<p>About U of Georgia (UGA) - it’s becoming quite the popular choice for lots of kids in our area (MD - outside DC). S2 applied EA (was accepted) as did about 15 kids from his private school. Although we are not Jewish, I also know of lots of Jewish kids that applied from the local (very competitive) public school. UGA released numbers for the EA round as GPA mid-range 3.87-4.09, CR and M range of 1290-1420 and a mean Writing score of 654. Also, those admitted had an average of 6.5 AP or IB classes.
S2 has 2 friends that were deferred with high GPAs but test scores in the 1800 range. </p>
<p>Although not necessarily for the B student, I think the chances of acceptance are a bit better in the RD round as they review the entire application - essays, ECs, etc. The EA round is strictly about numbers - no essay is required.</p>
<p>It is certainly worth a shot - you never know. Lots of our Jewish friends have said it is a solid choice for Jewish kids and Athens is an awesome college town!</p>