re: The Best *Public* Schools in the U.S.

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For UGA it certainly isn’t based on the student body. The quota system (geographic) prevents them from getting all the top students.

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There is no quota system. It’s a myth created by those that didn’t get in. My kid’s senior class has 110 students and 30 were accepted. They were all in the top 90% of GPA, standardized test scores, and AP rigor.


UGA First Year Admission stats

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FIRST-YEAR APPLICATIONS Applications Received: 43,700
New First-Year Students Enrolled: 6,150+

HIGH SCHOOL CORE GRADE POINT AVERAGE Middle-50% of All Admitted First-Year Students: 4.04-4.32 Middle-50% of All Admitted Honors Students: 4.26-4.45 STANDARDIZED TESTS SAT Middle-50% of Admitted First-Year Students: 1310-1470 SAT Middle-50% of Admitted Honors Students: 1500-1540
ACT Middle-50% of Admitted First-Year Students: 28-33 ACT Middle-50% of Admitted Honors Students: 34-35

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