior. Many times, this data will have enrollment numbers, mid-50% ranges for GPA’s and test scores, and at times ranges for an Honors Program and or Scholarship ranges. At UGA, […]
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Tags: freshman admission, statistics
Choices
David Graves June 15th, 2016
Act 1, Scene 1 of Deciding on Dinner. Setting is the family kitchen. Father, Mother, Son and Daughter are standing around the kitchen island: Dad: “I have a great idea. Who wants to go out to eat tonight?” Son (looking up from his phone): “Sorry, did you say something?” Daughter (glaring at brother): “He said […]