<p>What would you choose if you got into both?? I plan on rushing at either. I know more about Auburn's greek life and which sororities are "good" but I am blind when it comes to UGA.</p>
<p>It depends on what you are looking for in a college. My D got accepted into both and would have been happy at either one but financially UGA was a better choice. Just could not justify spending the extra money.</p>
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<p>I agree that finances will more than likely be a determiner in the college selection process. Athens is a much larger town and has a broader cultural environment. It is much easier to get into AU than UGA. (Common joke: what do UGA and AU have in common- all applied to UGA). If sorority life is your concern, then I will say that they are very similar and competitive. And there are also obvious strengths at each school in certain academic areas.</p>
<p>Off the top of my head, I can’t really think of any academic areas for which Auburn would be better than UGA. Otherwise, I think the facilities at UGA are newer & nicer than those at Auburn. Similar social environment.</p>
<p>thankyou! i know i want to go into large animal vet. studies. So i would assume that auburn has the better college for that. however does anyone have any strong reasons (besides finances) as to why they wowuld pefer one over the other?</p>
<p>my son was accepted at clemson, uga and auburn. they all have their strengths academically, of course. my son is a freshman at auburn and has absolutely loooooved it! he has full tuition, received a macbook pro, has a $4,000 travel abroad stipend and some other smaller scholarships. his dorm is 2 years old and there is definitely new construction going on.</p>
<p>of course the school matters academically, however it’s also the fit/atmosphere for the student. what always made me roll my eyes (behind closed doors, of course) was when someone from uga (with decent stats, but not qualify for the honors program or any academic scholarships) would act like auburn was a step down. (and my son’s stats far-exceeded that person, but we’re not the type to put it in anyone’s face) i strongly feel it comes down to what the student does with what they have! </p>
<p>my niece, who went to GCSU, is now earning a PhD in genetics at vanderbilt…no tuition and her apartment is covered, too. it’s really up to the kid’s motivation and amazing doors can open that the majority of students never even knew existed at their school.</p>
<p>The 80% acceptance rate at Auburn speaks for itself…</p>
<p>It’s a good deal for in state people I guess…</p>
<p>Vet School Ranking - UGA #9, Auburn #15.</p>
<p>[Best</a> Veterinary Medicine Programs | Top Veterinary Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/veterinarian-rankings]Best”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-health-schools/veterinarian-rankings)</p>
<p>^^that’s what i’m talking about.</p>
<p>Auburn is nowhere near Uga when it comes to academics. People can get into Auburn with a 22 ACT score maybe even less. Georgia on the other hand you need great grades and atleast a 30 ACT score. Georgia is a top 50 university, auburn advertises that they are a tier one univerisity. Unless money is an issue Uga is the obvious choice</p>
<p>well, my son had a 33 act, 1500 sat, all 5’s on his ap exams. he’s a really talented, athletic, outgoing, well-rounded kid, etc… because of scholarships, money was not the issue nor the obvious choice for him. he will excel no matter where he’s at. he chose auburn because of the feel on campus and how we were all treated. </p>
<p>the most important thing is that he’s happy and he sure is! my daughter will probably go to uga in a year-and-a-half, if it’s where she feels she’d be happy.</p>
<p>at least a 30 ACT? erm, no, maybe for the honors program, but not for regular decision. The average is between 25-29. </p>
<p><a href=“College Search - BigFuture | College Board”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board;
<p>Really, UGA and Auburn are both lower-mid level schools, and the OP will do fine at either if she/he works hard.</p>
<p>What are you talking about Stellastar???</p>
<p>Admission Statistics for the Class of 2015:</p>
<p>Mid-50% range for GPA: 3.68-4.00 (This GPA is based only on core classes: Math, Science…)
Mid-50% range for the SAT CR and M: 1170-1350
Mid-50% range for the SAT Writing: 570-680
Mid-50% range for the ACT: 27-31
Average number of AP/IB courses: over 5.6</p>
