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David Graves, the Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions, has been the primary author of the Admissions blog for more than 15 years, sharing insights, timelines, decision explanations, and behind‑the‑scenes perspectives on UGA’s admissions process.

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Spring 2027 Transfer Admissions Review

The Spring Admission application opens on May 31, and we plan on releasing the Spring Transfer decisions in mid to late August. For both freshman and transfer admission, UGA has specific enrollment goals for new students to ensure that they Read More >

Fall 2027 Essay Question

For First-Year students applying to UGA for Fall 2027, we will keep the same longer personal essay (250-650 words) as before, using the essay prompts from the Common App. After a review of the last few years of essay responses Read More >

2026 Wait List Update

Previously, we shared that our intention was to come in slightly under our enrollment target on May 1 and build the class to the desired enrollment target through the Wait List. Today at 4:00pm, we will begin making good on Read More >

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