College Counseling

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University System of Georgia Admission Requirements

University System of Georgia High School Graduation Requirements

GWA offers Advanced Placement classes in every major subject area as well as art, music and computer science. Qualifying students may elect to take some AP courses as early as 10th grade. AP classes are typically small with an average class size of 9.7 students.

Students who choose to take an AP course must sit for the AP exam and/or turn in a portfolio of work, as required by the course, at the end of the spring semester. GWA students' AP exam scores consistently rank above state and national averages. 

In addition to our distinguished AP program, George Walton Academy is pleased to partner with Truett-McConnell University to offer students the opportunity to earn college credit on our campus through Georgia’s Dual Enrollment Program.

GWA teachers serve as TMU adjunct instructors in the subject areas of Spanish, and English.  This program allows qualified upper school students to maximize their education by taking courses that earn college and upper school credit simultaneously, without having to leave our campus or take an online course.  

For information, please contact Laura Nabors at lnabors@gwa.com

Click here for links to an extensive list of summer enrichment programs.

Click here to access a library of interesting college admissions-related articles and links to university blogs. . 

For a list of local, state, and national scholarship opportunities, please contact Laura Nabors at lnabors@gwa.com.

Register and prepare for the SAT.

Register and prepare for the ACT. 

With instant access to more than 700 colleges and universities around the world, the Common App is the most seamless way to manage the application process.

This web-based program helps our upper school students more clearly identify their natural strengths and interests as they consider potential career and academic paths. Students get personalized matching to strong career fits, in-depth information on each career. Students will use these results to determine potential majors that will help them find the best-fit colleges.

Internships are available for juniors are seniors during GWA's Winter Term. This is a great resume builder to give students real-world experience outside of the classroom. Through partnerships in our local community, as well as the Atlanta and Athens areas, our three-week internship program develops students' skill sets and provides an opportunity to explore their interests. Please contact Mr. Reynolds at mreynolds@gwa.com for further information. 

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Each year the GWA campus hosts a number of admissions representatives from colleges and universities around the country. These representatives hold informal meetings for our upper school students in the Commons and cafeteria throughout the fall and early spring, providing an opportunity for students to ask questions, check on application requirements and get to know these colleges a little better. Upper school freshmen through seniors are encouraged to engage and practice their conversational skills while learning about opportunities and programs at the collegiate level. College representatives, please email Jon Terrell at jterrell@gwa.com or go to RepVisits to schedule a visit.

Our students are as unique as the colleges to which they apply, and this fact makes the campus visit an integral part of their college decisions.

Every spring our college counseling office coordinates a series of college tours to take GWA freshmen, sophomores and juniors to visit potential college and university choices. While on tour, students enjoy lunch in the dining halls, walk and talk with current college students, and chat with admissions staff.

GWA high school students will have the opportunity to take advantage of multiple local college fairs. Probe College hosted by the Walton County Chamber of Commerce in the fall and the NACAC College Fair in the spring.