UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

MARCH 15, 2024

Please remember that this is not a blog where you should post statistics or throw fellow students under the bus. Core Academic Information : In looking at the academic data for our accepted applicants, approximately 91% of their core grades are A’s, and 8+% are B’s. These types of comments will be deleted.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

This week we welcome Transfer Program Manager, LaSean Price, to the blog. If you don’t get into your first choice college, don’t be discouraged — there’s more than one way to a destination! Do not let fear or judgement hold you back. Transferring from one college to another is more common than you may think.

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Berkeley² Academy

MARCH 15, 2024

Some ,, big changes are coming to UT Austin admissions in 2024—today we’ll go over important details regarding their standardized testing policy, essay prompts, application deadlines, and more. Testing Policy This week, UT Austin announced its reinstatement of mandatory standardized testing as part of the undergraduate application.

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 8, 2024

Why and How to Talk to a College Prep Advisor Online It’s no secret that the college admissions process is long and mind-bogglingly complicated. In today’s digital world, one great option is working with a college prep advisor online. How does online college counseling work? Another option is to read college prep blogs.

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Berkeley² Academy

APRIL 6, 2024

As we move through the Spring semester, more and more college admissions decisions will be available to prospective students. In this blog, we’ll go through what being waitlisted means, what to do about it, and how to strategically move forward with other college decisions.

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Inside Emory Admission

JANUARY 25, 2024

Updated January, 2024 Emory University has extended its test optional policy for applicants who plan to enroll as first-year students in Fall 2025. In addition, transfer applicants for Fall 2025 can also take advantage of this test optional policy. WHO DOES THE POLICY APPLY TO? Transfer students who apply to start school in Fall 2025.

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Inside Emory Admission

MARCH 29, 2023

>> Updated March, 2023 Emory University has extended its test optional policy for applicants who plan to enroll as first-year students in Fall 2024. In addition, transfer applicants for Fall 2024 can also take advantage of this test optional policy. WHO DOES THE POLICY APPLY TO?

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

JANUARY 30, 2024

While the focus this time of year seems to be all about freshman admission, January/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, posting credit for work and helping students with any transfer issues.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Early Action decisions will be released later this afternoon, so here are some details about the EA applicant and admitted groups. in comparison with the overall applicant pool. Applications Received: 26,001. – UGA received roughly 21% more EA applications than last year. Offers of Admission: Approximately 8,253.

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College Essay Guy

JANUARY 25, 2024

This blog post will be your guide. This format allows for a completion timeline of 3-5 years, ensuring a balanced approach that accommodates professional responsibilities. The completion timeline typically spans 3-5 years, blending the convenience of online learning with the depth of a comprehensive MBA program.

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Marks Education

APRIL 12, 2023

If you are in the midst of your college search, chances are you have heard the term “demonstrated interest”. The important thing to keep in mind is that many colleges take this very seriously—if you can find ways to show that you know the school well, and it’s a top choice, it can help you get in!

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Every year prior to the Early Action (EA) deadline of October 15, students and parents have a lot of questions concerning the process, timelines, and materials, among other things. We will review files in the same way during our EA and RD application process, we just have different decision dates. What should I do? How do I fix this?

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SSA Online College Prep

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Here Are Your Options for Applying to College Regular Decision Early Decision Early Action Early Decision II Early Action II Rolling Admission Read more college admissions tips on our blog ! Regular decision application deadlines extend to around January 1st. Applying early decision has a few key benefits.

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EAB

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Blogs How enrollment leaders should navigate the new FAFSA processing delay Like all of us, you've probably been closely tracking the progress of the new FAFSA form this year: in particular, how the Department of Education is planning to roll it out to students, families, and institutions. (If We can all imagine the confusion that will ensue.

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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

OCTOBER 9, 2023

While academics are still key in all of our reviews, and especially in EA, the overall competitiveness of the applicant pool means we need to look at a wide range of things in our review. Can you explain the two different EA decision release dates for in-state vs. out-of-state applicants? I don’t know.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The short answer is yes, you can apply to college as a junior. Should I apply to college as a junior? First off, applying to college during your junior year is typically only done by students with nearly perfect GPAs and test scores who are seeking a competitive edge in the admissions process. But … should you? Here's why.

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College Essay Guy

JUNE 13, 2023

And it’s natural for you, as a prospective law school applicant, to have simple questions like: how long is law school? You may want to—then you’d know you’re making an informed choice aligned with your personal goals and timeline. Of those applicants, 43,571 (69.7%) gained admission to at least one law school.

