A number of my relatives work in the automotive industry, with the two closest to my age being engineers. My brother-in-law, Dave, is an engineer with Toyota, and his job making sure the assembly process for SUV’s and mini-vans goes Read More >
Archive for 2014
December 18, 2014 |
Withdraw/Cancel your Application
A number of colleges have just released their EA/ED decisions, and now comes the time when some of our applicants decide that another university is a better match for their needs as a college student. This is just fine, as Read More >
December 2, 2014 |
File Reading Part I – Activities, Writing and Creativity
From January through mid-March, the admissions staff will hide out in our offices and read files during our holistic file reading process. And when I say read files, I mean lots of files (I am guessing I will read over Read More >
December 2, 2014 |
File Reading Part III -Work Ethic, Integrity and Maturity
From January through mid-March, the admissions staff will hide out in our offices and read files during our holistic file reading process. There are six main areas that we look at in our file reading process, and this post covers Read More >
December 2, 2014 |
File Reading Part II – Academics and Strength of Curriculum
From January through mid-March, the admissions staff will hide out in our offices and read files during our holistic file reading process. There are six main areas that we look at in our file reading process, and this post covers Read More >
November 20, 2014 |
November 2014 Admissions Thoughts
We have made it past the Early Action decisions, and we are now at the next stages of the admission cycle. With that in mind, here are a few thoughts about what happens in Admissions and UGA from November to Read More >
November 15, 2014 |
EA Decisions are now available
Early Action decisions are now available online! You can view the press release with some statistics about EA students who were admitted here. For students who were deferred, please understand that this is not a denial decision. We want to Read More >
November 14, 2014 |
In the past, I have used the image of a long cross country trip when looking at the Admissions process, and how we would not know the exact arrival time until we were almost to the destination. Now picture the Read More >
November 12, 2014 |
UGA Early Action Decisions Update
For all of you who are waiting anxiously by your computer/mailbox, nervous about your Early Action decision, here is some good news. UGA is planning on releasing the EA decisions on the myStatus page on Friday, November 14 in the Read More >
November 5, 2014 |
“Are we there yet?” Admit it, you have said this phrase to your parents before-everybody has. If you are on a long car ride, the first thing you want to know is when you will arrive. And while your GPS Read More >
October 23, 2014 |
With the Early Action deadline passing, here are a few updates about the process: Total EA Applications (10.5% increase over last year): 13,291 Complete Early Action Applications: 9,950 # of EA Applicants Applying within 3 days of Deadline: 3,523 As Read More >
October 13, 2014 |
2015 EA Deadline Fast Approaching
The Early Action deadline is almost here, and the two weeks surrounding the deadline are similar to Atlanta during 5:00 p.m. rush hour traffic (on a Friday). Our office typically receives 4,000+ applications, a drastic increase in mail, and a Read More >
October 1, 2014 |
With the Early Action deadline approaching, here are a few more detailed steps to take both before and after you apply. BEFORE Get a copy of your SSN card to make sure your information is correct for both admissions and Read More >
September 23, 2014 |
Random Admission Thoughts-Sept 2014 Edition
The application has been open for about three weeks, so the flow of documents, test scores and applications is starting to increase. As such, here are a few thoughts to remember both before and after you apply. For Early Action, Read More >
September 18, 2014 |
Where is the Effin Waffle House?
About 11 years ago, my wife and I were driving home after picking up our six year old son at my in-laws house, with him firmly strapped into his car seat in the back. As six year olds are prone Read More >
September 9, 2014 |
Every year we try to open a post aimed at answering questions from parents. We want to educate parents about the UGA admissions process and dispel myths and rumors that may be floating around high schools, neighborhoods and communities. We Read More >
September 2, 2014 |
2015 First Year Application Suggestions
The first-year application opens up tomorrow, so here are a few hints for when you are starting your application. When you start working on the application, we suggest you have four items with you. SSN card (you absolutely must give us Read More >
August 28, 2014 |
Application for UGA’s Top Freshman Scholarship Program Available Soon
The Foundation Fellowship and Bernard Ramsey Honors Scholarships are the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship programs at the University, if not in the country. The Foundation Fellowship currently provides an annual stipend of $11,072 for in-state students (in addition to the Read More >
August 25, 2014 |
Fall travel is upon us! During this time of year admissions counselors leave their desks and offices behind and head out on the road for college fairs, college nights, high school visits, counselor programs and other recruitment events. This means you Read More >
August 13, 2014 |
Said No UGA Admissions Counselor Ever
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 Read More >
August 6, 2014 |
Spring 2015 Transfer Decisions
This week, our office started reviewing Spring 2015 transfer applications. The deadline for spring has not passed and we are still receiving applications and documents, so we cannot say how long it will take us to finish or guess when Read More >
August 2, 2014 |
There are two times every year when admissions myths hit peak numbers in the rumor mill; During August/September when a large number of seniors start planning out their college applications, and in late March when final freshman admission decisions are Read More >
July 18, 2014 |
A newly updated version of our Admissions iPhone App has been released, available for download on any iPhone or iPod Touch for free from iTunes. This updated version has many updated features including: At a Glance: Browse the high points Read More >
July 12, 2014 |
It’s mid summer, and questions are beginning to flood in about UGA’s First Year admission process. Here are answers to some of our more frequently asked ones. I plan to apply Early Action. What is the last ACT/SAT exam date Read More >
