UGA deferral - in prior years did your kid do the update - what happened

[Anonymous]

UGA seems in the limited info I can find, and anecdotal info, to take more deferred students with regular decision than most.

Can anyone share their kids experiences from last year?

It is my kids number one. Knows of 4 kids from 2 years ago who were accepted with RD from our HS.

The wait is excruciating.

[Anonymous]

Not my kid but I do know a kid who was deferred wrote in his letter the equivalent of "I love this school for these reasons and if I get in I am 100% coming" and got in. He's thriving there.

[Anonymous]

I have no info or experience with UGA specifically. But at most schools, almost all deferrals lead to rejections. Georgetown, which accepts more deferred students than perhaps any other school, takes only 15% in the RD round.

I would advise you to focus your energy and attention on other options, and try to get excited (and get your kid excited) about them.

[Anonymous]

UGA website: "Last year, 50% of the students who were deferred in Early Action AND completed Part II of the application were later admitted to UGA. 0% of the students who decide not to complete Part II of the application are accepted."

Waiting stinks. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UGA website: "Last year, 50% of the students who were deferred in Early Action AND completed Part II of the application were later admitted to UGA. 0% of the students who decide not to complete Part II of the application are accepted."

Waiting stinks. Good luck!

Thanks for the well wishes, this post gives me hope, but the quote above is from 2009 so I worry that things have tightened up as they have so many more apps. I need to just be patient. And I know it will all work out because there are other good options on the table.

We are definitely moving forward with being excited about other schools. I'm still hoping they still take a high volume of deferrals. The update they sent UGA was strong.

Also still waiting on VT this week.

Good luck everyone

[Anonymous]

Our oos school gets 10+ kids in at EA and another 10+ kids in March. There is some randomness on both sides. I've seen absolutely stellar candidates not get in either round (still scratching my head on some) and the reverse. I've known people to update their grades to show all As senior year - and it didn't help. At the end of the day, I think your application has already been scored and when they admit the regular pool, the cutoff for the admits will go down and with some luck, you will get in RD. If you are allowed to send in a letter of continuing interest of some sort, by all means tell them it is your number 1 choice - I've actually heard this from a counselor.

[Anonymous]

It's no secret that UGA is much more competitive in recent years. Their admissions director used to be quite active on Twitter/X, but like many others, he doesn't post as often since a certain individual ruined the platform.

Just have your kid submit the update and hope for the best. Strong first semester grades will also go a long way. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

I think it’s going to be hard for OOS in the regular round. They defer a lot. And need to end up 80% in state kids. Around 4500 out of state offers went out in early round.
My kid is also deferred and it is their number one.

[Anonymous]

I know a number of high stats kids who are holding onto a UGA admit as a back-up. There is log jam of deferrals--most of these kids are deferred from their top state school choice of Michigan, UVA, UNC and also have top20 RD applications pending. If some of these spots open up they'll release UGA.

It feels like the year of the deferral.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know a number of high stats kids who are holding onto a UGA admit as a back-up. There is log jam of deferrals--most of these kids are deferred from their top state school choice of Michigan, UVA, UNC and also have top20 RD applications pending. If some of these spots open up they'll release UGA.

It feels like the year of the deferral.

That’s the problem with anecdotes. Some kids prefer UGA over Michigan, UVA, UNC.

[Anonymous]

We are OOS and one of DC's friends was offered a place on the waitlist in RD after being deferred in EA. They declined the spot and enrolled at another school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s going to be hard for OOS in the regular round. They defer a lot. And need to end up 80% in state kids. Around 4500 out of state offers went out in early round.
My kid is also deferred and it is their number one.

Same- and I have a kid there now. What is your kid's second choice? Where else are they in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UGA seems in the limited info I can find, and anecdotal info, to take more deferred students with regular decision than most.

Can anyone share their kids experiences from last year?

It is my kids number one. Knows of 4 kids from 2 years ago who were accepted with RD from our HS.

The wait is excruciating.

I just posted below. We are waiting too and it's killing me. My other kid is there now, so I know how awesome it is.
Where would your kid choose if they don't get in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know a number of high stats kids who are holding onto a UGA admit as a back-up. There is log jam of deferrals--most of these kids are deferred from their top state school choice of Michigan, UVA, UNC and also have top20 RD applications pending. If some of these spots open up they'll release UGA.

It feels like the year of the deferral.

That’s the problem with anecdotes. Some kids prefer UGA over Michigan, UVA, UNC.

doubtful but you never know.

[Anonymous]

UGA and Clemson are the two schools were deferrals often do pan out in RD.