I go to a private school in California, which I know helps since I’m out of state. But I am a little confused on how they calculate GPA (whether or not they include freshman year). I used the grading system on their website, so my GPA rounded with .5 for Ap classes sophomore year was a 3.6 first semester and a 3.8 for second. Then junior year a 4.0 both semesters, and right now I have a 4.0 as well. So my overall without freshman year is a 3.85, but my overall with freshman year is a 3.5, as freshman year both semesters I got a 3.0. I know schools like to see growth and I’m going on an upward trajectory, but if they have GPA cutoffs I may not make the cut. My other major issue is that I tested into accelerated algebra freshman year, and am now in honors precalc as a senior. I would be willing to take calc next semester at my local JC, but this might not be good enough for the admissions team. I am taking two AP courses and 2 honors this year, with four years of a language, so I do have a rigorous schedule.
I got a 32 on my first ACT, but am receiving my most recent scores this week and hope it comes up to a 32.5 or 33.
I have been pretty involved in my school and community service, starting two clubs this year and volunteering for over 100 hours at my local hospital. I played volleyball freshman and sophomore year both club and high school, but quit because it became too much of a time commitment. I ran cross country and track for my high school as well, but only for my junior year.
I have also done an internship at another hospital in the OR for over 100 hours, which may help too.
I am hoping to apply into Business or BME, although I know my chances are more limited with the second choice. Do you think I even have a chance of getting in here? I love the school and it is my first choice, but I don’t want to set my mind on it if there isn’t a good chance of me getting in.
My DD applied two years ago and we are from California too. The GT Admissions staff told us junior year that my DD absolutely had to have Calculus when she applied (whether AP or regular). They said they wouldn’t even look at her app without it. My DD told them that her previous h.s. math track didnt allow for calculus so when she transferred h.s. she was behind mathwise. Admissions told her it didn’t matter and to do whatever it took to take Calculus which my DD took by taking precalc the summer before her senior year. Since GT boasts that 96% of freshman admitted have Calculus, I don’t think your chances are very good for admission. You can ask the admission staff about this point, but they were pretty clear about it on several occasions with us that the student must have completed or be currently enrolled in Calculus at the time of submitting their application.
My DD is a first year at GT in International Affairs. She was also told that she needed to have Calculus on her transcript, regardless of her intended major. She took Honors Geometry and Honors Advanced Algebra her sophomore year and Honors PreCalculus and AP Statistics her Junior year and got to AP Calculus her senior year. If you are applying RD, you may want to contact GT Admissions and see if it would make any difference if you were enrolled in calculus at a JC in the spring. Not sure I quite understand your GPA calculation. Is the 3.5 overall, weighted with the extra credit for APs? If so, that will probably not be high enough, unfortunately. But, don’t give up because any extra work you put into increasing your chances at GT will also improve your application for any other school! Good luck!
I don’t want to get anyone mad here but I’m pretty sure most of the 4% of kids that don’t have Calc probably are the recruited athletes… So unless you are one of those the odds are not in your favor…
As far as the grade calculation I thought GT did away with that and was just using the GPA your high school sends but maybe I am wrong.
@MichiganGeorgia - You are right, GT got away with the recalculation when they went with the Common Application. They just use the gpa supplied by your high school.