4. take easy courses
Make all A’s. Acceptance guaranteed.
Universities like ambitious students. Maintaining a high GPA is essential, but as stated by
UGA admissions staff, “We expect students to
take advantage of the most challenging courses
offered at their high schools. It is possible that
a student with a 4.0 GPA who has avoided the
challenging courses offered at their high school
may not be admitted while a student with a
lower GPA who has attempted the most rigorous
courses at their school is offered admission.”
5. out-of-state
There are different standards for outof-state residents. Standards remain the
same for in-state and out-of-state applicants at
most universities. A low percentage of out-ofstate students typically relates to the increased
tuition for non-residents or unique scholarship
and grant programs in each state, such as Georgia’s HOPE Program.
6. early action admission
It’s easier/harder to get admitted
Early Action than Regular Decision.
First, it’s important to understand each decision plan and its requirements. Early Action
on campus
University of Georgia
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applicants submit standardized test scores along
with grades and curriculum earned through
the end of their junior year. Regular Decision
includes the same criteria, but also accounts
for extracurricular activities, leadership, community involvement and other non-academic
criteria. If a student is deferred Early Action,
his or her application is put back into the pool
to be considered for Regular Decision. Because
all admissions offices have different processes,
it’s important to choose whichever plan will
highlight your student’s most noteworthy assets
and accomplishments.
7. Summer enrollment
Applying for summer enrollment will
better my chances of acceptance.
The admissions process is typically the same
for summer and fall terms. Some students may
prefer to start their college courses during the
summer for an easier transition into upper level
classes, but the acceptance rates are about the
same.
8. Legacy status
The entire family graduated from the
university, so my legacy status will
help me get admitted.
U.S. News & World Report’s recent report on the
role of legacy status in the college
5th best value among public universities
(Princetown Review)
Top 20 “Best Buys”
(Money Magazine)
Out-of-State residents costs
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Tuition & fees – $28,052
Typical residence halls – $5,088
Typical 7-day meal plan – $3,882
*Tuition, room & board – $37,022
Estimated books & supplies – $848
Estimated living expenses – $1,590
Total Cost – $39,460
(according to UGA undergraduate admissions)
Most popular majors
for 2011 graduates
National quality
& value rankings
6th overall value among public institutions
Psychology
Finance
Marketing/marketing management
Biology/biological sciences
Business Administration and Management
(Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine)
4th nationally in best “payback”
of earnings to tuition
(Smart Money Magazine)
21st in the nation’s top public universities
(U.S. News & World Report)
The University of Georgia became the first
public, state-supported college in America
when it was founded in 1785. Now more than
two centuries later, the university is still
making great strides in higher education.
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top
professor
Dr. Tina Maria Harris is a Professor
in the Department of Speech
Communication at the University
of Georgia where she has been
on faculty since 1998. She is a
recent recipient of the University of
Georgia’s esteemed Josiah Meigs
Distinguished Teaching Professorship
(2010), which is the institution’s
highest teaching honor.
One conversation with Dr. Harris
is all it takes to realize teaching is
not her profession. It’s her passion.
“I believe teaching is my ministry, my
calling and purpose in life,” she said.
There were 180 students in her
most recent intro level interpersonal
class, about 80 percent of them
freshmen she described as “bright,
inquisitive and eager to learn.”
However, she’s noted that many
freshmen are unprepared for college,
assuming that college is an extension
of high school, or that they are
automatically going to make A’s in
their courses. “I tell my students they
are working their way towards an
A, but they’re working their way up.
Not the other way around.”
Dr. Harris focuses on the
wellbeing of her students and
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