UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In-State Early Action decisions will be released at 4 pm EST today, so here are some details about the In-State EA applicant and admitted groups. About 20 minutes after we release decisions, an email will go out to students who have not already checked their status letting them know a decision is available on their status page.

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HelloCollege

JANUARY 3, 2023

There are tons of options for high school students who want to try out this career and beef up their resume before they attend college. Top Journalism Summer Programs for High School Students. High School Discovery (UGA). Montclair State University Summer Journalism Workshop.

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Solomon Admissions

APRIL 12, 2023

There are many moving parts to the college admissions process, yet most students and families don’t understand the integral role their high school counselor plays. High school counselors can help students with the college admissions process in a number of ways.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The applications are all in for the UGA Regular Decision group of students, so here is some information on the total UGA freshman applicant pool for Fall 2023. The total application numbers (EA and RD) are roughly 43,600, which is up substantially from last year. using the UGA GPA calculation method.

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CTK College Coach

AUGUST 31, 2022

Half of your high school story has been written, and the next half lies before you, ready for your pen. My oldest is a junior this year, so after all my years of advising families on how to best take advantage of resources in high school and prepare for college applications, I walk on this journey with you as a parent now too.

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Enrollment Management

APRIL 21, 2023

On March 17th 2022, as part of Enrollment Resources’ Partner Webinar series, Lee Doubleday, Director of Operations at the Imagine America Foundation , gave an insightful look into why post-secondary schools need to maximize their marketing and recruitment efforts in the high school market.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Various colleges and states have undertaken guaranteed admission policies to boost enrollment and increase access for students. High school students at the top of their graduating class will now be guaranteed admission to University of Tennessee schools. 8 meeting to guarantee admission to top high school graduates.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 29, 2023

The college application process can be very competitive. We advise our students to get ahead by developing an academic area of expertise throughout high school; a brand, if you will. So, identify a bunch of *small* companies and do some research to figure out who the CEO or the head of operations is.

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The Koppelman Group

MAY 29, 2023

After grades and activities, college applications are really just one enormous writing project, after all. While our number one goal is to help kids get into their dream colleges, we also want our students to become better writers, storytellers, and, essentially, communicators, outside of their college applications.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Recently, I have also come to appreciate the massive disconnect between how students approach and complete the application and how it is actually read in admission offices. Students see the application as a form. Report your test scores, tell us which high school you attend, etc. It’s definitely form-y. Form-ish for sure.

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AdmissionSight

MARCH 24, 2023

Medical Summer Programs for High School Students As the healthcare industry continues to evolve and expand, so does the need for passionate and well-prepared future medical professionals. High school students can take part in a summer medical program to learn more about the parts of medicine that interest them the most.

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Summertime Activity What summertime activity in high school will help you explore careers, as well as majors you might like to pursue in high school? Here are some ways to investigate different career paths as a summertime activity in high school. Where did they go to school? Connect with us!

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 11, 2024

While current seniors weigh their options and decide where they will attend school next year, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors should be preparing for their own college admissions process. What’s included in a college application? When are applications due? What can I do now?

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 16, 2023

UW-Madison, UW-La Crosse, and UW-Eau Claire opted out of direct admittance; UW-Green Bay has a direct admittance for Green Bay high schoolers. Qualifying Wisconsin high school students soon won't have to apply to get admitted to some University of Wisconsin (UW) system schools.

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Essay Hell

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

When I first heard about ChatGPT, and how this new artificial intelligence bot could write academic essays for students–and their teachers couldn’t tell the difference–I thought, “Ugh oh, looks like no one is going to need my services anymore” for help writing their college application essays. So I tried it out.

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The Koppelman Group

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

If you’re here, you are probably the kind of student who knows you need to be serious throughout all of high school, especially if you eventually want to go to a top-tier college. That means not slacking off and failing your first year in high school. DO NOT: stay uninvolved This means both in school and out of school.

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HelloCollege

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

With so many components to college applications—grades, extracurriculars, test scores, and essays—it’s easy to lose sight of what makes you a unique applicant. One of the most important, yet often overlooked, aspects of your application is identifying and highlighting your unique strengths as a student and a person.

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Top Tier Admissions

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As the academic year marches on, with most college application deadlines behind us, some high school seniors still find themselves in “college admissions purgatory.” Are you faced with deferrals from your early schools? These colleges offer another chance for motivated students; don’t miss out!

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Solomon Admissions

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

You’ve been working hard throughout high school to earn good grades and excel in your extracurriculars, and now it’s finally time to start applying to your dream school. You make a Common Application account and start adding schools to your list, but wait -- some of your top choices aren’t there! Don’t panic.

