Early Action Update: Hurricanes Helene and Milton

  Seth Filkins      October 9th, 2024

Hi Everyone! My name is Seth Filkins, Senior Associate Director of Admissions Operations. I have been with Undergraduate Admissions at UGA for over 13 years and have held behind-the-scenes roles in the office during this time. However, David Graves has asked me to compose this blog post regarding our response to the numerous tragedies that […]

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Depth and Admissions

  David Graves      September 3rd, 2024

    My wife and my daughter are big fans of the Bachelor/Bachelorette shows, so much so that even though my daughter has moved to Arizona, there is a pact between them to not communicate about the show until they are sure the other one has watched it, and that they will reach out on […]

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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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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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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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