Why is Georgia so popular?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe I’m just paying closer attention now that my kids are approaching college, but it seems like a big uptick in interest in Georgia. I get that kids want warm weather and big football, but there are a bunch of schools that tick those boxes so curious why Georgia seems disproportionally popular with mcps W schools (maybe privates as well).

Not really though. UF, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, and Clemson are more popular with MCPS. Only 16 kids from these MCPS schools: all the Ws, BCC, Poolesville, and Einstein, are attending UGA from the 2025 class. It is not disproportionately popular by any means compared to other schools.

UofSC, UTK, Clemson are UGA safeties. Those kids you know going to those schools were rejected by UGA.

Because all these schools have excellent academics, quality of student life, and different strengths, I'm not sure how that can be. Not everyone has their heart set on the same university.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe I’m just paying closer attention now that my kids are approaching college, but it seems like a big uptick in interest in Georgia. I get that kids want warm weather and big football, but there are a bunch of schools that tick those boxes so curious why Georgia seems disproportionally popular with mcps W schools (maybe privates as well).

Not really though. UF, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, and Clemson are more popular with MCPS. Only 16 kids from these MCPS schools: all the Ws, BCC, Poolesville, and Einstein, are attending UGA from the 2025 class. It is not disproportionately popular by any means compared to other schools.

UofSC, UTK, Clemson are UGA safeties. Those kids you know going to those schools were rejected by UGA.

And the kids going to UGA were rejected by UVA . . .

I wouldn't say that. A lot of kids prefer the south. It's just a fact these days.

UVA is "the south" in terms of kids from the North applying.

If you actually see where kids from top northeast schools matriculate, UVA often will have the same or more kids than the entire SEC combined.

Even if you look at kids from the state of GA, UVA is often the #1 OOS public school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's not that common for VA kids.

Athens is cute, but it's still in a red state so not on the list.

They have 2 Democratic senators.

+2 These people posting anti-red state crap on every post drive me crazy. They live in a bubble and only want to be around others exactly like them. It is like they want their day to day life to match their instagram algorithm. God forbid they have to chat with someone that is different from them. -signed a life long, liberal Democrat.

x 1,000,000

[Anonymous]

Liberals self select agree they are very uncomfortable with others. In our wealthy town the electricians and plumbers laugh when they deal with them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe I’m just paying closer attention now that my kids are approaching college, but it seems like a big uptick in interest in Georgia. I get that kids want warm weather and big football, but there are a bunch of schools that tick those boxes so curious why Georgia seems disproportionally popular with mcps W schools (maybe privates as well).

Not really though. UF, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, and Clemson are more popular with MCPS. Only 16 kids from these MCPS schools: all the Ws, BCC, Poolesville, and Einstein, are attending UGA from the 2025 class. It is not disproportionately popular by any means compared to other schools.

UofSC, UTK, Clemson are UGA safeties. Those kids you know going to those schools were rejected by UGA.

And the kids going to UGA were rejected by UVA . . .

I wouldn't say that. A lot of kids prefer the south. It's just a fact these days.

UVA is "the south" in terms of kids from the North applying.

If you actually see where kids from top northeast schools matriculate, UVA often will have the same or more kids than the entire SEC combined.

Even if you look at kids from the state of GA, UVA is often the #1 OOS public school.

As we all know we have a poster desperately trying to make the south the academic powerhouse, you can't expect them to keep consistent in their various arguments, i.e. VA (and MD and DC) in the south for top 50 list but VA not in the south when compared to 'Bama or UGA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe I’m just paying closer attention now that my kids are approaching college, but it seems like a big uptick in interest in Georgia. I get that kids want warm weather and big football, but there are a bunch of schools that tick those boxes so curious why Georgia seems disproportionally popular with mcps W schools (maybe privates as well).

Not really though. UF, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, and Clemson are more popular with MCPS. Only 16 kids from these MCPS schools: all the Ws, BCC, Poolesville, and Einstein, are attending UGA from the 2025 class. It is not disproportionately popular by any means compared to other schools.

UofSC, UTK, Clemson are UGA safeties. Those kids you know going to those schools were rejected by UGA.

