University of Georgia

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Anonymous wrote:UGA has become quite popular among NoVa kids. I can imagine it's even more popular when you are in-state.

Any info on stats needed from NoVa kids to gain admission?

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Anonymous wrote:UGA is a high quality school that students can go to for free or nearly free.

Why are you concerned?

Not really concerned. But we fell for the "100% attend college" and when I saw most attended the same college, I wondered if we'd been had.

Atlanta families are making the same calculation with respect to UGA that Northern Virginia families make about UVA - it's got great bang for the buck. Why go out of state when you have an excellent, affordable university in your state?

Fair enough. I just thought it was selective, and hearing that 85% number suggested it's not. Would you be happy if your private school bragged about 100% college attendance rate, then you learned 60% of those went to community college?

Sure, what's wrong with community college?

Nothing, unless a private school is using attendance there in marketing materials without disclosing that it in, in fact, community college and not somewhere you can get a bachelors degree.

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Anonymous wrote:UGA is a high quality school that students can go to for free or nearly free.

Why are you concerned?

Not really concerned. But we fell for the "100% attend college" and when I saw most attended the same college, I wondered if we'd been had.

Atlanta families are making the same calculation with respect to UGA that Northern Virginia families make about UVA - it's got great bang for the buck. Why go out of state when you have an excellent, affordable university in your state?

Fair enough. I just thought it was selective, and hearing that 85% number suggested it's not. Would you be happy if your private school bragged about 100% college attendance rate, then you learned 60% of those went to community college?

Sure, what's wrong with community college?

Nothing, unless a private school is using attendance there in marketing materials without disclosing that it in, in fact, community college and not somewhere you can get a bachelors degree.

They can transfer

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Anonymous wrote:UGA is a high quality school that students can go to for free or nearly free.

Why are you concerned?

Not really concerned. But we fell for the "100% attend college" and when I saw most attended the same college, I wondered if we'd been had.

Atlanta families are making the same calculation with respect to UGA that Northern Virginia families make about UVA - it's got great bang for the buck. Why go out of state when you have an excellent, affordable university in your state?

Fair enough. I just thought it was selective, and hearing that 85% number suggested it's not. Would you be happy if your private school bragged about 100% college attendance rate, then you learned 60% of those went to community college?

Sure, what's wrong with community college?

Nothing, unless a private school is using attendance there in marketing materials without disclosing that it in, in fact, community college and not somewhere you can get a bachelors degree.

They can transfer

Not necessarily. And it's definitely quasi-unethical.

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Anonymous wrote:We recently moved to the Atlanta area. Kids are in private school which boasts a 100% graduation rate. All well and good, but when I looked at the universities in question, upward of 75% of graduated students ended up at UGA. I found this concerning. What's their reputation? Is it somewhere most people would happy to send their kid?

Hope Scholarships will pay a significant amount of tuition, so most people in Georgia take advantage of that program. No need to go out of state, which is what the state of Georgia wants to happen. It think UGA is fine. This is just how things are done in Georgia.

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Anonymous wrote:UGA is a high quality school that students can go to for free or nearly free.

Why are you concerned?

Not really concerned. But we fell for the "100% attend college" and when I saw most attended the same college, I wondered if we'd been had.

Atlanta families are making the same calculation with respect to UGA that Northern Virginia families make about UVA - it's got great bang for the buck. Why go out of state when you have an excellent, affordable university in your state?

Fair enough. I just thought it was selective, and hearing that 85% number suggested it's not. Would you be happy if your private school bragged about 100% college attendance rate, then you learned 60% of those went to community college?

The OP did not say that UGA's overall acceptance rate is 85% - and it's not, it's 40%.

OP said that "upward of 75% of graduated students" at her kids private school went to UGA. What this says is that the kids at that private school are high achievers, as you would expect at a presumably expensive and selective private high school. I don't know why you would interpret it to mean that UGA is a community college.

