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Academics here are great. Just look at the number of success stories that come from UGA graduates. We have a great network of graduates and alums who continue to support the university. Favorite classes are definitely the smaller ones. Many introductory classes can be large lectures with nearly 400 people in them, but once you accumulate hours and focus your coursework toward your major classes get much smaller. If you can, I would recommend applying to the honors program. It is AWESOME.

I have had great academic experiences at UGA. I'm in the honors program and therefore have many smaller classes with a lot of one-on-one interaction with my professors. I studied abroad in Rome for 6 weeks this summer (UGA offers many study abroad programs) which was a great experience and I became friends with the professor who led the trip. Students for the most part are very hard working and passionate about their education. Class participation, studying, and study groups are common for all students. UGA does, however, seem to favor the trade schools on campus, giving preference to business, journalism, and science over all liberal arts. This being said, I am a pre-med student majoring in Economics and Latin, and I have had great experiences in all those classes, and have learned a lot.

It depends on the student's major, for many pre-business majors, the classes tend to be easier because the student has more time to do their homework, essays, and study for their test. If the student is a science major, you can 98{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} guarantee that they will constantly be stressing about lab, chemistry, and not having enough time to do their English essay because they were spending so much time studying for their organic chemistry test. The key to acing all the academics is time management even if the professor for the class isn't that great. The professors may know your name freshmen year, but it's unlikely if you only have lecture halls and don't have a lot of questions. Throughout college as you hone in on your major more and more, then classes get smaller and smaller, especially starting junior year. In the larger classes there are usually Teacher Assistants that will get to know you better and will grade your essays, test and quizzes. Keep in mind that in all classes that aren't lecture halls, participation is really important.

If you can take honors classe, do. They're much smaller and more focused, and the professors generally care about teaching more than getting their tenure.

Introductory level classes tend to be large- 300+ people. Your professor is not going to know your name, obviously, but these classes usually get broken down into "breakout sessions" once a week where you will meet with around 20-30 people & a TA who can give you extra attention & instructions. Professors are also willing to do this outside the classroom in office hours or usually directly after class. The exception to this for intro level courses is any language class, which will always be in groups of no more than 30. Once inside the school designated for your major, the majority of classes will be broken into smaller groups (usually around 30-60). Teachers will usually get to know you in these settings. I am in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication & absolutely love it. You definitely learn more within your major classes than the random elective & intro courses.

As a student in the Terry College of Business, I was always impressed with the outside speakers brought in to us. For those interested in having a minor from Terry with a major elsewhere, explore the option of an undergraduate certificate in personal and organizational leadership. The professors are challenging yet caring; the curriculum valuable to our careers.

UGA is most certainly an academically challenging school. The majors are extremly competitive. For instance, to even be truely competitive for my major, Public Relations, I need a 3.75. Since I'm still in my core classes right now, I often in 300+ person lecture halls which is extremely inpersonal and... sucks. However, I HAVE heard that it gets better once you're in your major.

Enough for me.

the academics are good, but contrary to how UGA makes it look, most of the classes have over 200 people in them. however, teachers do hold office hours where you can go talk to them one-on-one. unless you make it a point to talk to the teacher, in most classes he/she probably won't know your name.

Most of my professors did not know my name. If you make an effort to go to office hours and actually get to know your professors than they will know your name. As you get higher up into your major then your relationships with teachers become more personal. Students are very competitive here. UGA is definitely geared towards having a career and being successful in life beyond college. There are many opportunities to succeed but they will not be given to you. You have to earn them.