Imagine that you are in an admissions grocery store, and every cart is a student’s admissions file. The shelves are stocked with different items to fill each cart, from transcripts to teacher recommendations, counselor forms to resumes, etc. Every time Read More >
Archive for 2015
December 1, 2015 |
Random Admission Thoughts-Post EA Decisions
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 21, 2015 |
Early Action 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 19, 2015 |
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 11, 2015 |
2016 Early Action Decision Timeline
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 20 in the Read More >
October 23, 2015 |
Random Admission Thoughts-October 2016 edition
We are about a week out from the Early Action application deadline, and one day past the document deadline. As such, there are a wide range of questions that are hitting us right now. Here are a few thoughts on Read More >
October 16, 2015 |
With the Early Action deadline of yesterday, here are a few updates about the process: Total EA Applications (10% increase over last year): 14,514 Complete Early Action Applications as of today: 8,200 # of EA Applicants Applying within 4 days Read More >
October 8, 2015 |
2016 EA Deadline is 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 within the last few days, has a Read More >
September 16, 2015 |
Random Thoughts, September 2015 edition
It’s mid-September, which means we are at the tail end of our Spring 2016 transfer review process, and we are 2 weeks into the 2016 freshman application process. As such, here are a few random thoughts about the issues that Read More >
September 9, 2015 |
Application for UGA’s Top Freshman Scholarship Program Available On September 15, 2015
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 $11,372 for Georgia residents (in addition to the Read More >
September 2, 2015 |
2016 Freshman Application is Open
The 2016 Freshman application is now open! Here are a few key steps about what to do after you submit an application. A day or so after you apply, we will load your application into our system. You will then Read More >
August 21, 2015 |
Suggestions for Freshmen Applicants
Yesterday, I posted some advice on what questions most admissions officers will not answer, at least not in the way that most prospective families are looking for in a response. Today I am going to focus on our suggestions for Read More >
August 20, 2015 |
Said No Admission Counselor Ever-2016 Version
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 7, 2015 |
Updated Spring 2016 Transfer Information
At this time of year, the review of the 2016 Spring transfer applications is our main focus, and we continue to diligently work on these files. At this time, we have made roughly 600 decisions of the 1,200 applications we Read More >
July 6, 2015 |
2016 Freshman Essay Questions (RD and Deferred EA only)
Every year, 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 30, 2015 |
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. When can I apply? There is early, and then there is late. The Read More >
June 20, 2015 |
It is that time of year again, when I will be away from the blog for a week while I volunteer at Camp Sunshine, a camp for children with cancer. This will be my 20th year volunteering for the summer Read More >
June 11, 2015 |
Next week, our office started reviewing Spring 2016 transfer applications. This is much earlier than I expected, but we are way ahead of the timelines we have predicted for Fall transfers files and final HS transcripts for freshmen. The 8/15 Read More >
June 10, 2015 |
Updated AP/IB grade Weighting for 2016
Ever since I have been at UGA (18 years or so), we have added .5 to every AP or IB grade during the calculation of the UGA GPA (excluding schools who add points to actual teacher grades on the transcript). Read More >
June 1, 2015 |
In the Spring of 2016, the College Board will release their newly redesigned SAT test, and the Essay portion will be optional. This will not have an impact on freshmen starting in Summer/Fall of 2016 (due to our freshman deadlines), Read More >
May 18, 2015 |
Writing Great Short Response Essays
As most college students and HS seniors can attest to, one of the most stressful times of the admission process is writing admissions essays. While UGA’s “essays” are actually short responses, we still see a great deal of angst and Read More >
May 8, 2015 |
Today we offered admission to about 90 or so students from the Wait List. We admitted a small number of students for Fall admission, but the majority of students admitted off the Wait List were offered admission for the Spring Read More >
April 29, 2015 |
For the next few weeks, the group that will be the most anxious about our process will be the students who are on the Wait List. Right now, we cannot give out any specific information, as we will not know Read More >
April 20, 2015 |
Updated Fall 2015 Transfer Information
The review of the 2015 Fall transfer applications is our key focus at this time, and we continue to diligently work on these files. At this time, we have made roughly 1,500 decisions of the 2700 applications we received this Read More >
March 31, 2015 |
We are continuing to focus as much time as possible to review the 2015 Fall transfer applications. At this time, we have made roughly 750 decisions of the 2550 applications we received so far this year (I project about 2,700 Read More >
March 25, 2015 |
Unofficial 2015 Admitted Freshman Stats
UGA once again attracted an exceptionally strong applicant pool this year. Competition for admission was stronger than ever. Over 22,200 applications made for an increase over last year’s numbers, and our target goal for the freshman class is 5,200 students. Read More >
March 21, 2015 |
2015 Final Freshman Decisions are Now Available
Final freshman decisions are now available online. We had a very strong applicant pool this year! We had just over 22,200 applications, which was our largest applicant pool ever. Here are a few notes about decisions: Please do not have Read More >
March 20, 2015 |
We plan to make the final wave of freshman decisions available by no earlier than 7:30 PM EST today, March 20th. For those of you who have been admitted to UGA, here is a post for you and a chance Read More >
March 20, 2015 |
2015 Wait Listed Freshman Post
We plan to make the final wave of freshman decisions available by no later than 7:30 PM EST today, March 20th. For some students, you will be offered a place on our wait list. Every year our office has Read More >
March 20, 2015 |
We plan to make the final wave of freshman decisions available by no earlier than 7:30 PM EST today, March 20th. Unfortunately, we were not able to admit a number of strong applicants as we are limited in the Read More >
March 16, 2015 |
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 20 (unless something catastrophic occurs). We will Read More >
March 11, 2015 |
Summer/Fall 2015 Transfer Update
We are almost finished with the Summer Transfer applications, and the only ones left are generally files that have transcripts which are very difficult, or the transcript has only recently reached our office. In total, the Summer transfer applicant pool Read More >
February 28, 2015 |
2015 February Admits are Available
The February freshman admission offers are now available on the myStatus page! This afternoon, UGA offered admission to a group of freshman applicants. In the past, this group has been approximately 1,800- 2,000 admits, and while I do not have Read More >
February 25, 2015 |
Late afternoon on Friday, February 27, we will be releasing a small wave of First Year admission offers. These admitted students, who are primarily Regular Decision (RD) applicants, are applicants who meet the criteria that UGA admissions used for Early Read More >
February 16, 2015 |
Today (February 16), 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 12, 2015 |
Random Admission Thoughts, February 2015
It is February, and we are deep into reading Freshman files, and just about to start reviewing transfer applications. As such, here are some thoughts about issues that usually pop up about now. Freshmen: At this time, our counselors are Read More >
January 28, 2015 |
Starting on January 28, our office will be in quiet time to allow our counselors to focus on reading admission files. Our main desk will still be taking phone calls and answering emails and we will still be conducting Information Read More >
January 23, 2015 |
Summer/Fall 2015 Transfer App is Open
The Summer/Fall transfer application is now open, along with the Summer/Fall transient applications (summer transient, summer/fall study abroad, etc.). While the application is now open, please take your time completing it. Make sure you are applying for the correct program, Read More >
January 14, 2015 |
The RD application/Deferred EA part II deadline is just about to pass, and everyone now starts to get into the mindset of “Now what?”. Here are a few hints to get you through the next few weeks/months. Patience. Patience is Read More >
January 8, 2015 |
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 projected weather for the next Read More >