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College in 321

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

How More World Language Courses in High School Pays Off . About this time each year, I work with high school students on their course plans for the following year. But, there are multiple reasons to continue a second language throughout high school if a student is capable.

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Admissions.Blog

JULY 20, 2023

As you prepare to graduate from high school, or even as late as your time as an undergraduate or in the weeks, months, or years after you’ve earned your undergraduate degree, you may find yourself wondering about your next steps. Nursing, as a career, is in high demand across the US, and particularly in Pennsylvania.

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Solomon Admissions

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In that exact moment, you begin to wonder, what things actually look good on a college application? You know the stereotypical importance of getting good grades and scoring well on your ACT or SAT but you really haven’t thought much about your college application holistically. Does HOSA look good? Does JROTC look good? Volunteering.

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Admissions.Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Thus, starting on August 1, 2023, the seven prompt options first-year applicants will have to carefully choose from in order to write one strong essay of up to 650-words will remain as follows: Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 20, 2023

million high school juniors took the PSAT, but the National Merit Scholarship selected only 7,500 finalists. What exactly is the National Merit Scholarship, and how does a high school student become a semifinalist or finalist? citizen or permanent residents of the United States attending high school abroad.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Over the next few weeks, many schools will release their early application decisions - especially those with binding early decision plans (some non-binding early action decisions will not come in until January or even February). Tell your counselor at school. Pull yourself together and submit your remaining applications.

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Not to worry, we've got your back, and we're here to lay out the game plan. Top-tier colleges like to see that students have taken the time to dedicate themselves to their chosen major, it shows responsibility and it shows that you’re actually excited about your stated academic passion.

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Grades and Course Rigor Matter the Most in College Admissions The most recent National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) State of College Admission Report updated its four-year college members’ survey of the Factors in the Admission Decision. Schools like to admit people who are good at school.

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Ruffaloni

DECEMBER 6, 2023

That requires great creative work that really stands out from all the other marketing messages that students see—and it’s what the RNL creative team does with each campaign they undertake for colleges and universities. We would like to spotlight these five campaigns and share the strategy behind these award-winning efforts.

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Ivy Central

MARCH 30, 2023

The Simons Summer Research Program at Stony Brook University is an outstanding opportunity open to US citizens and permanent residents, attending high school who are interested in pursuing careers in science, mathematics, and engineering.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

MAY 26, 2023

For the Fall 2024 First-Year applicant group, there are three updates the UGA Admissions Office wants to make known when students are preparing to apply to UGA. We will be exclusively using the Common App for our First-Year applicants. Please share a book (novel, non-fiction, etc.) that had a serious impact on you during this time.

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Great College Advice

JULY 31, 2023

What what happens if you have already submitted your application, but then you discover an error? Can you make changes to a college application after submission? Some instances in which you might want to make changes to a college application: Your mom decided to read your essay “one more time” and found an error.

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College Essay Guy

APRIL 24, 2023

You might be excited about the opportunities, and at the same time there are also lots of steps in the college application process. And there’s also the task of figuring out how to pay for college. Right now, you might have a big, nebulous, college application-shaped cloud floating over your head at all times. What am I good at?

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Great College Advice

JULY 29, 2023

Are You Experiencing College Application Stress? How can you deal with college application stress? Is college application procrastination making you anxious and worried? Where did this college application stress come from? How can students avoid college application procrastination? What’s Ailing Our Teens?

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Applications Out-of-State Extracurricular Admissions 52

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In-State Early Action decisions will be released at 4 pm EST today, so here are some details about the In-State EA applicant and admitted groups. About 20 minutes after we release decisions, an email will go out to students who have not already checked their status letting them know a decision is available on their status page.

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In-State Financial Aid GPA Out-of-State 128

Admissions.Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

Due to overwhelming demand, the University of Alabama (UA) undergraduate application will close on May 1, 2023, for out-of-state, first-time freshman who wish to enroll as a main campus student. To be considered for admission as a main campus student, students must submit their application and all supporting documents by May 1.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 25, 2023

What looks good on a college application? After all, in the United States, our admissions process is very subjective. ” But that’s just a kinder way of saying, “we don’t really have any solid, firm criteria, so we sort of follow our nose and make decisions on each applicant as they cross our desk.”

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 8, 2023

Perhaps the most overlooked piece of the Common Application is the resume. This is a horrible oversight, and one of the reasons why it’s so important to approach the college application process with a team. Interest in STEM has skyrocketed, and getting into a top school to study STEM has never been harder. One-page or bust.

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