Chance me please?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgia Institute of Technology
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<p>Gender: Female
Race: White
Residency: In-State
Application: EA</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 3.68
ACT: 34
SAT: 2000
SAT II Math 1: 710
SAT Biology/Ecology: 690
APs: English Language, English Composition, AB Calc, Computer Science </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-play cello (5 years) and piano (3 years)
-member of an adult cello choir (2 years)
-volunteer 3 hours a week at the Atlanta Humane Society (2 years)
-Participated in FIRST Robotics (2 years)
-Internship last summer in a biomedical engineering lab at GA Tech
-Paid job working in my school's IT department (2 summers)
-Trained camp counselor (1 year)</p>

<p>I know my GPA is low, but I hope that the internship and getting to know the GT admissions counselors well will make up for that a bit. What do you think?</p>

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<p>What’s your ACT math and eng score? That weighted GPA is low, test scores will have to make up for it.</p>

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<p>Math: 33
English 35</p>

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<p>Yeah i think you’ll be alright. Having a low GPA hurts more than having a low test score though.</p>

<p>Fair shot since you have nice test scores. EC’s come next after that, and your ECs are good, demonstrate variety.</p>

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<p>How likely is it that I would get deferred? Getting deferred is almost as bad as a denial just because the waiting game is extended.</p>

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<p>DO you got to a really competitive school to make up for the low GPA. A school like tech basically mandates that you have above a 4.0 W GPA. Plus its in the lower 25% and whenever a stat falls in the lower 25% it’s not good.</p>

<p>I mean, GPA is the single most important thing in college admissions. Now from what I understand, tech is not a school that values EC’s as much as the numbers. Maybe this year they changed? Who knows? You are a girl, which helps. Also Instate, excellent. I’m not an adcom so I can’t give you an opinion. But I wouldn’t be surprised if you got deferred only because that GPA. </p>

<p>Just my opinion, don’t take it too seriously, I may be totally wrong. They may love your essay and EC’s and ignore your GPA. It’s all chance.</p>

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<p>Yes, the school is very competitive. My grades also drastically improved over time and that is evident in my transcript.</p>