<p>Got a deferred admission letter to Georgia Tech back in the fall. Anyone have the inside scoop on chances of actually getting accepted? (GPA 3.9; SAT 2300)</p>
<p>Unless you copy and pasted the wrong essay (happened to a friend), with those stats you will definitely be accepted in the regular decision phase.</p>
<p>I'm very surprised that you were deferred. That's an unweighted GPA?</p>
<p>That seems very strange to be deferred with those stats. Obviously, we don't have your entire file to review to see what is "off," if anything, but because your GPA and SAT and so outstanding, and you were still deferred, I would contact the admissions office and ask if they can advise you about what was lacking in your original application and if they in fact received everything properly completed.</p>
<p>If everything is fine and you submitted at least an average essay, you should have absolutely no problem with this round of admissions.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>Similar stats. Also deferred.</p>
<p>And in-state, as well. I'm glad I'm not applying this year...</p>
<p>Oops! ALL: I made a mistake on son's SAT score. It was 2030, NOT 2300. But still, I'm a little surprised he only got "deferred', when his friend who made a lower score, around 1180/1600 got in. Thanks for all of your replies!!!</p>
<p>An 1180/1600 got into Tech? Is he an athlete?</p>
<p>Actually, what was the math score? Tech is much more forgiving with verbal.</p>
<p>i know a guy who got ~1100/1600 that got in EA because he "knew people"</p>
<p>^yeah…that happened to me…i think i had some higher stats than my friend adn she got in and I got deffered. i think it was because she was way more active in the community. our essays were about the same, so…</p>
<p>There are definitely some politics working behind the scenes. I once sent in a letter of recommendation for an applicant, and received a call the next month thanking me and asking for a donation. They really made it feel like the application was dependent on the donation (not sure if it really was, but it was creepy phone call - in fact, I get creeped out anytime I talk to the Alumni Association, they just always come across like used car dealers).</p>
<p>edit: I should say not that the entire application depended on the donation, just that the “weight” of my letter - like if I gave $XXX, anyone I recommended was automatically in - sort of thing.</p>
<p>Highly doubtful. A bribe system? Where do you get this stuff? Why not test this and figure out how to make some money on it?</p>
<p>Personal experience. Re-read. </p>
<p>That Alumni Association is pretty bad, though. They’ll tell you anything to try to squeeze some money out of you. Hell, they show up at graduation just to remind you how “important” it is to donate.</p>
<p>This year is amazing. My school had twice the number of students apply to Tech this year over last. Largely the economy I’m sure. My ECs were largely out of school and I don’t think admissions understood them. The application just doesn’t let you tell everything you need to.</p>
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I agree with that statement. The application form had no room for any additional info nor could you attach a resume or other supporting documents. And you could only list 5 EC’s.</p>
<p>Oh well, everyone had the same limitation.</p>
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<p>I think the point is that you must be concise. I highly doubt anyone has more than 5 serious EC’s.</p>