Chances to Georgia Tech (EA)

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Objective:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT (breakdown): 680 Math 640 CR 690 W (2010 total)</li>
<li>ACT: </li>
<li>Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7</li>
<li>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A</li>
<li>AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (5), English Lit. (4), US Hist. (4), Biology (4), World Hist. (3)</li>
<li>Senior Year Course Load: AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, AP Calculus BC, AP Chinese, English Elective</li>
<li>Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None</li>
<li>11 APs total</li>
<li>Taken most rigorous courses offered in all subjects except for Math.</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Chinese Club (Vice-president- I have also visited China twice), Robotics Club, Chorus (multiple select ensembles), Investment & Finance club. NHS. Varsity Rowing for 4 years.</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience: Internship at an Engineering firm over the summer.</li>
<li>Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered at local FeedAmerica food bank for 3 consecutive summers, approximately 3 hours a day for 5 days a week. </li>
<li>Essays: Good.
-I was also selectively chosen as an RA for my dorm.</li>
</ul>

<p>Other</p>

<ul>
<li>Apply for Financial Aid?: Probably</li>
<li>Intended Major: Electrical Engineering</li>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): Not domestic</li>
<li>School Type: Private (Boarding)</li>
<li>Ethnicity: White</li>
<li>Gender: Male</li>
<li>Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):</li>
</ul>

<p>Reflection</p>

<ul>
<li>Strengths: Rigor of course load. I have also shown demonstrated interest. (Multiple campus visits, shadow days, college fairs, contact with admissions counselors)</li>
<li>Weaknesses: GPA and SAT scores are a bit low. I am a white male in a popular major.</li>
</ul>

<p>I did some research, and the overall average GPA and SAT acceptances for my school were about 3.8 GPA and 2060 SAT, all other factors unknown. Looking at the most recent statistics released by Georgia Tech, their averages are in the range of 3.95 (I don't know if this is weighted or not), 2100 SAT, and 41% admit rate. This is a considerable jump when compared to both my school's average accepted and prior years for Tech.</p>

<p>Should I include AP scores in my application?
What do you think are my chances of acceptance EA? If I'm not likely to be accepted EA, what do you think are my chances of acceptance regular decision?</p>

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<p>3.7/4 isn’t bad at all. Include AP scores if you can for free (I haven’t looked at their app, but on the common app there’s a place to put scores, hopefully GA tech does too). Hope you’re in state!</p>

<p>I see you as a match candidate, even with your SAT scores. Good luck!
Chance back, if you will?
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<p>Thanks for the feedback.
Any other opinions?</p>

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<p>@TypeRA, Georgia Tech uses the common app now.</p>

<p>I think you’re a High Match to Low Reach, you have a pretty rigorous course load and decent ECs but what I think brings you down a little is your SAT. Even if you EA, Georgia Tech accepts both the October SATs and the November SATs, so I think if you’re up for it, you should take it again, primarily to bring up your Math score seeing as you’re applying for EE and because a lot of GaTech applicants have fairly high Math scores.</p>

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<p>Solid Match! You can do it! :)</p>

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<p>GT doesn’t consider what major your’re applying to, just keep that in mind.</p>