How intellectual is UGA?

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How else would you propose to measure demand?

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Anonymous wrote:UGA received record apps this year.

Good for them, but why are other state flagships more popular?

Based on what metric?

Based on number of applicants. Have you not been paying attention?

Who said applications equate to popularity?

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Anonymous wrote:I've been to Athens and it was fun, but why is UGA getting fewer applications than Michigan, Penn State, Florida State, Wisconsin, and even Virginia Tech?

The acceptance rate is 33%, they don’t need more apps.

Damn. That's high. UF was in the low 20's.

So? Why would UGA want a lower acceptance rate?

Acceptance rate is a red herring. If UGA is so desirable, why are more people applying?

UGA received record apps this year.

But it was only 47,000. UF was like 90,000. Much smaller school Georgia Tech received 67,000

So? UGA doesn’t need more apps. They already reject 67% of applicants.

They accepted 33%. Which is still a lot more than a school like UF which received 90,000 and accepted in low 20's. GT received 67,000 and accepted 12%. Your point is non sensical.

But why would UGA want more apps? Just to lower an acceptance rate? Who cares lol

LOL OK now UGA is only received 47,000 because they didn't want anymore and got the word out. C'mon now.

You didn’t answer the question. Why would UGA want more apps if they don’t need more?

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Anonymous wrote:UGA received record apps this year.

Good for them, but why are other state flagships more popular?

Based on what metric?

Based on number of applicants. Have you not been paying attention?

Who said applications equate to popularity?

We have a winner for the most illogical post of this thread.

You didn’t answer the question.

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Anonymous wrote:How else would you propose to measure demand?

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UGA is test-required. May be reason for less apps.

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Anonymous wrote:What if all they care about is getting the best education and highest-paying engineering job possible without going to graduate school?

Yawn. You seem miserable. UGA kids balance academic success with social success and go on to be highly successful. Guess what? The social cues they learn at UGA are just as important, if not more important. Nobody wants to hire human drones that never learned to live a little.

This is not how I approached college (or would want my kids to), but an increasingly higher percentage of parents see an undergraduate education as purely transactional rather than a formative experience.

UGA has strong students across all disciplines. They mostly tend to be very friendly, attractive and outgoing. They love the Bulldogs. If you’re looking for a boring, transactional experience, UGA probably isn’t right for you.

That was my only point. I'd pick UGA, but for lots of people GT is the better choice.

Not quite. UGA is better for every major except engineering and most kids would prefer UGA’s social experience. So really, GT is only better for engineers and nerds.

Dude...It's not only engineering. Tech is the number 9 ranked public institution overall by US. News and a Public Ivy by Forbes. UGA ain't got that smoke.

Dude…nobody cares about your silly little rankings. Plus nobody would want to go to college in Atlanta if they were honest about it.

Don’t get this comment. Atlanta is a great city for college students and a great city overall.

How is Atlanta a great city for college students? It’s the opposite of a college town infested with crime and traffic worse than DC.

Uhhh…because it’s a major city with everything a college kid might want to do. Seems like you think all large cities are bad for college students, when college kids love Boston, NYC, Philly, Atlanta, LA, etc.

Athens is a nice town…but that’s not a city.

Athens is better for COLLEGE because it’s a COLLEGE town. This isn’t hard.

Your arguments are terrible. If your kid wants to go to college in a city (which many do)…then a town just won’t cut it.

Seems like you agree.

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Anonymous wrote:What if all they care about is getting the best education and highest-paying engineering job possible without going to graduate school?

Yawn. You seem miserable. UGA kids balance academic success with social success and go on to be highly successful. Guess what? The social cues they learn at UGA are just as important, if not more important. Nobody wants to hire human drones that never learned to live a little.

This is not how I approached college (or would want my kids to), but an increasingly higher percentage of parents see an undergraduate education as purely transactional rather than a formative experience.

UGA has strong students across all disciplines. They mostly tend to be very friendly, attractive and outgoing. They love the Bulldogs. If you’re looking for a boring, transactional experience, UGA probably isn’t right for you.

That was my only point. I'd pick UGA, but for lots of people GT is the better choice.

Not quite. UGA is better for every major except engineering and most kids would prefer UGA’s social experience. So really, GT is only better for engineers and nerds.

Dude...It's not only engineering. Tech is the number 9 ranked public institution overall by US. News and a Public Ivy by Forbes. UGA ain't got that smoke.

Dude…nobody cares about your silly little rankings. Plus nobody would want to go to college in Atlanta if they were honest about it.

Don’t get this comment. Atlanta is a great city for college students and a great city overall.

How is Atlanta a great city for college students? It’s the opposite of a college town infested with crime and traffic worse than DC.

Uhhh…because it’s a major city with everything a college kid might want to do. Seems like you think all large cities are bad for college students, when college kids love Boston, NYC, Philly, Atlanta, LA, etc.

Athens is a nice town…but that’s not a city.

Athens is better for COLLEGE because it’s a COLLEGE town. This isn’t hard.

Your arguments are terrible. If your kid wants to go to college in a city (which many do)…then a town just won’t cut it.

Seems like you agree.

Who would want to go to college in a city? Seriously lol

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Anonymous wrote:How else would you propose to measure demand?

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UGA falls short here compared to certain other state schools too.

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UGA falls short here compared to certain other state schools too.

Are you really this dense? UGA is a T20 Public and yields better than most other flagships. If you want to cherry pick a few that yield better, congratulations on learning to use Google.

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More like, you've backtracked from "Athens is considered the best college town in the south" to "UGA is a T20 Public and yields better than most other flagships" when presented with hard evidence to the contrary.

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Anonymous wrote:More like, you've backtracked from "Athens is considered the best college town in the south" to "UGA is a T20 Public and yields better than most other flagships" when presented with hard evidence to the contrary.

Who said Athens isn’t the best college town in the South?

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Anonymous wrote:T20 public, top honors program, and great business, journalism, public policy, and veterinary schools. Robust arts program as well. Also offers majors/programs one would never find at an SLAC- risk management and interior design to name a couple. For many, it’s the complete package academically and socially.

+1 !!

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Anonymous wrote:More like, you've backtracked from "Athens is considered the best college town in the south" to "UGA is a T20 Public and yields better than most other flagships" when presented with hard evidence to the contrary.

Who said Athens isn’t the best college town in the South?

If it were, the proof would be in more applications and higher yield than other state flagships.

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Anonymous wrote:UGA is test-required. May be reason for less apps.

So was Georgia Tech, much smaller population, with 67,000 UT Austin with 90,000 and UF with 90,000. So that ain't it chief. UGA doesn't have a huge national/international appeal. That's your answer.