Spring is the time for HS juniors to begin their college search process in earnest, and so begins the season of doubt. “Should I send my SAT/ACT to UGA now, or wait until I see how I did?” Fear not, because this question is a non-issue at UGA. UGA’s policy on test scores is that […]
At this point in the the Admissions process, everyone (my office included) is somewhat worn out, exhausted, but glad that we have survived the deadline. Here are a few random thoughts about the process over the next few weeks. The myStatus page is updated every business day during the early morning (and occasionally a rare […]
UGA will be closed from late afternoon on December 24 through January 3, and as such, we will not be available to answer many questions. Like many of you, I will also be unavailable at times during the break, so here are a few common questions and answers to hold you over during the time […]
We received the October SAT scores late yesterday, and we were able to download them into our system this morning. We just updated the myStatus page about an hour ago to show any updated/new scores. We will be running checks next week for any applicants who submitted October SAT’s but there are differences between their […]
As of today, we have 10,621 Early Action applicants, and just under 2,300 of them are still missing SAT/ACT (with writing) test scores. What this is telling me is that a number of you have waited to send in your test scores for the October SAT/ACT exams, even though UGA uses only the strongest subscores. […]
Now that we are a little over a month into the Freshman application cycle, I thought I would let you know how things are going so far in the process. As of today (9.21.2010), we have received approximately 3,000 Early Action applications. Of those 3,000 or so applicants, just under 2,000 of them have submitted […]
At this time of year, I start looking back at what I wrote last year to see if there are any big issues that need repeating for a new group of rising seniors. One of the more prevalent issues is the question about test scores and score choice. As such, here is a copy of […]
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” Walt Disney A recent post brought up a good point for all high school junior and below students and parents about how to learn more about colleges and the opportunities at each institution. In order to start the process, you need to quit […]
It is nearing the end of summer, and so begins the season of doubt. “Should I send my SAT/ACT to UGA now, or wait until I see how I did?” Fear not, because this question is a non-issue at UGA. UGA’s policy on test scores is that we only look at the highest sub-scores of […]
