The blog is written and monitored by David Graves, Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions. David has been the primary author for more than 15 years, sharing insights, timelines, decision explanations, and behind‑the‑scenes perspectives on UGA’s admissions process.
July 14, 2020 |
I have always been very comfortable with telling people “I don’t know”. I am a father of two kids, so according to them I haven’t known much for a long time. Even in Admissions, I am comfortable saying I don’t Read More >
June 19, 2020 |
“Everything’s been said, but it needs saying again.” Ernest Gaines Everything in college admissions seems cyclical, with each new year seeming to be an updated version of the year before (except of course when Covid-19 throws a wrench into the Read More >
May 7, 2020 |
Information on the UGA 2021 Application
Big News!! For the UGA Freshman 2021 application, the UGA Admissions Office will accept the Common Application as an option for prospective student applicants. Okay, now that you have recovered from your shock (it only took us 10+ years to Read More >
April 30, 2020 |
At this time, we are currently making a small number of decisions for students on the Wait List. Because of the unusual circumstances that we have seen this year, I cannot predict when we will complete our Wait List review, Read More >
March 18, 2020 |
Admissions in a Changing World
While this year in admissions and higher education started out as normal, it is going to end up as anything but normal. We are still in a state of unknown surrounding the actions that will need to be taken in Read More >
March 13, 2020 |
We plan to make the final wave of freshman decisions available today, March 13th, in the late afternoon time frame. For those of you who have been admitted to UGA, here is a post for you and a chance Read More >
March 13, 2020 |
We plan to make the final wave of freshman decisions available today, March 13th, in the late afternoon timeframe. For some students, you will be offered a place on our wait list. Every year our office has to predict Read More >
March 13, 2020 |
We plan to make the final wave of freshman decisions available today, March 13th in the late afternoon time frame. Unfortunately, we are not able to admit a number of strong applicants as we are limited in the size of Read More >
March 4, 2020 |
Admissions Urban Legends and Conspiracy Theories-the 2020 version
For some reason, people love an urban legend or conspiracy theory. Are there really aliens being kept at Area 51? Do Bigfoot and the Lock Ness Monster really exist? Was there really a second shooter on the grassy knoll? When Read More >
February 10, 2020 |
The final two decision dates for UGA freshman applicants are now set (unless some major issue impacts our office), and the smaller February wave of decisions will be released on Friday, February 14, while the final decisions in March will Read More >