July 2, 2014 |
Every Spring, 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 Read More >
June 18, 2014 |
Starting tomorrow, I will be away from the UGA admissions office for almost two weeks, as I will be volunteering on a mission trip to Slovakia. During this time away, I will not be able to answer any questions on Read More >
June 16, 2014 |
As everyone most likely knows, UGA implemented a new student system this year, and one of the things we have been waiting on is the method for enrolling students (and current students) to be able to change their major. This Read More >
June 11, 2014 |
Random Admission Thoughts June 2014
We have successfully made it through Year 1 of our new student system, and we have a great class of freshman coming in for orientation, and our Fall transfer decisions are at the end of the process. We just finished Read More >
May 19, 2014 |
At this time, we have made decisions on roughly 80% of the Fall transfer applications that are complete and ready for review. This leaves us with about 400 or so files to still review for admissions, along with the checking Read More >
May 9, 2014 |
May Update for Fall 2014 Transfers
We are continuing to work diligently on our review the 2014 Fall transfer applications. At this time, we have made roughly 1300 decisions of the 2400 applications (2000 or so who are complete) we received this year. Based on this Read More >
May 9, 2014 |
Late today we offered admission to a little over 130 students from the Wait List. We admitted a very small number of students for Fall admission, but the large majority were offered admission for the Spring 2015 term. We will Read More >
April 24, 2014 |
We are continuing to work as quickly as possible to review the 2014 Fall transfer applications. At this time, we have made roughly 550 decisions of the 2400 applications (2000 or so who are complete) we received this year. Based Read More >
April 17, 2014 |
Merit Scholarship Award update
Over the last several months, the Admissions staff has carefully reviewed all our newly admitted First Year students to consider them for University of Georgia academic merit scholarships. (See the list and our discussion of merit and need-based aid at Read More >
April 10, 2014 |
Starting today, we are now reviewing Fall 2014 transfer applications for admission.While we would have preferred to start this process earlier in the year, we had to rebuild the entire transfer articulation process from the ground up in our new Read More >
April 4, 2014 |
Grades vs Rigor, or What should my child take?
Every day of every year (except for decision days), the most popular question asked of an admission counselor is “Is it better to take a tough HS course and make a B, or an average HS course and make an Read More >
March 31, 2014 |
2014 Accepted Class Statistics
UGA once again attracted an exceptionally strong applicant pool this year. Competition for admission was stronger than ever. Over 21,000 applications made for a slight increase over last year’s numbers, and our target goal for the freshman class is 5,200 Read More >
March 29, 2014 |
Freshman Decisions are Available
Final freshman decisions are now available online. We had a very strong applicant pool this year! We had just over 21,000 applications, which was our largest applicant pool ever. Here are a few notes about decisions: Please do not have Read More >
March 28, 2014 |
2014 Denied Freshman Information
We plan to make the final wave of freshman decisions available by 5 PM today, March 28th. Unfortunately, we were not able to admit a number of strong applicants as we are limited in the size of our freshman Read More >
March 28, 2014 |
2014 Wait List Freshman Information
We plan to make the final wave of freshman decisions available by 5 PM today, March 28th. For some students, you will be offered a place on our wait list. Every year our office has to predict approximately how Read More >
March 28, 2014 |
2014 Admitted Freshman Information
We plan to make the final wave of freshman decisions available by 5 PM today, March 28th. For those of you who have been admitted to UGA, here is a post for you and a chance to comment. Please remember Read More >
March 25, 2014 |
There have been a number of changes in admissions for Fall 2014 transfer applicants, so I will try to cover this information as best as possible. The Fall transfer applicants will be the first group of students with transfer work Read More >
March 24, 2014 |
Yes, the question that all freshmen applicants (and their parents) have been asking again and again can finally be answered. Final decisions for freshmen applicants are scheduled to be released on Friday, March 28 (unless something catastrophic occurs). As is Read More >
March 13, 2014 |
*Our system is now back up as of late yesterday, so we will be pushing in transfer applications (and the associated documents) and commitment deposits now. Please give us time to catch up on these items, and know that we Read More >
February 28, 2014 |
This afternoon, UGA offered admission to a group of freshman applicants. In the past, this group has been approximately 2,000 or so admits, and while I do not have an exact number, it is fairly close to this average. Our Read More >
February 15, 2014 |
2013 February First Year Admits
In late February, we will be releasing a small wave of First Year admission offers. I do not have a specific date at this time, so please do not ask for one (we will post it here when decisions are Read More >
February 10, 2014 |
Late last week, our office started reviewing Summer transfer applications. The deadline for summer has not passed and we are still receiving applications and documents, so we cannot say how long it will take us to finish or guess when Read More >
February 4, 2014 |
We will be sending out an email later today to First Year applicants with incomplete files. If you receive this email, please log in to your myStatus to see what you are missing, and then take care of the issue Read More >
January 22, 2014 |
From January 1 through January 22 we have received approximately 5,200 applications, 4,400 documents from Parchment/Docufide, 2,800 transcripts from GAcollege411 and 8,500 teacher recommendations and high school evaluations from our online forms. That’s almost 16,000 documents in 22 days! Read More >
January 8, 2014 |
We are just over one week from the Regular Decision deadline today, and I am guessing that thousands of students are finishing up the final pieces of the application. As you can see from the last few winter weather days, Read More >