2016 Freshman Application is Open
David Graves September 2nd, 2015
The 2016 Freshman application is now open! Here are a few key steps about what to do after you submit an application. A day or so after you apply, we will load your application into our system. You will then be able to log into the myStatus page. This is where you will be able […]
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Tags: applications, apply, freshman admission, test scores
Suggestions for Freshmen Applicants
David Graves August 21st, 2015
Yesterday, I posted some advice on what questions most admissions officers will not answer, at least not in the way that most prospective families are looking for in a response. Today I am going to focus on our suggestions for how to put your best foot forward with an admissions office. We truly love reading […]
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Tags: applications, deadlines, freshman admission, myths, parents
Said No Admission Counselor Ever-2016 Version
David Graves August 20th, 2015
In the UGA Admissions Office, there are some things we will never say no matter what. Some people will ask questions hoping for one of these answers, but you will not hear us give an answer (at least not the one some people expect). I sometimes feel like Dr. Seuss in “Green Eggs and Ham”, […]
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Tags: academic, Early Action, freshman admission, myths
Updated Spring 2016 Transfer Information
David Graves August 7th, 2015
At this time of year, the review of the 2016 Spring transfer applications is our main focus, and we continue to diligently work on these files. At this time, we have made roughly 600 decisions of the 1,200 applications we received this year. Based on statistical data, we are averaging about 30-40 decisions being made […]
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Tags: transfer, transfer admissions
2016 Freshman Essay Questions (RD and Deferred EA only)
David Graves July 6th, 2015
Every year, our office reviews the freshman application for changes that we would like to see for the next year. During this review, we also look at the short essay questions that are required for First Year applicants who apply Regular Decision or are deferred Early Action (Early Action applicants do not submit essays unless […]