<p>I am looking at applying here in the fall due to a fascination in sciences, thus I am looking for a school strong in engineering. Georgia Tech is one of the best, so I have considered applying here, but do not know if I have high enough credentials.</p>
<p>I am currently ranked in the top 8%, and will most likely graduate in the top 5%.
I go to a public school with roughly 600 in my class.
I currently have a 3.9 unweighted GPA, and a 4.25 weighted GPA.
I have taken 2 AP Courses (Government and Statistics) and am taking 5 next year: Chemistry, Physics-Mechanics, BC Calculus, Micro/Macro Economics, and English.
I currently have a 29 ACT. I have only taken it once, but I hope to raise it to a 30+ and I know I am capable of doing so. My Math score is a 31. However, my SAT was not-so-high with an 1890 due to a low critical reading score (560). I had a 690 on math and 640 writing, thanks to the Essay helping my score.
I am varsity gymnastics, will be captain next year. I ran track two years, am Student Council Class VP, and was a Key Club Officer- Bulletin Editor Junior Year.
I have traveled the world. I have been to 25 countries/ 4/7 continents, which I think could help my case.</p>
<p>I apologize for such a lengthy description. Anyway, if anyone could let me know of my chances, it would be a great help, thanks!</p>
<p>If you are a girl, you’re in. Maybe raise your SAT score to 2000 and it’s pretty much guaranteed. I would, however, like to stress that visiting 25 countries on 4 continents is absolutely nothing special in this day and age and that does not belong on your application unless it influenced you greatly or helped you with some kind of extracurricular project. I’ve lived in 6 six countries and been to more than 60, and I’m barely going to mention that on my application.</p>
<p>I’d say you have a decent shot, but given the yearly increase in competition for GT admissions in recent years I’d say nothing is certain with your SAT score. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t expect GT or any college to consider you a more competitive candidate for having been wealthy enough to travel. Assuming your world travel amounted to taking many vacations, it does not qualify as valuable international experience and isn’t seen as adding diversity to a school. It’s not relevant to college admissions at all. I knew a kid who’s Dad was in the CIA and he lived wherever his Dad was sent: India, Greece, Japan, etc. He is an American kid who had spent 2 years of his life living in America. That is the kind of international experience that looks great in an essay (even then, it’s still got to be a compelling essay explaining how he’s grown from his experience), not how nice the people were in Thailand or how good the food was in Italy. This isn’t a chance me thread for Princeton though. I wouldn’t mention your travel at all unless you have a truly compelling essay. Georgia Tech’s admissions officers read essays from Bosnian war refugees, Somalian Nomads, etc. They’re not going to be impressed by your vacations. Again, I apologize if your travel is not simply going on many vacations.</p>
<p>I think you’re likely in, and if you work really hard on your application, you could be a semifinalist for the President’s Scholarship.</p>