college of sciences better chance of getting in?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Georgia Institute of Technology
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<p>we all know georgia tech is well known for its technology college..so does admission depend on the college that you apply to..so
is it easier to get into college of sciences rather then engineering?</p>

<p>and please chance if possible..</p>

<p>intended major-physics</p>

<p>sat 1-630 CR, 710 Math, 670 writing
sat2- math 2-760, physics 690</p>

<p>ec's good..
working experience as teacher..and in companies</p>

<p>thank you</p>

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<p>and of course not to forget
stats:
international applicant-indian residing in dubai</p>

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<p>Your SAT1 scores are low to mid for the middle 50th percentile of last year’s admits. What’s your GPA?
The middle 50th percentile (weighted by GT) was 3.67 to 4.04.</p>

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<p>You do NOT increase your chances by applying with an intended major in the college of sciences rather than the college of engineering. You are applying for admissions to the university as a whole rather than a particular college.</p>

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<p>wow…i always thought that seats are limited at the tech college and competition would be less for sciences so it was a better shot…i guess i might be wrong</p>

<p>and gpa not out yet…has been given for evaluation…</p>

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<p>Many schools admit to specific departments - for example, at UT-Austin, you can be admitted to the university but rejected from the engineering college (or business college, etc). The way those schools work is that once you’re there, you can’t transfer to another department unless a spot opens up and you’re the best qualified applicant. So if you’re an engineering student, and you have a low GPA and want to transfer to business, you have to wait until someone drops out of the business school, then hope that no one with a higher GPA than you applies. If you can’t get into the business school, you either graduate with an engineering degree and low GPA or you have to transfer to an unrestricted major (like psychology or chemistry). This creates considerable uncertainty for students that are not admitted to a specific program or that are unsure of their major.</p>

<p>Tech doesn’t have that restriction. One you’re in, you’re in. Students are allowed to freely transfer between degrees and programs in their first 60 hours. After they hit junior status (or after they’ve transferred multiple times), students just have to meet a GPA criteria and are not subject to the number of “seats” available.</p>