Georgia Academy of Arts, Mathematics, Engineering and Sciences Student
The Georgia Academy of Arts, Mathematics, Engineering, and Science is a residential component of the Dual Enrollment program for top-performing high school juniors and seniors. (A sophomore may be considered based on curriculum and maturity.) Originated in the fall of 1997, Georgia Academy of Arts, Mathematics, Engineering, and Science allows students who meet the strenuous admission requirements to obtain high school and college credit simultaneously while enrolled full-time in college courses.
Submit a request for information by visiting the GA Academy website at http://www.mga.edu/georgia-academy/ or by contacting The Academy at (478) 934-3471; or via e-mail at academy@mga.edu
Minimum requirements for admission to the Georgia Academy of Arts, Mathematics, Engineering, and Science program are as follows:
1. A high school cumulative grade-point average of a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in academic core classes;
2. Have an appropriate SAT, PSAT, or ACT Test Score:
- SAT/PSAT Requirements:
- Combined Critical Reading/Math SAT or PSAT score of 1100 (new SAT scores must be converted to old scores and then added together
- SAT/PSAT taken before March 2016: Minimum of 560 Verbal and 530 Math
- SAT/PSAT taken from March 2016 to current: Minimum of 29 Reading and 580 Math
- ACT Requirements
- Composite score of 204
- Minimum English score of 23; Minimum Math score of 24
3. Enrollment in an accelerated college prep curriculum;
4. Submission of three recommendation forms provided by Georgia Academy of Arts, Mathematics, Engineering, and Science (one must be completed by a student’s Math instructor, one by a science instructor, and one by a student’s high school counselor), an essay, and a high school disciplinary record;
5. Completion of on-campus interviews with the student and at least one parent or guardian.