University of Georgia Top Questions

I think that this is large campus, but it really has a college feel. When you watch television shows and they portray the typical college, that's this! But, it's a good thing.

The best thing about UGA is Athens itself. It truly is the best college town in the country. The eceltic mix of studnets, townies and regular residence make Athens a great place to go to school. The Downtown area id full of shops and bars as well as great places to catch up-and-coming bands and old favorites. As far as UGA goes, it is a large school, but you can make it smaller by becoming active in a greek organization or by joining on of the many clubs. UGA pride s huge! We bleed red and black, which is all the more evident during football season. In the fall, Athens swells in size as people from across rhe South shuffle into Sanford stadium-I get goose bumps just thinking about it!

UGA is amazing. It has basically anything a college student could want/desire. If you want sports, we have them all. If you want a strong academic program, we have that. If you want a college town, Athens is one of the best. If you want to have a great job when you leave here, UGA makes it easy with its helpful career center. Want to party, it is easy here. Want to study all night long, go to the SLC, it is open 24 hours a day. Want great culture, there is always a play to see, art to look at or music to experience. Want more, well Atlanta, Georgia's capital, is only a short drive away. UGA has it all!

UGA can be very overwhelming when you first arrive. My high school had less than 200 graduates and my first class at UGA was at least that size. I went from classes with 8 students to large lecture classes. While I felt out of place a bit, I never felt like it was too much. I'm part of a residential college, which has made UGA feel like a smaller school. Reactions vary widely when I tell people I go to UGA. Some automatically assume that I must drink all of the time and they don't believe me when I say I don't drink. Others comment on how proud my parents must be or ask me about someone they know at UGA thinking we might know each other. For those who think in terms of football, they either question why I'd go to UGA (because they feel their school is superior, although it is rarely the school they actually attend) or they think I know all about the football team.

I think UGA is the perfect size. I always run into people I know, and often have familiar faces in every class. However, because of the large size, I am always meeting new people. When I tell people I go to UGA, people are generally impressed and have some story about the weekend they spent in Athens. Athens is a great college town. The downtown area has a lot to offer for such a small town. There are also opportunities for students to become involved with the community through service and fun events. As for the administration, I think they have done a good job of increasing the academics at the school and planning the future of the school. There us a lot of school pride.

Most frequent students complaints are about the difficulty of getting classes in high demand majors. For example, many students in SPIA take 5 years to graduate bc of the difficulty of getting classes. The other biggest complain is on campus parking -it stinks!

UGA is THE college town--so much so that it's a little weird how rare permanence is here. There seems to be a social group for everybody: greek life, gamers, art kids, partiers, normal people...but it's hard to establish yourself here, so doing social things outside of class is important in making friends--especially if you don't do greek life. The north campus is beautiful. Our teachers are probably no better or worse than any others. I'll always remember Halloween in Athens. It is the craziest event ever. Tailgating is pretty interesting too. The food here is AWESOME--dining halls too! Oh, and you can't fail with the music scene. You just can't.

The best thing about UGA is being in Athens and being around so many other people who love UGA too. I think the school is a great size. I love walking to my classes and seeing thousands of people in my same shoes. I am in the honors program, which is one of my favorite things, because I really do get the great small, discussion based classes, as well as being at the huge school. There are so many different kinds of people, and you can always find someone who will go out with you, or go to a meeting for an activist group, or go to a sporting event. Athens is the best college town, I know so many people who go to other schools who are jealous of Athens, and they should be, its so fun. Plus, I love being at a school where everyone is proud to be a dawg. The sports here are amazing, which makes school pride incredible.

It is a great college-town. I think the campus is a great size. People are normally impressed that I go to UGA, since it is getting harder to get into. I spend most of my time on North Campus, where my classes are, plus it is pretty! I do not have a strong opinion on the administration, I think they are working hard but sometimes worry when students are not always made aware of important things promptly, such as an attack I heard about a few weeks ago that was never announced via e-mail. I think a big "controversy" has been the dealing with sexual harrassment on campus. School pride is pretty great, but I think a lot of that depends on how are teams are doing. I think UGA is unusual because it is a strong academic school, and is in a fun enviroment. I will always remember my experiences as a member of the Greek community and hosting and attending fun events that benefit wonderful charities.

beth thing is uga has so many majors i would change no class on good friday school size is just right people wonder how i got to uga from nc and why i didnt go to unc i spend all my time on campus in caldwell hall doin my landscape architecture projects its a college town in the poorest county in GA. has a 28{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} poverty rate, but thats cause uga students arent actual clarke county residents uga admin are the dumbest people alive and you can never talk to someone of authority recent controversy is teacher sexually harrasing students SO MUCH SCHOOL PRIDE i will always remember fist semester freshman year pledging complaints are about everything, its hard to please 32000+ students