What has been great with other colleges?
David Graves December 22nd, 2011
Throughout the year, while we read files, attend college fairs, match documents, review transcripts, visit schools, answer emails and phone calls, and generally just work with students and parents, we also look around and see what other college admissions offices are doing to help students know more about themselves. As such, here is your chance […]
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Tags: admissions, communication
The Fourth Quarter
David Graves December 19th, 2011
For a majority of students, the first semester is coming to an end, and with it comes the arrival of the dreaded disease known as senioritis. Hopefully, this video will shed a little more light on how UGA Admissions looks at a student’s senior year. Go Dawgs!
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Tags: freshman admission, senior grades, senior year
December Admissions Reminders
David Graves December 12th, 2011
As we get further into December, here are a few reminders concerning UGA Admissions: Please, please, please do not wait until the last minute to send in your application and materials! Please! We have about 13,500 students who have applied so far, so I expect we will receive about 5,000 more applications. If you are […]
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Tags: deadlines, freshman admission
Essays and Jokes, and How they are Similar
David Graves December 6th, 2011
A number of you are now starting to write the four short essays for UGA, either because your decision was deferred or because you are finishing up your Regular Decision application. As such, here is some advice on good essays, and how telling a joke well and writing a good essay are similar. Just to […]
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Tags: defer, essays, jokes
Recommendation Letters
David Graves December 1st, 2011
We receive a number of questions at this time of year about teacher recommendations, so here is my (limited) advice on the subject. First, when figuring out who you should ask to write a letter of recommendation, try to find a teacher who knows you well, and has taught you within the last 1-2 years. […]