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Anonymous wrote:UGA has become quite popular among NoVa kids. I can imagine it's even more popular when you are in-state.

Any info on stats needed from NoVa kids to gain admission?

Id say at least 8 plus AP or IB track, 4.2+ gpa and mid 1400 sat, but many I know in that range were waitlisted this year.

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Anonymous wrote:My child got into UGA a few years ago. Was the only one from their school. High GPA. Didn't send SAT scores because it was optional. Most students are in state and most go home on weekends, unless they are in greek life, like to party a lot, or it's a home football game. She did not have a great time and ended up leaving. Beautiful school and campus. Just wasn't the right fit. And shocking she has ended up in a "lesser" Virginia school and doing remarkably well haha

Huh. My daughter is a freshman there, and that hasn't been her experience at all. She's not a big partier, and isn't in Greek life. But she's never bored on the weekends. We have visited twice and don't get "suitcase school" vibes at all.

But you did say it was a few years ago that your daughter went, and I understand the school has changed a lot in even just a few years.

Same with mine. Comes home 3 times a year at breaks only. Never at a loss for things to do and lots of Georgia friends who are in town on the weekends.

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Anonymous wrote:UGA is a high quality school that students can go to for free or nearly free.

Why are you concerned?

Not really concerned. But we fell for the "100% attend college" and when I saw most attended the same college, I wondered if we'd been had.

Atlanta families are making the same calculation with respect to UGA that Northern Virginia families make about UVA - it's got great bang for the buck. Why go out of state when you have an excellent, affordable university in your state?

Fair enough. I just thought it was selective, and hearing that 85% number suggested it's not. Would you be happy if your private school bragged about 100% college attendance rate, then you learned 60% of those went to community college?

Many for sure would be happy at a school that had so many get into UGA in the Atlanta area, great school and free! Win/win for sure! Lots of instate kids choose UGA over other top oos public and private schools, not only for price but they have been brought going to Athens from birth and that’s the only place they want to go. It’s not all just about perceived prestige or rankings for them.

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Anonymous wrote:UGA is a high quality school that students can go to for free or nearly free.

Why are you concerned?

Not really concerned. But we fell for the "100% attend college" and when I saw most attended the same college, I wondered if we'd been had.

Atlanta families are making the same calculation with respect to UGA that Northern Virginia families make about UVA - it's got great bang for the buck. Why go out of state when you have an excellent, affordable university in your state?

Fair enough. I just thought it was selective, and hearing that 85% number suggested it's not. Would you be happy if your private school bragged about 100% college attendance rate, then you learned 60% of those went to community college?

Many for sure would be happy at a school that had so many get into UGA in the Atlanta area, great school and free! Win/win for sure! Lots of instate kids choose UGA over other top oos public and private schools, not only for price but they have been brought going to Athens from birth and that’s the only place they want to go. It’s not all just about perceived prestige or rankings for them.

What does this mean?

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Anonymous wrote:UGA is a high quality school that students can go to for free or nearly free.

Why are you concerned?

Not really concerned. But we fell for the "100% attend college" and when I saw most attended the same college, I wondered if we'd been had.

Atlanta families are making the same calculation with respect to UGA that Northern Virginia families make about UVA - it's got great bang for the buck. Why go out of state when you have an excellent, affordable university in your state?

Fair enough. I just thought it was selective, and hearing that 85% number suggested it's not. Would you be happy if your private school bragged about 100% college attendance rate, then you learned 60% of those went to community college?

Many for sure would be happy at a school that had so many get into UGA in the Atlanta area, great school and free! Win/win for sure! Lots of instate kids choose UGA over other top oos public and private schools, not only for price but they have been brought going to Athens from birth and that’s the only place they want to go. It’s not all just about perceived prestige or rankings for them.

What does this mean?

UGA football fan families. Parents are often both alums, too.

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Anonymous wrote:UGA is a high quality school that students can go to for free or nearly free.

Why are you concerned?

