<p>I'm from Chicago, IL and right now, UGA is my top choice school. However, I'm a little worried about the small percentage of OOS students. To anyone who is OOS (or anyone who knows an OOS student), is it an issue? Is it hard to fit in? Do lots of people go home on the weekends?....how is/was your/their experience as an OOS student?</p>
<p>Also, just wondering if I have a good shot at getting in or not....</p>
<p>GPA -- 3.75 Curriculum -- All Honors (unless unavailable) ACT -- 29 Location -- Illinois Major -- Undecided (either Marketing or Public Relations) Extracurriculars/Volunteer -- Helped with Therapeutic Riding Program, Varsity Volleyball (3 years...captain this year), Sophomore Volleyball (freshman year), Varsity Basketball (freshman year), Helped with kids' volleyball camp (2 years), member of class board (1 year), OMEGA leader (peer leadership program, educates freshman about drugs, sex, etc), Peer Mediation leader (help kids settle disputes), helped with a kids' horseback riding camp</p>
<p>if you are using the UGA GPA than you are in. I think it would be a good experience for you but im curious as to why you would pick Georgia? They would probably be happy to accept out of state students. </p>
<p>Honestly I think they dont have many out of state students because not many apply and the ones that do may not choose UGA.</p>
<p>Honestly, there's just something about it that I love. I went and visited it in June, and I was a little overwhelmed at first...but after I actually sat down and thought about it, I loved it. The campus is gorgeous, it's got a great reputation, I've never talked to someone who didn't like it, I've never heard anything bad about it, and it's got a great business program (assuming I decide to go into marketing).</p>
<p>Well the main reason for instate people to apply is the HOPE scholarship- who can argue with free tuition at a great school? Out of state, the scholarships are much more scarce and the costs go up but the experience is the same. </p>
<p>RodLo, other than looking at a map of georgia to know all the towns and quickly learning about the major feeder high schools, there's not much of a difference for OOS students. Most of them, like you, visited and fell in love with the campus and spirit so you won't be alone. The school as a whole is climbing in prestige and resources each year as well as selectivity so you'd definitely be coming in at a good time. I've heard few students go home on weekends because there's too much going on downtown or on campus (the parties begin Thurs. and last all weekend).</p>
<p>As for feeder schools I know Walton, Lassiter, Chattahoochee, Milton, Northview, Centennial, Alpharetta, Parkview, Norcross, Brookwood are just some to name a few. Yes these are in the north atlanta area.</p>
<p>Not completely sure, but if you are accepted into the UGA Honors program, your OOS tuition may be waived to in-state rates. Anyone else know for sure?</p>
<p>Not always, although there is a good chance you would get it waived. </p>
<p>Also, I wanted to add that there actually is a pretty big OOS vs. In-state gap here. A sizable percentage of people do go home on the weekend (at least for now-many claim they won't after this labor day weekend) and the high school groups are still a powerful force. Having said that, most OOS students are adjusting well and the instaters are gradually opening up more every day so it's gotten much better since the start. Pretty soon, I suspect, it won't even matter that much.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that UGA and Athens are quite popular (more so than Georgia Tech). Moreover, more Georgia residents are attracted to UGA since the full-tuition state scholarship program began a few years ago. That money comes from the state government and not from the school itself, so admitting high-achieving resident students is a priority for all Georgia public colleges. Typically, a non-resident's stats will need to be quite impressive, more so than a GA resident. And that's no guarantee of an admission offer.</p>