Not disproportional by any means. Popularity of southern schools based on # of Applicants (W schools, Poolesville, RM, Einstein, BCC):
1. UNC Chapel Hill: 619
2. Duke: 363
3. Univ of Florida: 354
4. Georgia Tech: 335
5. University of South Carolina: 326
6. Clemson: 275
7. UT Austin: 268
8. University of Georgia: 253
9. Emory: 249
10. Vanderbilt: 226
11. NC State: 216
12. Florida State: 199
13. Tennessee: 162
14. Rice: 113
15. Auburn: 93
16. LSU: 78
17. Alabama: 64
18. Ole Miss: 52

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Liberals self select agree they are very uncomfortable with others. In our wealthy town the electricians and plumbers laugh when they deal with them.

Sure...please name your wealthy town. We are waiting.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe I’m just paying closer attention now that my kids are approaching college, but it seems like a big uptick in interest in Georgia. I get that kids want warm weather and big football, but there are a bunch of schools that tick those boxes so curious why Georgia seems disproportionally popular with mcps W schools (maybe privates as well).

Not really though. UF, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, and Clemson are more popular with MCPS. Only 16 kids from these MCPS schools: all the Ws, BCC, Poolesville, and Einstein, are attending UGA from the 2025 class. It is not disproportionately popular by any means compared to other schools.

UofSC, UTK, Clemson are UGA safeties. Those kids you know going to those schools were rejected by UGA.

Not disproportional by any means. Popularity of southern schools based on # of Applicants (W schools, Poolesville, RM, Einstein, BCC):
1. UNC Chapel Hill: 619
2. Duke: 363
3. Univ of Florida: 354
4. Georgia Tech: 335
5. University of South Carolina: 326
6. Clemson: 275
7. UT Austin: 268
8. University of Georgia: 253
9. Emory: 249
10. Vanderbilt: 226
11. NC State: 216
12. Florida State: 199
13. Tennessee: 162
14. Rice: 113
15. Auburn: 93
16. LSU: 78
17. Alabama: 64
18. Ole Miss: 52

Just curious, how do the overall numbers look when you include all schools. What is the #1 applied to school and how many applications?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's not that common for VA kids.

Athens is cute, but it's still in a red state so not on the list.

They have 2 Democratic senators.

And fully Republican state government that hates women and democracy.

BS. The Ga gov and Lt gov stood up to Trump in 2020 as much as anyone. I grew up in Atlanta and it’s fantastic. And Athens is a great town and UGA a great school that improved significantly over past 39 years in part bc of HOPE scholarship.

So tired of the anti-red state hatred on this board - esp since GA is a purple state with an African American and Jewish senator. and if Democrats can’t figure out how to speak to GA they (or we) will be a permanent minority of epic proportions.

Athens is great. UGA is great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe I’m just paying closer attention now that my kids are approaching college, but it seems like a big uptick in interest in Georgia. I get that kids want warm weather and big football, but there are a bunch of schools that tick those boxes so curious why Georgia seems disproportionally popular with mcps W schools (maybe privates as well).

Not really though. UF, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, and Clemson are more popular with MCPS. Only 16 kids from these MCPS schools: all the Ws, BCC, Poolesville, and Einstein, are attending UGA from the 2025 class. It is not disproportionately popular by any means compared to other schools.

UofSC, UTK, Clemson are UGA safeties. Those kids you know going to those schools were rejected by UGA.

Not disproportional by any means. Popularity of southern schools based on # of Applicants (W schools, Poolesville, RM, Einstein, BCC):
1. UNC Chapel Hill: 619
2. Duke: 363
3. Univ of Florida: 354
4. Georgia Tech: 335
5. University of South Carolina: 326
6. Clemson: 275
7. UT Austin: 268
8. University of Georgia: 253
9. Emory: 249
10. Vanderbilt: 226
11. NC State: 216
12. Florida State: 199
13. Tennessee: 162
14. Rice: 113
15. Auburn: 93
16. LSU: 78
17. Alabama: 64
18. Ole Miss: 52

What is the source of this inof?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe I’m just paying closer attention now that my kids are approaching college, but it seems like a big uptick in interest in Georgia. I get that kids want warm weather and big football, but there are a bunch of schools that tick those boxes so curious why Georgia seems disproportionally popular with mcps W schools (maybe privates as well).

