The Summer/Fall Transfer Admission application is now open, and with it comes a few changes or updates. For both freshman and transfer admission, UGA has specific enrollment goals for new students to ensure that they have access to the resources Read More >
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September 26, 2025 |
2026 EA Freshman Admission Suggestions
We are roughly three weeks out from the UGA Early Action (EA) application deadline, so here are a few suggestions/recommendations for applicants/parents: Please, please, please (that is 3 pleases, which means it’s important) don’t wait until near the deadline to Read More >
October 9, 2023 |
For UGA Admissions, early October brings out a wide range of questions about the UGA Early Action process, so here is an FAQ on the most prevalent questions out there at this time. Should I apply Early Action or Regular Read More >
February 23, 2023 |
2023 Transfer Admission Update
While the focus this time of year seems to be all about freshman admission, February is the time of year when we receive a majority of our transfer applications and our Evaluation Team begins to work on our transfer reviews, Read More >
November 1, 2021 |
This morning the UGA Admissions Office announced that our Early Action decision release date would be Friday, November 19 in the late afternoon. If you have been following my blog for a while, you will know not to ask when Read More >
September 4, 2020 |
The UGA Freshman application opened up on September 1, and in the first 4 days, thousands of students started an application. We generally have a small spike of students start the application right away, but only about 200 have actually Read More >
February 3, 2020 |
2020 Transfer Admissions at UGA
While the focus this time of year seems to be all about freshman admission, February is the time of year when we receive a majority of our transfer applications and our Evaluation Team begins to work on our transfer reviews, Read More >
January 3, 2020 |
January 2020 UGA Admission Thoughts
We have now closed out the 2020 Fall Freshman application, and we will be very busy over the next few months. We have a large number of materials and test scores to connect with applications, transcripts to review and files Read More >
December 4, 2019 |
December 2019 Admission Thoughts
It is early December, and as such we are about two weeks removed from the Early Action decision releases. At this point in time, we are getting a wide range of questions from admitted freshmen, deferred EA applicants, Regular Decision Read More >
September 25, 2019 |
I am not sure what this says about me, but I think traffic lights are awesome. Maybe I just played Red Light/Green Light a little too much as a kid. But traffic lights bring order to what could be chaos, Read More >
September 5, 2019 |
So The Application Is Open, Now What
The UGA Freshman application opened up on September 1, and in the first 4 days, roughly 7,000 students started an application. We generally have a small spike of students start the application right away, but only about 200 have actually Read More >
January 22, 2019 |
Summer/Fall 2019 Transfer Application
The Summer/Fall transfer application will open today, January 22. While the application opens today, please take your time completing it. Make sure you are applying for the correct program, the correct campus, the correct term, etc. Here are a few Read More >
January 4, 2019 |
Random UGA Admission Thoughts for 2019
It is the start of 2019, and a wide range of things are happening in the UGA Admissions Office. We have just closed down the freshman application for admission, we will open the transfer application for summer/fall 2019 on January Read More >
August 3, 2018 |
It is that time of year again, when K-12 schools are starting back, students (and teachers) groan and parents quietly celebrate. Colleges are beginning to open their applications for the Class of 2023 (UGA’s app will open on September 1), Read More >
January 22, 2018 |
Summer/Fall 2018 Transfer Application
The Summer/Fall transfer application will open today, January 22. While the application opens today, please take your time completing it. Make sure you are applying for the correct program, the correct campus, the correct term, etc. Here are a few Read More >
May 22, 2017 |
2018 Freshman Application Changes
With each new year of admissions comes changes to the application and/or application process so that we can make better decisions every year, and also make sure that we are able to release decisions in time frame that works for Read More >
December 13, 2016 |
December/January Admission Notes
The Holiday break is coming up, which means a large number of students will be completing their application (or part II of their deferred EA application). Here are some suggestions for Regular Decision and Deferred Early Action applicants to review. Read More >
October 26, 2016 |
With the Early Action deadline hitting about 10 days ago, here are a few updates about the process: Total EA Applications (7% increase over last year): 15,560 (submitted and fee paid) Complete Early Action Applications as of today: 13, 850 (89% of Read More >
October 10, 2016 |
We are within a week of the EA deadline, so here are some updates about the process so far. Currently, we have roughly 10,200 EA applications submitted as of right now (3;12 pm on 10/10). We expect a jump in Read More >
