[Deferred] Chance for getting in regular decision?

Hey! I was wondering how I’m looking getting in through regular, my test scores seemed sub-par, hence why I was initially deferred.

Ethnicity: Black/African American (Male)
Unweighted GPA: 3.94
Hope GPA: 4.0
Class Rank: 5 out of 618
APs: 8
SAT(1600 Scale): 1180
ACT: 21
Played varsity tennis all 4 years (Captain for senior year season), participant in Beta Club, Peer Leadership, and other clubs, first stand bassist in the Orchestra, Editor in Chief for School Newspaper

My recommender gave a very passionate recommendation letter and I have two other siblings who attended UGA. Let me hear what you guys think! Thanks!

Your test scores are low, but everything else looks good. UGA cares more about GPA than test scores, so keep your fingers crossed. You may want to calculate your UGA GPA to see what it is. Anything at or above 4.0 is good. It is not the same as your high school unweighted GPA or the Hope GPA. Go to their admissions website to see how to calculate your UGA GPA. Good luck!

is a 3.833 UGA GPA within range? @GABaseballMom @JoshBasquiat

Found out my UGA GPA is well over 4.0. Hopefully that outweighs my test scores. Thanks! @GABaseballMom

@aye123, their middle 50% for last year’s freshman class was a 3.9 to a 4.17, so you’re just a little bit on the low side, but still within their range, I think. The lower your GPA, the more rigor you want to show (honors and AP core classes) and also the higher you want your test scores to be to compensate. Thankfully, with RD, UGA looks at the whole kid, so even a really good essay or a couple of excellent ECs can make the difference. Good luck to you and to @JoshBasquiat! You should both be proud of your good GPAs.

Accepted! Thanks for your insight!