Deadline Day is Here! - UGA Undergraduate Admissions

Deadline Day is Here! - UGA Undergraduate Admissions Deadline Day is Here! While about 85% of UGA applicants apply before the deadline, it is that other 15%, the ones that submit right on the deadline, that at times causes me headaches. Not major migraines or anything that bad, but more of a dull ache right behind my eyes (which explains why I am seen massaging my temples during deadline week). So, for anyone who is submitting their application today (or on the last few days), here are a few suggestions to get you the days and weeks to follow: Make sure you check some key pieces of application information, from your name toyour SSN and address, to make sure they are correct. You would be amazed at the number of people who put their first name as their last, thus causing major problems trying to match up materials! Check all of your materials to make sure they have been sent, and that all of them have your full name (and SSN if needed). Over the past few days, I have seen a teacher rec. for Aubrey (no last name), a transcript for Lizzie that belongs to anapplicant we know of as Melissa, and a mom who swore they had sent UGA their SAT scores until she checked their score report. Check everything! Pay attention to your email and your status check. We give you a number of alerts of missing materials, and you are responsible for your application. We will help you, along with your HScounselor, but you are ultimately the one who needs to make sure your application is complete. Be patient with our office, as we will be overwhelmed over the next five days with mail. Yes, your materials are important, but so are everyone elses documents. You would be amazed at the number of people who call in the day after something is put into the mail, wondering why it is not showing up on the status check. The status check is not instantanious, but is refreshed every night, and our timelines are based on business days (so dont count weekends and holidays as business days). So double check everything, monitor the status check page, and put down the phone for a few days. And remember, go Dawgs! Deadline Day is Here! - UGA Undergraduate Admissions Deadline Day is Here! Yes, today is the deadline for Early Action Freshman applicants, and that means a huge volume of applications, mail, phone calls, and emails will be generated surrounding this date. As I have said before, do not panic is something is not showing up on your myStatus page yet, as we have thousands of documents that come in right at the deadline. Please give us time to open the mail, scan the documents in, and match them up with your file. As well, please remember that our office is closed on the weekend, so if you send something to us on a Thursday, do not expect it to be in on Monday just because it has been 5 days. Please allow for time for items to go from your school or home, through the postal service, and into our office. As for test scores, be patient as well, as there is not an instantaneous download once you request the scores to be sent to UGA. Give the testing agency time to send them to us, and then give us time to download them into our system. Patience is key during this time of year for everyone. Patience is the companion of wisdom. ~St. Augustine Go Dawgs (no, St. Augustine did not say this)!