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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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UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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, posting credit for work and helping students with any transfer issues.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JUNE 11, 2023

Some football fans may remember he was undrafted coming out of college at the University of Northern Iowa. You don’t have a few years before you apply to college—you have a few months. Instead, I’m boiling your summer college admission application playbook down to five steps. He was not ready or prepared. GET STARTED.

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DC College Counseling

JANUARY 30, 2024

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS TOP 40,000 JMU received a total of 40,232 undergraduate applications for the class of 2028, an increase of 78% over the 22,603 applications they received in 2021. Morgan State University and St.

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College Essay Guy

APRIL 24, 2023

You are applying to college! You might be excited about the opportunities, and at the same time there are also lots of steps in the college application process. You might be excited about the opportunities, and at the same time there are also lots of steps in the college application process.

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DC College Counseling

JUNE 12, 2023

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAY TOPICS RELEASED Several schools have begun to release supplemental essays for the 2023-2024 application cycle, including the University of Georgia, the University of Vermont, and the University of Miami. We hear about this expectation from students all the time.

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Niche

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Want to keep updated about the blog? Direct Admissions is disrupting the standard college admissions process. Students have been expressing frustrations for years regarding the timelines, deadlines, standardized testing, application fees, and stress related to the college search process. Sign up for the newsletter!

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BestColleges

APRIL 15, 2024

One of the hallmarks of a college tour is learning about the school's history, including its age. While we know that Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, the exact timeline of the university's establishment is unclear. Student Life Students at Oxford are assigned to a college at the beginning of their studies.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

To give our partners more insight into this audience, we recently conducted an analysis of the behavior of more than 4,400 students across 18 Adult Learner Recruitment partners to learn whether, and how often, students change their program of interest between filling out a lead generation form and completing an application.

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Parry College Counseling: College Admissions Blog

AUGUST 2, 2021

Here are a few of my plans for the coming application cycles: *Focus on rising seniors! Many students did not have any in-person learning or advising for a year or more, families didn’t get the chance to tour colleges during junior year, SATs and ACTs were regularly cancelled, and students are just plain burnt out!

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EAB

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Blogs 4 takeaways from marketing to graduate students in 2023—and predictions for 2024 Insights from a former higher ed CMO I recently returned from the Windy City, where I attended the American Marketing Association ’s (AMA) annual higher ed symposium. across a much longer decision timeline.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 29, 2024

Should you choose a STEM major in college? We answer all of them in this blog post. Read through to the end, and you’ll know how to make informed decisions about whether or not to pursue a STEM major in college. Career opportunities Are you focused on securing a well-paying and fulfilling job after graduating from college?

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Niche

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Want to keep updated about the blog? In 2022 alone, we surveyed over 50,000 students to get their feedback about what’s working (or not), what matters most to them, and what barriers are before them in their college search. Are you cutting off applications too early? Sign up for the newsletter! I love pie.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Our application count was lower, our admit rate was higher, and as a result our review process, admission timeline, and staff structure all looked radically different than today. With an applicant pool of 50,000+, it is the very rare applicant who has below a 3.7 At that time, Tech’s first- year class was just over 2,000.

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Niche

APRIL 5, 2023

Want to keep updated about the blog? Direct admissions removes barriers to enrollment and allows colleges to get in front of students who are already interested as well as those considering your peers but would be accepted to your college. For colleges, it helps them to simplify the process and increase enrollments.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How to engage more community college prospects amid the “great opt out”. As the number of traditional-aged students continues to decline, community college leaders must focus on enrollment and recruitment strategies within their control. Source: EAB analysis of American Community Survey data. The case for better prospect management.

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College in 321

DECEMBER 15, 2021

College Counseling in Middle School? It’s hard to know the right time to engage with a college coach/counselor. Some parents are overly eager, while others take a hands-off approach only to realize too late that their student is ill equipt to manage the college application process. The answer may be middle school.

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College Essay Guy

APRIL 14, 2023

Last year, Texas A&M received 59,647 applications from high school students hoping to enter their incoming freshman class. To make sure your application stands out, we’ve put together this post on all the Texas A&M admissions requirements. Let’s dive in! It is moderately difficult to get accepted to Texas A&M.

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Next Admit College Admissions Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

This post will break down Stanford’s application requirements so you can optimize your application for Stanford. Stanford University Statistics Rankings & Enrollment Around 4% of applicants gained admittance to Stanford in the 2021-2022 academic year. Stanford looks for the well-rounded applicant.

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the college spy

AUGUST 11, 2020

Create a well-researched and balanced college list. Thoroughly explore college websites, including virtual tours, student news, admissions blogs, academic offerings and student life. Your list should include a balance of safety, target, and reach colleges. Here is a guide to the various application deadlines.

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