July 21, 2016 |
Test Score Deadline for 2017 RD and Deferred EA applicants
It seems like everything is changing for the freshmen who will be applying for Summer/Fall of 2017. The FAFSA date is changing to take into account tax/financial information from two years prior to their entry term (some are calling this Read More >
January 12, 2016 |
We are about to hit the RD application/Deferred EA part II deadline, and everyone now starts to get into the mindset of “Now what?”. Here are a few hints to get you through the next few weeks/months. Patience. Patience is Read More >
December 22, 2015 |
Imagine that you are in an admissions grocery store, and every cart is a student’s admissions file. The shelves are stocked with different items to fill each cart, from transcripts to teacher recommendations, counselor forms to resumes, etc. Every time Read More >
October 16, 2015 |
With the Early Action deadline of yesterday, here are a few updates about the process: Total EA Applications (10% increase over last year): 14,514 Complete Early Action Applications as of today: 8,200 # of EA Applicants Applying within 4 days Read More >
October 8, 2015 |
2016 EA Deadline is Approaching
The Early Action deadline is almost here, and the two weeks surrounding the deadline are similar to Atlanta during 5:00 p.m. rush hour traffic (on a Friday). Our office typically receives 4,000+ applications within the last few days, has a Read More >
September 16, 2015 |
Random Thoughts, September 2015 edition
It’s mid-September, which means we are at the tail end of our Spring 2016 transfer review process, and we are 2 weeks into the 2016 freshman application process. As such, here are a few random thoughts about the issues that 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 >
January 8, 2015 |
We are just over one week from the Regular Decision deadline today, and I am guessing that thousands of students are finishing up the final pieces of the application. As you can see from the projected weather for the next Read More >
December 23, 2014 |
Applications and Inventory Supply
A number of my relatives work in the automotive industry, with the two closest to my age being engineers. My brother-in-law, Dave, is an engineer with Toyota, and his job making sure the assembly process for SUV’s and mini-vans goes Read More >
October 23, 2014 |
With the Early Action deadline passing, here are a few updates about the process: Total EA Applications (10.5% increase over last year): 13,291 Complete Early Action Applications: 9,950 # of EA Applicants Applying within 3 days of Deadline: 3,523 As Read More >
October 13, 2014 |
2015 EA Deadline Fast Approaching
The Early Action deadline is almost here, and the two weeks surrounding the deadline are similar to Atlanta during 5:00 p.m. rush hour traffic (on a Friday). Our office typically receives 4,000+ applications, a drastic increase in mail, and a Read More >
September 23, 2014 |
Random Admission Thoughts-Sept 2014 Edition
The application has been open for about three weeks, so the flow of documents, test scores and applications is starting to increase. As such, here are a few thoughts to remember both before and after you apply. For Early Action, Read More >
June 11, 2014 |
Random Admission Thoughts June 2014
We have successfully made it through Year 1 of our new student system, and we have a great class of freshman coming in for orientation, and our Fall transfer decisions are at the end of the process. We just finished Read More >
February 10, 2014 |
Late last week, our office started reviewing Summer transfer applications. The deadline for summer has not passed and we are still receiving applications and documents, so we cannot say how long it will take us to finish or guess when Read More >
February 4, 2014 |
We will be sending out an email later today to First Year applicants with incomplete files. If you receive this email, please log in to your myStatus to see what you are missing, and then take care of the issue Read More >
January 22, 2014 |
From January 1 through January 22 we have received approximately 5,200 applications, 4,400 documents from Parchment/Docufide, 2,800 transcripts from GAcollege411 and 8,500 teacher recommendations and high school evaluations from our online forms. That’s almost 16,000 documents in 22 days! Read More >
January 8, 2014 |
We are just over one week from the Regular Decision deadline today, and I am guessing that thousands of students are finishing up the final pieces of the application. As you can see from the last few winter weather days, Read More >
December 16, 2013 |
Sometime this week, our office will open up the Summer Transfer application, and the Fall Transfer application will open up in late January/mid February. Here are a few notes for students who are considering applying as transfer applicants. If you Read More >
October 25, 2013 |
With the Early Action deadline passing, here are a few updates about the process: Total Early Action Applications: 12,071 Complete Early Action Applications: 7,697 # of EA Applicants Applying near Deadline: 2,593 As you can see, a large number of Read More >
October 17, 2013 |
The Early Action deadline has come and gone, and we will spend the next several weeks matching up transcripts, test scores, recommendations, etc. Please be patient while we go through documents, as we had two full bins this morning, we Read More >