<p>Here is my source: [Advice</a> about the UGA Admission Process: Stats on the Class of 2015](<a href=“http://ugaadmissions.blogspot.com/2011/03/stats-on-class-of-2015.html]Advice”><data:blog.pageTitle/>)</p>
<p>wow the vet school ranking just made my decision. thank you guys so much fro your help! i really really appreciate it so much. now does anyone have input on the sororities at UGA???</p>
<p>that’s for all accepted students, the stats for students who actually go to the school are listed at collegeboard (as i have already linked). That stats for students who actually attend are better for comparision because that is the level of students who actually go there.</p>
<p>I just want to say that UGA is probably better while also putting facts into context and being honest: UGA is 58. That’s not top 50. It’s good, but stay honest. The mid-50 range for ACT has a high end of 31 and a low end of 27, which means that plenty of people get in w/below a 30 (and then this gives you the median, not the average. It can be skewed either way. Like our median is 1399-1400 but the average is in the 1370s somewhere, and maybe 1380s in a good year). Also, don’t bring up admit rates. We know that UGA and Tech have (or had) similar admit rates, but one is clearly harder to get into. That would be like me saying that since Chicago has a higher admit rate than Vandy or Duke, it is less competitive/well off academically. You have to look at who is applying. </p>
<p>Also, Grad. school ranking will not help your U-Grad experience unless you pursue involvement in it somehow. However, I am willing to bet that UGA is better for pre-vet. Also, why was the first thing you mentioned about how you plan to rush? Of course both would be good for that. That should have been irrelevant. Go to UGA if you want potentially better academics while not being too rigorous to get in the way of greek life (honestly only a few schools are that rigorous).</p>
<p>Yeah, I didn’t say it wasn’t possible to get in with a 27, however, you would have to have strengths in other areas…</p>
<p>Anyways, we were definitely on the subject of ADMISSIONS, because someone stated you needed at least a 30 to GET IN and you tried to dispute that.</p>
<p>Someone from my school who was in the top 5% of our class was denied by UGA this year. And we are from a good county too (Columbia).</p>
<p>That happens at lots of schools now a-days. For example, lots of top non-Ivy privates practice “yield-protection” heavily where they either waitlist or straight up deny students who seem as if they are likely not to matriculate (like, if a student is in the 75+ percentile, they may look more closely at the essay to see if there is any ingenuity about potentially attending (essentially, these schools don’t want to be the safety, especially when it is likely that they will get in elsewhere). Emory does it (and is perhaps doing it more lately), and schools like WashU are notorious for it. Perhaps top/good publics are not impervious to the trend. It could be a: “Well, she’s good, but we can’t offer her honors auto-admit, and she didn’t apply for honors. And thus, she and many people like her may attend X school instead.” You really never know what goes into admissions now-a-days. It’s no longer simply about stats. anymore, which is why it’s nice to have several safeties, some matches, and even that prized dream school. Admissions is really tricky.</p>
<p>Also, I said avoid loosely discussing admit “rates”, not admissions. Admit rates are a really dicey measure of “quality” of student body and subsequent rigor of coursework.</p>
<p>Too bad the top 5% from my school really wanted to go to UGA though. She was deferred and even wrote her essays and reapplied. Her SAT score and rigor dragged her down though. But yeah, admissions is complicated now, you basically have to be good or at least decent in every category</p>
<p>Yeah, I hear you. Kind of sad that I know many schools in Georgia (especially my part, SE) where “top 5%” doesn’t say a whole lot. However, I think if people at such schools were given a chance, they could surprise and prove the school (as in university)wrong and be very successful. I know at least a couple here who had great GPA and SAT but a lack of course rigor, and were admitted. One, in particular, is pre-med, and is doing very well here against all odds, even in more rigorous sections of certain pre-med courses (he’s acing organic w/a notorious prof. The dude’s a trooper). That really sucks. I hope she is admitted.</p>