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.
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 >