April/May 2019 Random Admission Thoughts

  David Graves      April 29th, 2019

Late April/Early May is always a challenging time in Admissions, and it always brings about interesting questions. We are at the end of one cycle of admissions for the freshmen and transfers starting in Fall 2019, and we are starting to begin working with rising HS seniors for the following year. Throw in the anxious […]

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Letting Them Drive Alone

  David Graves      May 8th, 2017

I can still remember one of the most terrifying moments in life as a parent, the day my son turned 16 and received his official driver’s license. We could handle the learner’s permit, as we could sit in the passenger’s seat and at least feel like we had some control of the situation. But when […]

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UGA Orientation

  David Graves      June 1st, 2016

Summer is upon us, and that means one thing (at least in admissions that is): Orientation! If you are a new student to UGA, you are required to attend an Orientation session (and you get to meet the Orientation Leaders in the photo!). In order to have a successful time at Orientation, you need to […]

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UGA Holiday Break

  David Graves      December 23rd, 2013

Our office will be closed for the holiday break from late December 24 through January 1, and we will then open back up on January 2.  This means we will not open mail, answer emails, phones calls, voice mails, respond to blog posts, etc. until our office reopens in January.  Please be patient with us when […]

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Updates and Reminders for Transfer and First Year Students

  David Graves      June 6th, 2013

The majority of Fall transfer decisions have been made.  We should be able to complete the handful of remaining decisions by mid-June.  If you have been admitted for Fall and completed coursework this past Spring, please be sure to send us an updated transcript so we can post your credit.  Spring transcripts should be processed […]

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DegreeWorks

  David Graves      June 21st, 2012

All undergraduate students at UGA now have access to DegreeWorks, a web-based tool used to assist students in monitoring progress toward degree completion.  This program combines degree requirements and coursework completed into an easy-to-read worksheet which helps students see how courses completed satisfy requirements as well as what courses are still needed to complete the […]

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Final Transcripts – Update

  David Graves      June 21st, 2012

We have had several students inquire about final coursework being posted, so here is an update.  Our evaluators are processing 1000+ final high school transcripts and 400+ college transcripts for incoming and returning students (and about 100 Pharmacy student transcripts). These are processed as quickly as possible while being mindful of Orientation dates for new […]

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Orientation Update, Part II

  David Graves      May 9th, 2011

UGA’s Orientation website is now available for all admitted freshmen and transfer applicants! Please make sure to have the email that you used to apply for admission (and the accompanying password) in order to sign into the Orientation site. Here are a few things to remember about registering for Orientation: It may take a few […]

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Orientation Update

  David Graves      May 3rd, 2011

Here is a quick update straight from the Orientation Website: First-year Summer Term & all Transfer Orientation Registration is now available. First-year Fall Term Orientation Registration will be available on the afternoon of May 9, 2011. If you have questions about orientation, the best thing to do is review the orientation website, and then contact […]

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