Not really concerned. But we fell for the "100% attend college" and when I saw most attended the same college, I wondered if we'd been had.

Atlanta families are making the same calculation with respect to UGA that Northern Virginia families make about UVA - it's got great bang for the buck. Why go out of state when you have an excellent, affordable university in your state?

Fair enough. I just thought it was selective, and hearing that 85% number suggested it's not. Would you be happy if your private school bragged about 100% college attendance rate, then you learned 60% of those went to community college?

Many for sure would be happy at a school that had so many get into UGA in the Atlanta area, great school and free! Win/win for sure! Lots of instate kids choose UGA over other top oos public and private schools, not only for price but they have been brought going to Athens from birth and that’s the only place they want to go. It’s not all just about perceived prestige or rankings for them.

What does this mean?

UGA football fan families. Parents are often both alums, too.

Sounds terribly insular and uninteresting.

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Anonymous wrote:UGA is a high quality school that students can go to for free or nearly free.

Why are you concerned?

Not really concerned. But we fell for the "100% attend college" and when I saw most attended the same college, I wondered if we'd been had.

Atlanta families are making the same calculation with respect to UGA that Northern Virginia families make about UVA - it's got great bang for the buck. Why go out of state when you have an excellent, affordable university in your state?

Fair enough. I just thought it was selective, and hearing that 85% number suggested it's not. Would you be happy if your private school bragged about 100% college attendance rate, then you learned 60% of those went to community college?

Many for sure would be happy at a school that had so many get into UGA in the Atlanta area, great school and free! Win/win for sure! Lots of instate kids choose UGA over other top oos public and private schools, not only for price but they have been brought going to Athens from birth and that’s the only place they want to go. It’s not all just about perceived prestige or rankings for them.

What does this mean?

UGA football fan families. Parents are often both alums, too.

Sounds terribly insular and uninteresting.

Maybe to you, but not to them.

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Anonymous wrote:UGA is a high quality school that students can go to for free or nearly free.

Why are you concerned?

Not really concerned. But we fell for the "100% attend college" and when I saw most attended the same college, I wondered if we'd been had.

Atlanta families are making the same calculation with respect to UGA that Northern Virginia families make about UVA - it's got great bang for the buck. Why go out of state when you have an excellent, affordable university in your state?

Fair enough. I just thought it was selective, and hearing that 85% number suggested it's not. Would you be happy if your private school bragged about 100% college attendance rate, then you learned 60% of those went to community college?

Many for sure would be happy at a school that had so many get into UGA in the Atlanta area, great school and free! Win/win for sure! Lots of instate kids choose UGA over other top oos public and private schools, not only for price but they have been brought going to Athens from birth and that’s the only place they want to go. It’s not all just about perceived prestige or rankings for them.

What does this mean?

UGA football fan families. Parents are often both alums, too.

Sounds terribly insular and uninteresting.

Maybe to you, but not to them.

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Anonymous wrote:UGA is a high quality school that students can go to for free or nearly free.

Why are you concerned?

Not really concerned. But we fell for the "100% attend college" and when I saw most attended the same college, I wondered if we'd been had.

Atlanta families are making the same calculation with respect to UGA that Northern Virginia families make about UVA - it's got great bang for the buck. Why go out of state when you have an excellent, affordable university in your state?

Fair enough. I just thought it was selective, and hearing that 85% number suggested it's not. Would you be happy if your private school bragged about 100% college attendance rate, then you learned 60% of those went to community college?

Many for sure would be happy at a school that had so many get into UGA in the Atlanta area, great school and free! Win/win for sure! Lots of instate kids choose UGA over other top oos public and private schools, not only for price but they have been brought going to Athens from birth and that’s the only place they want to go. It’s not all just about perceived prestige or rankings for them.

What does this mean?

UGA football fan families. Parents are often both alums, too.

Sounds terribly insular and uninteresting.

People around here (like you) are too uptight, nerdy & boring for that.