Why? Sophomore UGA story

[baci]

From my experience attending a competitive southern university, I went in as a student feeling/believing I could fit in any of the groups. In the small amount of time I attended recruitment, I knew there were several I did not feel comfortable in/with. Maybe that was due to my insecurities and maybe it was how they presented themselves to me during recruitment. I can't say for certain and I will never know the answer to that.

What I can say, as I continued to spend time at the university I did realize many groups would not be a fit for me. You learn that through several avenues while attending university during your first year. It is not hard for me to understand that someone does not see a fit for them in a handful of groups after attending one full year at a university.

I do feel for the young lady, but she made her choice and she will now deal with the consequences. I am just not so quick to judge that her choice was ridiculous and that she ruined her chances. I do not know all of the circumstances to make such a statement.

I do agree that, by her not maximizing her options, she left the door open for other young women to find a place in a sisterhood they may love.

[Kansas City]

Wow ... are we feeling a bit anti-Greek today? From a midwestern perspective, I think that UGA just has a VERY competitive Greek scene. Simple supply and demand, there is just not enough opportunity for the large number of PNMs out there.

[BAMA2]

FYI

UGA 2008 Freshmen class:

Average GPA: 3.8
Average SAT score:1250 (verbal & math)
Average ACT: 27

Hope scholarship has changed UGA ALOT. Students who used to go to out of state private schools now go to UGA. It is very hard to get into.There are a lot of students who get into Vandy who don't get into UGA. And that is hard for me to say being as I am a Vandy grad. This, IMO, has nothing to do with sororities being "good" or not but I just coud not let that comment go by!

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by BAMA2

FYI

UGA 2008 Freshmen class:

Average GPA: 3.8
Average SAT score:1250 (verbal & math)
Average ACT: 27

Hope scholarship has changed UGA ALOT. Students who used to go to out of state private schools now go to UGA. It is very hard to get into.There are a lot of students who get into Vandy who don't get into UGA. And that is hard for me to say being as I am a Vandy grad. This, IMO, has nothing to do with sororities being "good" or not but I just coud not let that comment go by!

UGA is a public ivy like Texas.

[gtdxeric]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

UGA is a public ivy like Texas.

if uga is a public ivy, i am Francis Ford F***ing Coppola

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by gtdxeric

if uga is a public ivy, i am Francis Ford F***ing Coppola

I didn't you know you made films.

Public Ivy may be pushing it, but it is much harder to get into these days than most people realize. (Although I admit that SAT score looked lower than I was expecting. Most of the kids I see getting in have SATS in the 1300s and 1400s.)

I've even know a couple of kids who got into Tech who didn't get into UGA. Weird I know.

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

I've even know a couple of kids who got into Tech who didn't get into UGA. Weird I know.

Not so weird Tech cares about things UGA doesn't, UGA cares about things Tech doesn't, especially depending on your intended major.

I know it's blasphemy, but U(sic)GA actually isn't a bad school for certain things ... It's just that dog is so UGLY.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by snakealum

Snake is a Sigma Nu snake.

AHA!
I knew it!

Originally Posted by gtdxeric

if uga is a public ivy, i am Francis Ford F***ing Coppola

Hahahahahaha. Thank you. That statement made me grab the sides of my laptop, lean in, and say "WHAT?!?!?! Please."

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Hahahahahaha. Thank you. That statement made me grab the sides of my laptop, lean in, and say "WHAT?!?!?! Please."

It may be even funnier to those of us who went there before the HOPE grant got started and standards started improving. It's so much more selective and well regarded than it used to be.

[ThetaDancer]

Originally Posted by gtdxeric

if uga is a public ivy, i am Francis Ford F***ing Coppola

I know I'm late on this and I'm just getting caught up on this thread, but I have to tell you that this really did make me laugh out loud. THANK YOU.

[texas*princess]

Even given the new information, there is nothing anyone on this board can say or do to answer the question of "Why".

We don't know. Period.

