Applying to Grady Admissions Info Session

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Applying to GradyAdmissions Info Session

• Grady A-Team

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Grady A-Team

• Dr. Diane Miller - Director of Undergraduate
  Services
• Kathleen Frey - Public Relations Advisor
• Maria Cooper - Newspapers, Magazines and
  Publication Management Advisor
• Louise McElroy - Prospective Student Advisor
• Michelle McFalls - Advertising Advisor
• Sharon Shannon Telecommunication Arts
  Broadcast News Advisor

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Admissions Requirements

• Eligibility
• Completion of 45 credit hours
• Completion of areas A through E on the DAR
• 2.0 cumulative GPA 2.8 overall GPA
• Application
• Online application (info about you)
• Statement of Interest

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Admissions

• Selection criteria is based 75 on your grades in
  areas A, C and E and 25 on your Statement of
  Interest.
• Will be informed by Friday, October 10th of
  admissions decisions.
• An orientation will be held for all newly
  admitted students on Wednesday, Oct. 15th at 330
  p.m.

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Grady Majors

• Carefully consider your choice of major.
• Be open to more than one major.

• Advertising
• Broadcast News
• Telecommunication Arts
• Magazines

• Newspapers
• Publication Management
• Public Relations

• Have a Plan B in case youre not admitted to
  Grady.

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Statement of Interest Info

• Clark Howell Hall
• 90 minutes maximum
• Computer or handwritten
• Must have an appointment for computer
• Cost is 15 if you make your appointment by 400
  p.m. the previous day (20 if you walk in)

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Statement of Interest (SOI) Info

• Computer Limited to two typed pages (about 700
  words), double-spaced. Use 12-point Times New
  Roman font.
• Handwritten Limited to handwritten two pages,
  about 700 words. Write legibly!
• Bring your ID
• www.uga.edu/testing for more information

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STEP 1 GETTING READY

• Brainstorm all the reasons you can think of as to
  why youre interested in Grady.
• Whats important to you? What are your values?
• Think about past and future experiences.
• What are your dreams and ambitions?
• How are you distinct?
• How can you bring a diverse perspective to Grady?

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STEP 1 GETTING READY

• Read the Statement of Interest tips on the Grady
  Web site www.grady.uga.edu/students/forms/Stateme
  ntTips.pdf
• Read the SOI Guidelines and Scoring Criteria
  www.grady.uga.edu/students/forms/ScoringCriteria.p
  df

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STEP 1 GETTING READY

• Think and talk about your statement with friends
  and family ahead of time.
• Make sure your statement offers a sense of who
  you are and what you seek to accomplish.
• You are your words.
• Be compellinglet us know why you need Grady and
  why Grady needs you.

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STEP 2 PRACTICE!

• Practice writing your statement.
• Seek critical feedback on your statement from
  family, friends, a professor or a free university
  resource
• The Writing Centerwww.english.uga.edu/writingcent
  er/home.html
• The Division of Academic Enhancement
  www.uga.edu/daa

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STEP 3 WRITING YOUR SOI

• Make your appointment at least one day in
  advance, and further ahead if possible.
• First come, first served basis
• DO NOT wait until the last day August 29
• Last appointment time is 330 p.m.
• On the final days, computer spaces often fill up.

Testing Center 706-542-3183
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Scoring Criteria

• Content and credibility
• The SOI
• Communicates a distinctive and compelling
  interest in a major, career, or the field of
  journalism and mass communication more broadly.
• Shows credible investment in major, goals, or
  field and/or shows relevant professional
  experience.
• Is trustworthy discusses experiences and facts
  in detail and articulates their significance.

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Evaluation Criteria

• (2) Execution/Style
• Overall organization, structure, and style
  demonstrate competence in written communication.
• Risks in approach or style do not undercut
  credibility or effectiveness.
• Sentences are clear, interesting, detail-driven,
  and concrete rather than abstract.
• Grammar or spelling are not specifically
  evaluated as long as errors dont interfere with
  clarity or effectiveness.

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Evaluation Criteria

• Overall Effectiveness
• The SOI
• Shows your promise for study and work in
  journalism and mass communication
• Demonstrates your ability to communicate
  interests and ambitions persuasively.
• Represents an effective piece of communication.

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Important Info

• All Grady majors are FOUR SEMESTER PROGRAMS, not
  including the semester youre admitted or
  summers.
• Studying abroad during the Fall or Spring term
  may mean you will need more than four semesters.

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Additional Info

• Familiarize yourself with the Grady web site,
  www.grady.uga.edu.
• Get involved with a Grady student club.
• Seek out experiences related to your career
  field shadowing, internships, a practicum, etc.

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Best of luck with your application!

• The Grady A-Team
• (For additional questions, contact Dr. Diane
  Miller, dmiller_at_uga.edu)