Not really though. UF, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, and Clemson are more popular with MCPS. Only 16 kids from these MCPS schools: all the Ws, BCC, Poolesville, and Einstein, are attending UGA from the 2025 class. It is not disproportionately popular by any means compared to other schools.

UofSC, UTK, Clemson are UGA safeties. Those kids you know going to those schools were rejected by UGA.

My senior interested in finance is not applying to UGA because there is no direct admit to Terry school of business. U of SC on the other hand has an advantage with the 4 year Darla Moore school of business. He was excited to hear he will be taking foundational biz classes as a freshman.

[Anonymous]

It’s not hot. GT yes but not Georgia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe I’m just paying closer attention now that my kids are approaching college, but it seems like a big uptick in interest in Georgia. I get that kids want warm weather and big football, but there are a bunch of schools that tick those boxes so curious why Georgia seems disproportionally popular with mcps W schools (maybe privates as well).

Not really though. UF, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, and Clemson are more popular with MCPS. Only 16 kids from these MCPS schools: all the Ws, BCC, Poolesville, and Einstein, are attending UGA from the 2025 class. It is not disproportionately popular by any means compared to other schools.

UofSC, UTK, Clemson are UGA safeties. Those kids you know going to those schools were rejected by UGA.

Not disproportional by any means. Popularity of southern schools based on # of Applicants (W schools, Poolesville, RM, Einstein, BCC):
1. UNC Chapel Hill: 619
2. Duke: 363
3. Univ of Florida: 354
4. Georgia Tech: 335
5. University of South Carolina: 326
6. Clemson: 275
7. UT Austin: 268
8. University of Georgia: 253
9. Emory: 249
10. Vanderbilt: 226
11. NC State: 216
12. Florida State: 199
13. Tennessee: 162
14. Rice: 113
15. Auburn: 93
16. LSU: 78
17. Alabama: 64
18. Ole Miss: 52

Just curious, how do the overall numbers look when you include all schools. What is the #1 applied to school and how many applications?

UCLA is the most applied to college, followed by 5 more UC's the next 6 (NYU, Northeastern, USC, BU, Cornell, Penn). Not a single southern or red state school in the top 12

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe I’m just paying closer attention now that my kids are approaching college, but it seems like a big uptick in interest in Georgia. I get that kids want warm weather and big football, but there are a bunch of schools that tick those boxes so curious why Georgia seems disproportionally popular with mcps W schools (maybe privates as well).

Not really though. UF, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, and Clemson are more popular with MCPS. Only 16 kids from these MCPS schools: all the Ws, BCC, Poolesville, and Einstein, are attending UGA from the 2025 class. It is not disproportionately popular by any means compared to other schools.

UofSC, UTK, Clemson are UGA safeties. Those kids you know going to those schools were rejected by UGA.

Not disproportional by any means. Popularity of southern schools based on # of Applicants (W schools, Poolesville, RM, Einstein, BCC):
1. UNC Chapel Hill: 619
2. Duke: 363
3. Univ of Florida: 354
4. Georgia Tech: 335
5. University of South Carolina: 326
6. Clemson: 275
7. UT Austin: 268
8. University of Georgia: 253
9. Emory: 249
10. Vanderbilt: 226
11. NC State: 216
12. Florida State: 199
13. Tennessee: 162
14. Rice: 113
15. Auburn: 93
16. LSU: 78
17. Alabama: 64
18. Ole Miss: 52

Just curious, how do the overall numbers look when you include all schools. What is the #1 applied to school and how many applications?

These are the top out of state schools for MCPS students based on the highest number of applications:

1. Pennsylvania State University: 1071
2. University of Pittsburgh: 957
3. University of Michigan: 766
4. University of Virginia: 730
5. Virginia Tech: 726
6. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: 619
7. University of Pennsylvania: 490
8. University of Wisconsin: 480
9. Ohio State: 468
10. Northeastern: 466
11. GW: 455
12. American: 434
13. Indiana University: 409
14. University of Delaware: 408
15. Cornell: 400
16. Univ of Colorado Boulder: 394
17. Boston University: 391
18. JMU: 377
19. NYU: 366
20. Duke: 363
21. University of Florida: 354

More data here: https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/09/10/mcps-students-college/

[Anonymous]

Athens is a really great town.