From High School to the USG: Admissions Information and Resources for Everyone
Presenter Name(s)
Sarah Wenham
Target Audience
Post-secondary/Admissions
Abstract
Researching postsecondary options can be an overwhelming task for some high school students. School counselors play a crucial role in helping students understand their options and staying on course for meeting admission requirements. Please join us to learn more about the University System of Georgia (USG) admission requirements, including the high school curriculum requirements and the new SAT score requirements. This session will also highlight the USG resources that can help students in their research.
Description
This session will provide many opportunities for participants to ask questions.
Sample materials will be available for viewing during the session. Participants will learn where to find the resources of the USG website.
During the session:
- Participants will learn about the four types of postsecondary institutions that comprise the University System of Georgia.
- Participants will learn how the USG freshman admission requirements vary by institutional sector.
- Participants will learn how the changes to the SAT have impacted the USG freshman admission requirements.
- Participants will learn about the USG’s Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) and the high school courses that satisfy the RHSC.
- Participants will learn how the University System uses the Accuplacer test to determine admissibility and placement.
- Participants will learn about the USG dual enrollment/MOWR admission requirements.
- Participants will learn about the requirements for a freshman to be classified as in-state for tuition purposes.
- Participants will learn where to find various admissions resources and related information on the USG website.