Random Admission Thoughts, February 2015

  David Graves      February 11th, 2015

It is February, and we are deep into reading Freshman files, and just about to start reviewing transfer applications. As such, here are some thoughts about issues that usually pop up about now. Freshmen: At this time, our counselors are reading thousands upon thousands of freshman files in great detail, and it is a long […]

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FAQ for Freshman Applicants

  David Graves      July 11th, 2014

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. I plan to apply Early Action.  What is the last ACT/SAT exam date you will accept for Early Action (EA)?  We will only be able to use SAT/ACT […]

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2014 Final Decision date

  David Graves      March 24th, 2014

Yes, the question that all freshmen applicants (and their parents) have been asking again and again can finally be answered. Final decisions for freshmen applicants are scheduled to be released on Friday, March 28 (unless something catastrophic occurs). As is normal, we will open up the status check sometime late afternoon on Friday (please do […]

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Random Admissions Thoughts-October 2013 Edition

  David Graves      October 30th, 2013

The Early Action deadline is in the rear view mirror now, and we are deep into reviewing files, cleaning up missing documents, and getting prepared for our first admission decisions in our new system. As such, here are a few notes to help get you through the waiting until decision day. If your myStatus page […]

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January Update

  David Graves      January 24th, 2013

From January 1 through January 22 we have received approximately 4,100 documents from Parchment/Docufide, 2,400 transcripts from GAcollege411 and 8,000 teacher recommendations and high school evaluations from our online forms.  That’s 14,500 documents in 22 days!   This does not include documents that were mailed in, emailed to admproc@uga.edu or emailed to individual counselors.   […]

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Common Questions – September Edition

  David Graves      September 7th, 2012

Below are some of the questions that we have been getting on the phones, by email and on the blog lately: I applied as a transfer student for Spring, when will I have a decision?  We cannot guess when an applicant will have a decision as this depends on many factors.  We generally process transfer applications […]

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Are We There Yet?

  David Graves      March 16th, 2012

This past weekend, I drove a 15 seat bus down to Saint Simons Island (and then back to Athens) with a group of teenagers. I am guessing that over the course of the 7 hour drive, I was asked at least twenty times each way “are we almost there”, “how much farther”, and the famous […]

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2012 Transfer Update, 3/2/2012

  David Graves      March 2nd, 2012

While yesterday was the Summer Transfer deadline, and we will still be receiving materials for this group for the next week or two, we have now also started to review Fall Transfer files. We will be shifting back and forth between Summer and Fall transfer applicants as materials come in, and we will be starting […]

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Random Admission Thoughts February 2012 Edition

  David Graves      February 9th, 2012

First, I will be out of the office for the next five days, so please hold off on any questions, or if you do submit them, be patient, as I will not be able to review any emails/blog comments until late next week. Second, February in Admissions means that our office is working on a […]

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2012 Early Action Decision Reactions

  David Graves      November 17th, 2011

Since Early Action decisions will be going out in the late afternoon on Friday, November 18, here are a few suggestions on how to react to the four different decisions: Admit: Celebrate with family, buy a lot of UGA gear to wear for the Thanksgiving break, but remember that not everyone has received a decision […]

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