How intellectual is UGA?

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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?

Anyone that's spent considerable time there.

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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.

UGA has a lower acceptance rate than most flagships and yields better than most flagships. Rankings of college towns in the south almost always list Athens highly.

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And I don't disagree with any of that. Athens/UGA is a good school. Calling it the best is unnecessary hyperbole.

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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?

They aren't getting them because they don't want more bud. That's an absolutely silly take among your many other ones in this thread.

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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

Why wouldn’t you? Cities are literal playgrounds for young people.

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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?

They aren't getting them because they don't want more bud. That's an absolutely silly take among your many other ones in this thread.

Why does UGA need more apps? Give me one reason.

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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

Why wouldn’t you? Cities are literal playgrounds for young people.

Don't try talking sense to this poster anymore. They've jumped the illogical shark.

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Southern Living ranks Athens #1

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/slideshows/fun-college-towns-in-the-south?slide=2

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We have good friends who sent their daughter to UGA and visited it often. They couldn't wait for her to graduate and leave Athens as they did not find it particularly safe.

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Anonymous wrote:We have good friends who sent their daughter to UGA and visited it often. They couldn't wait for her to graduate and leave Athens as they did not find it particularly safe.

Athens is a real city, it’s not Disney. But I have news for you, if a kid doesn’t feel safe in Athens they are going to struggle when they get a job in Atlanta or DC. Compared to Atlanta, Athens is Disney.

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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

Most kids…considering schools like Penn, Yale, NYU, UCLA, UCB, UT…we could go on…receive more applications than UGA and most of the top 50 colleges are located in a city.

Sounds like you lock yourself in the basement afraid of the world.

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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

Most kids…considering schools like Penn, Yale, NYU, UCLA, UCB, UT…we could go on…receive more applications than UGA and most of the top 50 colleges are located in a city.

Sounds like you lock yourself in the basement afraid of the world.

Applications don’t mean anything

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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

Most kids…considering schools like Penn, Yale, NYU, UCLA, UCB, UT…we could go on…receive more applications than UGA and most of the top 50 colleges are located in a city.

Sounds like you lock yourself in the basement afraid of the world.

Applications don’t mean anything

What means anything then?

Again, 80% of the top 50 colleges are in cities of 250k+ and 70% 500k+…and lots of kids want to attend those colleges.

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NP. What is with the argumentative, anti-UGA poster? Troll?

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Anonymous wrote:NP. What is with the argumentative, anti-UGA poster? Troll?

Probably a GT troll, just report.