October 11, 2013 |
The Early Action deadline is almost here, and the two weeks surrounding the deadline are similar to Atlanta during 5:00 p.m. rush hour traffic (on a Friday). Our office typically receives 4,000+ applications, a drastic increase in mail, and a Read More >
October 2, 2013 |
Early Action Deadline Approaching
The Early Action deadline is approaching, so here are a few suggestions as we approach the deadline: Don’t wait until the last minute. Even though the deadline is October 15, you should not wait until the last minute to submit Read More >
February 12, 2013 |
Very soon we are going to stop accepting material for First Year applicants. This means if you are missing something, you need to have it sent to us as soon as possible! If you have had something sent more than Read More >
January 18, 2013 |
We are now a couple of days past the First Year application deadline, so here are a few updates on where we are in the process. Over the few days leading up to the deadline we had about 3,000 applications Read More >
January 11, 2013 |
First Year Application Reminders
The January 15 Regular Decision deadline is quickly approaching. This is a busy time in our office as we are receiving thousands of documents, both online and in the mail. Here are a few suggestions for you as the deadline Read More >
November 2, 2012 |
We are still at around 11,400 applications with about 1,100 of those incomplete. Only about 9% of applicants are incomplete, which means 91% of Early Action applicants are complete! If you are incomplete at this time, first check with the Read More >
October 25, 2012 |
We are nearing the end of October, and we are finally able to see the light at the end of the tunnel as far as matching up recommendations, test scores, transcripts, etc. for Early Action. We just downloaded the October Read More >
October 18, 2012 |
With the Early Action deadline passing, here are a few updates about the process: Total Early Action Applications: Approximately 11,400 Complete Early Action Applications: Approximately 5,600 Number of Early Action Applicants Applying on the Deadline: Approximately 2,100 As you can Read More >
October 12, 2012 |
The Early Action Deadline is Approaching
The Early Action deadline is almost here! Our office typically receives 4,000+ applications, a drastic increase in mail, emails and phone calls in the few days preceding the deadline. The best thing an applicant can do right now is be patient. We Read More >
February 23, 2012 |
Here is a quick update on the Transfer Applicants for Summer and Fall of 2012. Please remember that the Summer deadline is still a week away, and the Fall deadline is still over a month away, so all numbers are Read More >
January 13, 2012 |
During both the week before and the week after a deadline, life gets fairly crazy in our office. We are receiving tens of thousands of documents, both online and through the mail, and we have a number of people trying Read More >
January 12, 2012 |
Since the deadline is fast approaching (because 1/15 falls on a Sunday, and the next day is a holiday, the actual deadline is 1/17), here are my thoughts on why not to apply right on the deadline. This is in Read More >
December 13, 2011 |
As we get further into December, here are a few reminders concerning UGA Admissions: Please, please, please do not wait until the last minute to send in your application and materials! Please! We have about 13,500 students who have applied Read More >
October 11, 2011 |
Admissions Thoughts – October EA Deadline Edition
As the Early Action 10/15 deadline approaches (we are less than a week away!), here are a few thoughts about the Freshman Admission process. Please, please, please do not wait until the last minute to take care of things! If Read More >
September 27, 2011 |
We are now about three weeks from the Early Action deadline, so I thought I should give out some suggestions about the application process: Make sure you review the application before submitting it! We receive about 20 emails a day Read More >
March 25, 2011 |
Later today, we will be making decisions available to students. For those of you who have been admitted to UGA, here is a post for you, and a chance to comment. Please remember that this is not a blog where Read More >
January 26, 2011 |
Random Notes from the Week After
After a few days of opening mail, reading files late into the night, scanning documents, and answering emails, here are a few quick and random thoughts from me (take these with a grain of salt): To the teacher that decided Read More >
January 22, 2011 |
Deadlines, myStatus and Materials – The Cliff Notes
At this point in the the Admissions process, everyone (my office included) is somewhat worn out, exhausted, but glad that we have survived the deadline. Here are a few random thoughts about the process over the next few weeks. The Read More >
January 19, 2011 |
Now that the Freshman application deadline is in the past, and as all of the supporting documents roll in, here are a few of the things that will be going on in the Admissions Office over the next few months. Read More >
January 13, 2011 |
File Completion Deadline Extended to January 21
Due to the school closings throughout the Southeast, UGA has (as previously stated) extended the application deadline to January 18, and we are now extending the File Completion deadline to Friday, January 21. This means that the materials that are Read More >
