How to Write Fantastic Application Essays for the University of Georgia

The University of Georgia asks students to write two application essays of 200-300 words. The first prompt is set in stone, and for the second essay, applicants can choose one of four prompts to respond to [prompts below]. CEA's Founder and Chief Advisor, Stacey Brook, is here to tell you everything you need to know about choosing and responding to these prompts for UGA. Let's begin!
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UGA's 2019-20 prompts:
The college admissions process can create anxiety. In an attempt to make it less stressful, please tell us an interesting or amusing story about yourself from your high school years that you have not already shared in your application. (200-300 words)
Choose one of the following four (200-300 words):
UGA’s 2017 Commencement speaker Ernie Johnson (Class of ’79) told a story from his youth about what he refers to as blackberry moments. He has described these as “the sweet moments that are right there to be had but we’re just too focused on what we’re doing …, and we see things that are right there within our reach and we neglect them. Blackberry moments can be anything that makes somebody else’s day, that makes your day, that are just sweet moments that you always remember.” Tell us about one of your “blackberry moments” from the past five years.
What is the hardest part of being a teenager now? What is the best part? What advice would you give to a younger sibling or friend (assuming they would listen to you)?
Tell a story from your life, describing an experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape it.
Describe a problem, possibly related to your area of study, which you would like to solve. Explain its importance to you and what actions you would take to solve this issue.

[@conorfinneran193]

Could you make a video on university od washington?

[@Collegeessayadvisors]

Hi Conor! Thanks for watching and commenting. We will not be releasing a video on the University of Washington essays this season, but you can check out our 2019-20 UW Guide here: www.collegeessayadvisors.com/supplemental-essay/university-of-washington-uw-2019-20-supplemental-essay-prompt-guide/

[@Voxtender]

The Fall 2020 application does not appear to be active yet. How did you get this information about the essay prompts??

[@Collegeessayadvisors]

Hi there! Thanks for watching our video! The essay prompts were released in May on UGA's blog: www.admissions.uga.edu/blog/2020-freshman-essay-topics/. - Team CEA

[@roshanraka7801]

Does UGA require the Coalition application essay along with the two supplement essays ?

[@linregalian7979]

The Ernie Johnson question is so stupid... Like the first half of the question has 0 relation to the second half, only there to confuse you.