In order to help out with the freshman application process, Morgan in our office has created this video to walk students through the steps to apply to UGA. I hope you enjoy this, and thanks to Morgan and Milly (the voice behind it all!).
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Recent Comments
- ash s Ok thank you. Would this same process still apply even if they are an international student?
- David Graves If a student’s academics were in the academic admit range, we would not conduct a holistic review. A course with an equivalent of #Gxx, then it would transfer in as a core...
- David Graves If a student does not meet the consideration levels, we would not review the purpose statement.
2026 First Year and Transfer Final Decision Dates · March 19, 2026
- David Graves we would use the actual grades off the transcripts where the courses were taken. We deal with a fair number of international colleges, so we would use our knowledge in...
2026 First Year and Transfer Final Decision Dates · March 19, 2026
- Student Hi Dr. Graves, I applied to transfer for Fall '26 with a 3.73 GPA and 34 hours. Are my stats considered to well exceed the transfer consideration levels? If so, does...
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