Georgia Academy of Arts, Mathematics, Engineering and Sciences Student
The Georgia Academy of Arts, Mathematics, Engineering, and Science is a residential component of the MOWR 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:
- A high school cumulative grade-point average of a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in academic core classes;
- A composite Critical Reading and Math score of 1100* on the SAT examination with minimum scores of 560* on the Math section and 530* on the Critical Reading section or a composite score of 24* on the ACT with a minimum score of 24* on the Math section and a 23* on the English section.
- Enrollment in an accelerated college prep curriculum;
- 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;
- Completion of on-campus interviews with the student and at least one parent or guardian.