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Get the inside scoop on University of Georgia admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Current Student
When I applied to UGA the admissions process was fairly straight forward. I filled out the basic application as well as the one paragraph essay. ...   READ MORE
Alumni
The admissions process is increasingly selective. On the application, the essay portion was crucial. Also, extra-curricular activities weighed h...   READ MORE
Current Student
Pretty easy to get in. It is getting harder every year with more good students staying in Georgia to take advantage of the hope scholarship. If ...   READ MORE
Alumni
First of all, when I applied to the University of Georgia there was no internet so my application had to sent abroad to my home and then sent back...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Current Student
As a business major in the Terry College of Business I can only speak from my perspective. I was "declared" an unspecified business major my fres...   READ MORE
Alumni
The workload is quite different from high school. While students enjoy a good bit of free time, long term projects are more common. Time managem...   READ MORE
Current Student
There is too much red tape in getting things done , e.g. getting into programs in a reasonable amount of time, switching majors, etc. Even in the...   READ MORE
Alumni
As far as the class program, this is a very workable way to do things. No problem getting classes since they divided the most popular into more th...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Current Student
UGA is becoming more and more respected, as the UGA Career Center is attracting many employers to recruit on campus. Careers very much depend on majo...   READ MORE
Alumni
A degree from the Terry College of Business can help land a career of any type. I believe it is held in high esteem among employers. The trend is on...   READ MORE
Current Student
Not as much prestige with employers as I would like. They do work hard in the Terry College of business to get students looks from employers. It is ...   READ MORE
Alumni
I cannot say too much about this since I only attended once to their recruiting system. What I can say is thata very capable person talk to me into th...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Housing: Not enough dorms to go around for incoming freshman. I lived in "O-House" my freshman year. Not the best, but adequate. Most freshman gir...   READ MORE
Alumni
The campus housing is sufficient at UGA. Most freshmen live on campus, while sophomores, juniors and seniors live in apartments/townhomes/houses....   READ MORE
Current Student
very safe campus. They are currently building some new dorms, which will be a big advancement from the ancient building currently in use. Traffi...   READ MORE
Alumni
Despite the fact that a pretty large of the campus was located in some hills, the transportation system was perfect and always on time. Peak times...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
Social Life in Athens, GA: Excellent! Football: This is such a big one that it needs it's own category. During the fall this town bleeds red and...   READ MORE
Alumni
Unbelievably perfect. What else can I say? UGA has incredible students, amazing restaurants, good-timing bars, a strong Greek system, 32,000 of ...   READ MORE
Current Student
big bar scene, great greek system, great downtown dining. The campus is a stone's throw away from downtown and offers great food, unique shops, a...   READ MORE
Alumni
The only thing I can say about the Greek system is that there were a bunch of houses for boys and girls. I never lived in one of them or lived the...   READ MORE

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