Freshman Application Changes Part III

  David Graves      May 26th, 2010

In reviewing the UGA admissions process and the information that we ask for on the application, we started looking at Part I and Part II of the application more closely. While the separation into two parts has worked well for UGA (and for the applicants), we want to make sure we have enough information from […]

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February Wave of Admits

  David Graves      February 26th, 2010

Later this afternoon (Friday, 2/26), we will be releasing acceptance letters for a small group of freshman applicants. These admits, who are primarily Regular Decision (RD) applicants, are students who meet the criteria that UGA admissions used for Early Action (EA) admits. Whenever we release these late February decisions, we always get questions, ranging from […]

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Overflowing with Mail!

  David Graves      January 19th, 2010

As of 3 p.m., we have received 17 bins of mail today. If we had to stack it up one on top of the other, it would be about 15-20 feet high. It is sort of like our own small-scale model of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. In other words, it will take us several […]

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Deadline Day is Here!

  David Graves      January 15th, 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 dull ache right behind my eyes (which explains why I am seen massaging my temples […]

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Early Action and Regular Decision – The Director’s Cut

  David Graves      September 23rd, 2009

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, but more like a directors cut with additional footage). Sorry if you have read it […]

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Admission Plans – Forrest Gump style

  David Graves      August 19th, 2009

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, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey’s uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. […]

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