Chance me please (Georgia Tech is my dream)!!!

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<p>Hi! I really want to attend Georgia Tech however I think I may deferred or even denied so please tell me what you think and give me any advice you guys can.</p>

<p>Georgia Tech GPA: 4.15
Unweighted GPA: 4.0/96.18%</p>

<p>Rigor (transcript is also supplemented with 8 honors courses):
AP World History (3)
AP US History (3)
AP European History
AP American Government
AP Microeconomics
AP Statistics (4)
AP Calculus AB
AP Biology (3)
AP Environemntal Science (4)
AP Chemistry
AP English Language and Composition (2)
AP English Literature and Composition
AP Spanish Language and Culture (3)
AP Spanish Literature and Composition</p>

<p>Rank: 2/312</p>

<p>Scores:
Sat Math: 620, SAT Critical Reading: 520, SAT Writing: 540
ACT Composite: 25, ACT Math: 24, ACT: English 26
SAT Biology E: 580, SAT Mathematics II: 640</p>

<p>Activities (Leadership Experience):
-Committee Chair, Georgia State Superintendent Student Advisory Council (11,12)
-Delegate, Douglas County Superintendent Student Forum Council (11,12)
-Co-Founder and Co-Captian, Science Olympiad Team (11,12)
-Founder and Lab Safety Manager, International Genetically Engineered Machine Team (12)
-Ambassador and Mentor, STEM Magnet Academy Ambassadors Program (10,11,12)
-Captain and Competition Director, Reading Bowl Team (10,11)
-Vice President, Mathematic Team (12-seniors only)
-President, Spanish Honor Society (10,11,12)</p>

<p>Academic Accolades:
-State of Georgia and University of Georgia Certificate of Merit Scholar Award Recipient
-International BioGENEius Challenge Georgia Regional Finalist
-Georgia Science and Engineering State Fair First Honors (Top 10%) & Best in Category Winner
-Emory University’s Confucius Institute Study Abroad Scholarship State Winner to China
-DECA State Competition Fourth Place Winner in Job Interview Event & International Competition Qualifier Georgia -Governor’s Honors Program Semi-Finalist in Biology
-Presidential Youth Service Award Winner
-Georgia Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl First Place County, Regional, Divisional & State Champion</p>

<p>Summer Enrichment:
-Studied Chinese Culture and Language in Henan China with merit scholarship
-Studied environmental sciences in the Galapagos Islands with merit scholarship from the Frank Ski Kids Foundation
-Conducted scientific research at the University of Georgia's Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Lab with research research being published by the Journal of Emerging Scholars</p>

<p>Basically, I love research and I know attending Georgia Tech will give me access to perform world-class undergraduate research and participate in prestigious internships relating to my true passion: biology. Any advice you guys could give about improving my application would greatly appreciated. And please do not make fun of my scores as I have truly tried to improve them but this is the best I can do and I don't think this matters much but I am also an African American in a family that makes less than $30,000 a year. Thanks!</p>

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<p>If you get in, you are in state and your family makes less than $33,000 a year you should apply for this:</p>

<p><a href=“Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Financial Aid”>Blow the Whistle! (404 error: page not found) | Financial Aid;

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<p>You are below their 50% range in test scores which is your weakness. I would try raising them. Are you taking 7 AP’s this year or are you missing scores from some on your AP’s.<br>
Mid 50% ranges for GA Tech:
SAT 2050-2240
Verbal 670-770
Math 700-780
Writing 650-730
ACT 33</p>

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<p>Thanks MichiganGeorgia I will definitely be applying to that if I am accepted. And scubadive, yes I am taking 7 AP’s this year that is why some of them do not have a score and for raising my scores I have been studying intensively for both the ACT and SAT but I am just not getting better. That is why I was hoping that my other academic qualities could out-way or at least supplement my abysmal scores. I will however be taking the SAT again in October and hopefully I can at least get the math score in the 50% range. </p>

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<p>With your perfect GPA and all of those AP courses, how can you explain your low SAT and ACT scores??</p>

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<p>^ Given the fact that OP’s AP scores are mostly 3’s I’m thinking that OP has some trouble with timed standardized tests. Some people just aren’t good at taking timed standardized tests but can do the work in class…</p>

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<p>For the record, I made 610 M, 660 W, and 780 CR and still got in to Tech. Don’t even get me started on my ACT scores. Scores aren’t everything. Everything else looks great though!</p>

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<p>It depends if your are going into engineering then nooo. I know someone who got 36 ACT 4.3 gpa ok ecs and got rejected</p>

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<p>GA tech does not consider major for acceptance </p>

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<p>Hi… I applied EA and I’m super stressed about getting in as well. I am practically in the same bucket as you. To sum it up: I am a white female from GA. I have a cumulative 1790 and 28 on SAT and ACT. 620 math and 28 math. I know those are on the low end but my GT calculated GPA is 3.98 and I’ve taken the most difficult math and science classes offered at my school. My essay was unique and looked at by my lit teachers. I have many EC: piano for 10+ years, volleyball varsity 3 years, soccer varsity 4 years (plus since I was 4), I have volunteered with church band for 5 hrs a week/all year for 5 years and I have taught Sunday school as a paid job for 5 years. I’m in NHS and senior representative in SGA. I volunteer at horse stable most Saturdays. I have received many awards for grades and sports. I teach piano to 3 children. I also have 2 recs from outside sources that are alumni of tech (one of them a large donor) if that means anything… that’s all I can think of at the moment. I am freaking out. Someone want to chance me as well??</p>