What to expect when Applying
David Graves July 29th, 2024
Senior year of high school is about to start, and UGA is on the list of schools you are considering. But what now? How do you make sure you are giving us the information we want, and how will UGA review your file? Over the last 15 years, I have shared a great deal of […]
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Tags: admissions, file reading, freshman admission, GPA
Self-Advocacy and Admissions
David Graves June 7th, 2024
When I was six weeks old, my mother passed away due to complications from a blood clot. Several years later my family grew, mirroring the 70’s sitcom of the Brady Bunch, with two widowed parents with three children each finding love and marrying each other. During that gap of time though, my two older sisters […]
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Tags: admissions, freshman admission
Fall 2025 UGA Essay Questions
David Graves May 22nd, 2024
For First Year students applying to UGA for Fall 2025, we will keep the same longer personal essay (250-650 words) as before, using the essay prompts from the Common App. The shorter UGA specific essay (200-300 words suggested) topic will also remain the same as last year, with the following essay prompt: “The transition from […]
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Tags: admissions, essays, file reading, freshman admission
2024 Wait List Planning
David Graves April 29th, 2024
Due to the challenges that every college is facing because of the delay in FAFSA data being sent to colleges (including UGA), the 2024 Wait List process will be different from prior years. First, the deposit deadline for International and Out-of-State students will be May 1, but for In-State students, who are more impacted by […]
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Tags: admissions, final decisions, waitlist
When is Enough Enough?
David Graves April 8th, 2024
I am going to tell you secret about me – I love movie theater popcorn. It is my kryptonite. If I go to the movies, I need to have a large bucket of popcorn with the butter layered throughout. For me, half of the enjoyment of going to a movie is the popcorn. But, like […]