Maybe it had nothing to do with her class standing. Maybe it did. Regardless, she unfortunately didn't make it. And it's unfortunate, but it does happen = a lot = every year.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

UGA is a public ivy like Texas.

Don't make me choke. I would agree that UGA and Texas are among the best public schools in the country. Is that what you meant by "public Ivy"? While UGA and Texas are on par with (or slightly below) other competitive presitigious public schools like Penn State, Maryland, UVA, William & Mary, UNC, etc, they pale in comparison to actual Ivy League schools. Keep in mind, I am not knocking the quality of these schools, because I went to one, just that I think the term "public Ivy" is laughable.

Some numbers to compare from collegeboard.com:

% admitted; GPA at or above 3.75; % first-year students in 10% of HS class; Middle 50% SAT Verbal; Middle 50% SAT Math

UGA: 55%, 63%, 51%, 560-660, 570-660
Texas: 51%, none given, 69%, 540-670, 570-700
Penn State: 51%, 31%, 45%, 530-630, 560-670
Maryland: 47%, 65%, 56%, 570-680, 600-700
UVA: 35%, 85%, 87%, 590-700, 610-720
W&M: 34%, 77%, 79%, 630-740, 620-710
UNC: 35%, 93%, 76%, 600-700, 610-700
Cal: 23%, 93%, 98%, 590-710, 630-760

compare with

Cornell: 21%, none given, 87%, 630-770, 660-730
Penn: 16%, 65%, 96%, 650-750, 680-770
Dartmouth: 15%, 62%, 91%, 660-770, 670-780
Brown: 14%, none given, 92%, 660-760, 670-770
Columbia: 11%, none given, none given, 660-760, 670-780
Princeton:10%, 82%, 96% 690-790,700-790
Yale: 10%, none given, 97%, 700-800, 700-790
Harvard: 9%, none given, 95%, 700-800, 700-790

UGA and Texas (and most of the other "public Ivies") are not even close.

[BadCat25]

violetpretty - UGA isn't even Vandy. Mid 50% range for class of 2011 - CR 640/730, M 660/740.

[BadCat25]

Or Northwestern - Mid 50% range - CR 670/750, M 680/770

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Don't make me choke. I would agree that UGA and Texas are among the best public schools in the country. Is that what you meant by "public Ivy"? While UGA and Texas are on par with (or slightly below) other competitive presitigious public schools like Penn State, Maryland, UVA, William & Mary, UNC, etc, they pale in comparison to actual Ivy League schools. Keep in mind, I am not knocking the quality of these schools, because I went to one, just that I think the term "public Ivy" is laughable.

Some numbers to compare from collegeboard.com:

% admitted; GPA at or above 3.75; % first-year students in 10% of HS class; Middle 50% SAT Verbal; Middle 50% SAT Math

UGA: 55%, 63%, 51%, 560-660, 570-660
Texas: 51%, none given, 69%, 540-670, 570-700
Penn State: 51%, 31%, 45%, 530-630, 560-670
Maryland: 47%, 65%, 56%, 570-680, 600-700
UVA: 35%, 85%, 87%, 590-700, 610-720
W&M: 34%, 77%, 79%, 630-740, 620-710
UNC: 35%, 93%, 76%, 600-700, 610-700
Cal: 23%, 93%, 98%, 590-710, 630-760

compare with

Cornell: 21%, none given, 87%, 630-770, 660-730
Penn: 16%, 65%, 96%, 650-750, 680-770
Dartmouth: 15%, 62%, 91%, 660-770, 670-780
Brown: 14%, none given, 92%, 660-760, 670-770
Columbia: 11%, none given, none given, 660-760, 670-780
Princeton:10%, 82%, 96% 690-790,700-790
Yale: 10%, none given, 97%, 700-800, 700-790
Harvard: 9%, none given, 95%, 700-800, 700-790

UGA and Texas (and most of the other "public Ivies") are not even close.

Elephant Walk still has the North/South issue up his....
With Ivy being North, he will do anything to boost up SEC and SWC to their level, even at the expense of making us all laugh