Chance Me: PoliSci Going OOS with 92.2 UW for Policy & INTA [GA resident, 3.72 GPA, 1520 SAT superscore]

Ok, that makes sense - admission to GTech would depend on your having As in those calc courses as well as Physics C since their core curriculum is (logically) math/physics heavy and how you compare from other students from your hs also applying. Your SAT score and course rigor will be in your favor but GPA may be a problem since I’m guessing other students from your HS would have also taken Physics C and Calculus 1-2-3 but would have a higher GPA/grades/scores + large publics liie GT have fewer resources to look into an application compared to, say, Northwestern, so wouldn’t necessarily go in depth as to why.
No harm in trying of course.

Also, look into the CS+X programs at Northwestern.

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Just out of curiosity - why would you apply to IR major if you want to study IE and / or econ and finance?

Why wouldn’t you have applied to IE wherever and done a double major or a minor.

I get the sense you’re trying to “game” a major, depending on the school, into a career.

And given the low likelihood of a consulting career or that one would enjoy it - that’s a mistake.

One should study what they will enjoy studying - if it’s econ, then a SLAC is great.

If it’s business, then they’re not great. NU at least has the minor.

If it’s IE, when an SLAC isn’t like going to be great, etc.

The point is - you should be ensuring a school has what you want to study - vs. finding a school and fit into whatever they have based on the long shot of getting a consulting gig. I believe studying what you are interested in is most critical - ahead of a school name.

Do you know what consultants do - and it differs company to company. Most see glory - but it’s not necessarily glory that comes with it…

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I applied IR because that is what best aligns with my profile. Given Tech’s first year major policy, it would make sense to do what most aligns with me and then switch.

My Calc grades are all A’s with Calc 2 and BC the year prior. Physics 1 was an A, but Physics C will most likely be a B. Calc 3 I can’t say since that is next semester with dual enrollment.

I’m talking about - all your schools - forget Tech because you might get into NU and you EDd.

I’m stating in general - not a fan of what appears to be your strategy.

What is it you want to study? That’s what you should have targeted at every school. You noted your major was social policy.

Well if you want IE at Ga Tech, then why didn’t you apply engineering at NU - or did you?

That’s my point - what is your “preferred” major - that’s where you should have focused.

I’m not a believer in your profile leans you one way or another.

Your HS interests needn’t match what major you apply. Your desire should match what major you choose.

You will be studying four years - day after day - and it’ll be a shame if you choose somewhere or something to study for the wrong reasons…

Anyway, good luck.

I want to study economics. My end goal is to break into management consulting. I applied to PoliSci/INTA/Policy majors since that aligns with my ECs, essays, LORs, etc. For schools like NU, major choice plays a huge role in whether you’ll be admitted, but please correct me if I am mistaken.

For schools like GT, where major is not a huge deciding factor, again, please correct me if I am wrong, but I still wouldn’t apply as a modern language major when I have done mostly policy-related activities and my profile gears that way. I understand it may not be the best strategy, but I realize that I want to go into business, and there is no point in disadvantaging myself my applying to a different major than what matches my activities.

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Your strategy makes sense since your ECs match your major(s) of choice. It’s clear It’s a genuine interest and I hope you’ll keep doing all this.
Keeping a social policy&social science/sociology minor would be very beneficial for economics&policy in any case (less for consulting but if you’re taking Calc3 now you shouldn’t have trouble with econometrics and a couple more advanced quantitative courses, which would be all you need).

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I plan to continue doing MUN and activism work in college and minor in something related! Given that information with Georgia Tech, how would my chances seem for GT, since if NU rejects/waitlists, GT is my second top choice? Thank you!

Roughly 60-40 you’d get in, for the reasons listed above.
Will you be applying to universities similar to GTech (tech/publics) like VTech, NCSU, or Purdue (or large publics with many majors but nationally known for business and engineering like Penn State, tOSU, UWisconsin, even UVA…)

No. I am not trying to go into “engineering” per se, but I am only switching to IE because there is a specific economics concentration for GT and the previously mentioned consulting pipeline. Additionally, I am applying EA, and per my school’s data scatterplot of GPA/SAT, I sit in a comfortable area of accepted students and a few waitlists.

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Ok, so you’d want matches that are semi targets (have you thought of Babson? I think your profile would be very interesting to them.)

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I don’t think anyone can really chance you for GT. It will depend on how they weigh your math/science grades and your strong SAT vs. your overall gpa. You have a lot of “B” grades for an applicant to highly selective schools. The other factor that may work against you is that you are only reporting 2 scores after taking 18 AP classes. Finally, while your list of ECs is very impressive, the hours you list seem exaggerated - if you add it up it is close to 2,000 hours and that is 5+ hours a day, 365 days a year. It may raise some eyebrows.

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I will keep Babson in mind! I prioritize GT since I am in-state with Zell Miller, so the cost is very low. NU is worth the cost for my parents and me, which is why I applied ED.

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Some were a week-long camp where it was from sunrise to sunset, another was a job I worked extensively at especially during the summer, and violin I practiced every day and then rehearsals for state orchestra on top of that. Internship I was organizing and working on events everyday alongside my voter organization with the months leading up to the midterms, etc. I tried to calculate it correctly, but it is I did not do a good job of that.

It is always better to be conservative when you are adding up your hours for ECs as you want it to seem realistic. At the same time, if you are putting in heavy hours on your instrument, that just may be the way it is - I know serious musicians put in a ton of time and AOs will understand that.

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Yes, beyond practicing I had duties for my school orchestra and tutoring. Hopefully AdComm’s see that!

Hopefully in the same dedicated to details, you explained all that. Otherwise, do it ASAP. Never “-hope they’ll guess”.

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How would I relay any additional information or clarification? An email?

There was an additional info section in common.

I too thought you had too many activities - but then i saw the one that was just one week etc and realized that.

At some point, the more activities likely don’t matter - it’s were you active and impactful.

Not, you did ten and someone else had 3 and therefore you are better.

You basically checked the box - now the box of a kid working in a fast food joint or playing football may be seen differently - but no one can say you’re not involved.

At this point, you’ve applied and already have an awesome admit - and yes, people from UGA go into consulting too.

Good luck.

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I did use the additional information section to talk about my illness in depth. But I was referring to colleges I already applied to.