January 10, 2011 |
Due to the severe weather issues surrounding UGA, Atlanta and the Southeast, the freshman Regular Decision application deadline and file completion deadline of January 15 has been extended to January 18 at 5 p.m. EST. Please remember that we will Read More >
January 7, 2011 |
Incomplete Emails and Incoming Materials
At this time of year, we send out a number of emails to freshman applicants letting them know that their files are incomplete. This is a standard email that is sent out roughly 10-15 days after a student has applied, Read More >
January 4, 2011 |
Timeline Leading Up To (and Beyond) January 15
Between now and January 15 (and even a little while after that!), the UGA Admissions Office will be receiving a huge volume of materials, both electronically and in the mail. Since it has been less than two hours since we Read More >
December 24, 2010 |
Common Questions (and Answers) While UGA is Closed
UGA will be closed from late afternoon on December 24 through January 3, and as such, we will not be available to answer many questions. Like many of you, I will also be unavailable at times during the break, so Read More >
December 21, 2010 |
Suggestions over the Holiday Break
Happy Holidays everyone, and I hope you are enjoying (or about to start enjoying) your holiday break. Our office is still open this week, but we will be shutting down late Friday, and we do not return until January 4. Read More >
November 13, 2010 |
Foundation Fellowship and Bernard Ramsey Honors Scholarship Application Deadline
The post mark application deadline is Monday, November 15 for the Foundation Fellowship and Bernard Ramsey Honors Scholarship application. We realize that many students will be starting, completing and submitting the application over the weekend and may be in a Read More >
October 15, 2010 |
Yes, today is the deadline for Early Action Freshman applicants, and that means a huge volume of applications, mail, phone calls, and emails will be generated surrounding this date. As I have said before, do not panic is something is Read More >
September 1, 2010 |
Spring 2011 deadline extended to Sept. 3, 4 p.m.
In order to work with students who may have been impacted by the application being down for a short period of time in early August, we have extended the Spring 2011 Freshman and Transfer deadline to Friday, September 3 at Read More >
June 28, 2010 |
At this time of year, I start looking back at what I wrote last year to see if there are any big issues that need repeating for a new group of rising seniors. One of the more prevalent issues is Read More >
May 11, 2010 |
Spring Admission Deadline Changed to Sept. 1
Every May, a small group of UGA admissions people gather to discuss the past year’s admission cycle, and to look at the next year in order to plan out the admissions process for the future. We talk about what worked, Read More >
January 15, 2010 |
While about 85% of UGA applicants apply before the deadline, it is that other 15%, the ones that submit right on the deadline, that at times causes me headaches. Not major migraines or anything that bad, but more of a Read More >
January 13, 2010 |
There is a scene from Animal House, where Kevin Bacon’s character, Chip Diller, is shouting “Remain Calm! All is well!”, while a panicked mob crushes him as it runs away from a parade gone mad. This is how I feel Read More >
January 5, 2010 |
Ten days and counting until the January 15 deadline for Regular Decision applications, part II of the application for deferred students, and any and all required materials! My suggestion is to try and take care of things a few days Read More >
October 16, 2009 |
The EA deadline is now in the past, and the Admissions Office is now focusing on pulling all the materials together for each student, reviewing their files, looking at the EA applicants in an overall view, and moving forward with Read More >
October 12, 2009 |
The EA deadline is approaching!
In three days, the EA deadline will be upon us. For our office, this means that between now and the 15th, we will receive between 2,000-3,000 applications, bins upon bins of mail, and lots of phone calls saying “Where is Read More >
September 23, 2009 |
Early Action and Regular Decision – The Director’s Cut
Since the deadline for Early Action is quickly approaching (and everyone seems to be asking the question “should I apply Early Action (EA) or Regular Decision (RD)”, we thought we would re-post this information (it is not really a sequel, Read More >
August 19, 2009 |
Admission Plans – Forrest Gump style
In one scene in the movie Forrest Gump, the character Bubba Blue is sitting next to Forrest on a transport bus talking about shrimp. “Anyway, like I was sayin’, shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, Read More >
August 17, 2009 |
Yes, today is a big day, both for UGA and admissions. Fall classes begin today, and the campus is full of life (and full of students!). It is exciting to see all of the new and returning students on campus, Read More >
July 29, 2009 |
The Myth of Being the Earliest Applicant
Let me first state that this post has absolutely nothing to do with Early Action, which we will cover in a future post. I repeat, this has nothing to do with Early Action. Today I want to talk about the Read More >