<p>What’s with GT’s 52% acceptance rate (USNWR)? I thought it was really selective (down in the low 30’s or something.</p>
<p>I think the slightly higher acceptance rate has to do with the fact that it’s in Georgia.</p>
<p>I wonder what the acceptance rate for OOS is, whether materially different than in-state.</p>
<p>my decision is still not up…??? :(?</p>
<p>In 2006, 65% of freshman applicants go admitted. </p>
<p>Many schools get many applicants who have no chance of ever getting in. GT tends to have a very thoughtful group of applicants, so there aren’t hoards of people applying with zero chance. Recent policies are starting to change that (a few more majors, less emphasis on test scores and more on grades and overall record), Midtown getting developed, much better dorms, nicer buildings, higher rankings. </p>
<p>This is good news for GT: it is going to get more and more applicants, as there are more markets for Tech to enter. Other schools are already kinda maxed out, with little room to grow.</p>
<p>[Freshman</a> Admissions | Georgia Tech Factbook](<a href=“http://factbook.gatech.edu/content/freshman-admissions]Freshman”>http://factbook.gatech.edu/content/freshman-admissions) to see the increased competition in the last five years. Has any other school made such strides?</p>
<p>my D was accepted!! This is one of her top choices. She is out of state, 30 ACT, ~ A- UW GPA.</p>
<p>I got deferred. 
4.1 GPA 1930 SAT. Classified as out of state but moved to Georgia in July.</p>
<p>who else has this status?
“No Decision Has Been Made”</p>
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<p>GT’s acceptance rate is on par with other top public schools. Michigan is 51%, Illinois is 67%, etc. In fact, the only state universities with appreciably lower admission rates are in California (and that’s because of that state’s population) and then a few colleges with very popular majors that Tech doesn’t offer (UVA and UNC).</p>
<p>The high admission rate isn’t because it’s easy to get in, it’s because those schools (the top public schools in their states) tend to be safety schools (both academic safeties and financial safties).</p>
<p>My son was deferred, which surprised us. Perhaps because he was out of state???</p>
<p>31 ACT, with 33 in Math and 33 in English, loads of AP classes with straight As.</p>
<p>Probably hurt my a somewhat poor freshman year, which pulled his unweighted GPA down to 3.5.</p>
<p>The Ga Tech web site says that 40% of deferred are ultimately accepted.</p>
<p>What percentage of students get rejected during the first round?</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 1390/2040 (CR: 700, M:690, W: 650)
[</em>] ACT: (34 E, 32 M, 31 W)
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): None
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9, 4.6 weighted
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 13/500 (3%)
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology (4), Psychology (5), English Lang/Comp (4), Spanish (3)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): None taken
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc AB, AP Calc BC, AP Physics B, AP Spanish Lang, AP Government, AP Macroeconomics, Anatomy & Physiology Honors
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): No major ones but AP Scholar w/ Honor, School Award for Psychology, School Award for Mandarin Chinese, School Award for Spanish
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Taekwondo (2nd degree black belt, assistant instructor, 2009/2010 state champion, 3rd in world for sparring in 2010, all years); SADD Club (secretary, 10th, 11th grade), National Honor Society (11th, 12th grade), Spanish Honor Society (10th,11th,12th grade), Girls State Delegate
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Poll worker for 2010 election
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: Teen Court, Local Hospital, Self-Defense Seminars
[<em>] Essays: 7/10…
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: None sent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: None sent
[</em>] Additional Rec: None sent
[<em>] Interview: None
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[<em>] Intended Major: Biomedical Engineering
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[<em>] Country (if international applicant): …
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket: <150,000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Female? o:
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Test Scores, GPA, Senior Schedule
[</em>] Weaknesses: EC’s
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My application was overall pretty solid. [/li][/ul]General Comments: I’m not sure if I’ll be attending, as I’m still awaiting other decisions. Also, congratulations to everyone as GT is a great school! (:</p>
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<p>Tech gives no weight to in-state vs. out-of-state. However the primary factor in admissions decisions are GPA. With a 3.5 UWGPA, it makes sense that he would be deferred. He’ll probably get in RD, though.</p>
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<p>I don’t think I’ve ever seen it posted, but from what I can gather from applicants, it’s extremely low. Tech seems to like to be very cautious with bringing people over to RD. </p>
<p>And that makes sense because there are many RD options other than admission that are open to people who don’t quite make it in (summer offer, conditional admission, AASU offer if that’s still going out now that GTS is closed, etc).</p>
<p>Ga Tech’s web site seems to suggest state residency plays some role, which makes sense because it is supported by state tax dollars:</p>
<p>f the number of qualified applicants for admission exceeds the number of applicants who can be admitted and enrolled, those to be offered admission will be selected on the basis of (a) the Institute’s judgment of the applicant’s relative qualifications for satisfactory performance in the Institute and (b) recognition of the Institute’s special responsibilities to the residents of Georgia.</p>
<p>[Georgia</a> Tech Policy on Competitive Admission (Freshman Applicants) | Admission](<a href=“http://www.visits.gatech.edu/apply/freshman-application/competitive-admission]Georgia”>http://www.visits.gatech.edu/apply/freshman-application/competitive-admission)</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 620 math/700 reading/710 writing = 2030
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted):none
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.91
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): none
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 6 classes, 3 being taken this year. 4 and two 5s on the other 3.
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Chemistry, Microbiology, AP Literature, AP U.S. Government, Bioethics, Honors Pre-Calculus, Personal Finance
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): quiz bowl team co-founder, online website editor-in-chief experience, JV soccer, black belt, summer volunteer at church and at a charity house for multiple years, etc and so forth
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: hundreds of hours total
[</em>] Essays: It was a revised and lengthened version of my common application essay, since it fit so well into one of the current essay choices. I thought it reflected my ambition and motivation very well. </p>
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[</em>] Intended Major: History, Technology and Society
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Northern Virginia
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): USA
[<em>] School Type: Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): none
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: essay, GPA
[</em>] Weaknesses: SAT score, Bs in science during freshman year, OOS
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I thought I had roughly a 50/50 chance when I applied, so I’m ecstatic that I got in! It had to have been my essay and short answer, because I not only don’t have a spectacular SAT score, but I’m also out of state![/li][/ul]General Comments: If you feel that you are a borderline possible applicant, apply anyways!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 1970 (680 Math, 680 Writing, 610 Reading)
[</em>] ACT: None
[<em>] SAT II (if submitted): None
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.60 (My high school median GPA: 3.21)
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): No Rank
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Calculus, 2 AP Comp Sci, AP Econ
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Local BMW Dealership
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: American Red Cross Volunteer
[</em>] Essays: Invention Essay</p>
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[</em>] Intended Major: CS
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CT
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): URM
[list]Reflection[/ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Solid SAT, AP Computer Science, Upward trend in GPA, URM
[</em>] Weaknesses: I want to say GPA, but my school is known for NOT inflating GPAs, the median is a 3.2. Only 10 kids have above a 4.0.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:[/li][/list]General Comments: Excellent public high school, took courses relevant to major and succeeded in them, upward trend in GPA, URM</p>
<p>DECISION: DEFFERED</p>
<p>Objective:</p>
<pre><code>SAT I (breakdown):770M,530CR,510 W (I really wanted TOEFL to be evaluated)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):4.0 (ECE Evaluation for international)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top in Class
</code></pre>
<p>Other</p>
<pre><code>Applied for Financial Aid?:yes
Intended Major:Undeclared Engineering
Country (if international applicant): Cyprus ,Europe ,US citizen though
School Type:Public
Ethnicity:White
Gender:Male
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:No idea
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<p>General Comments:I am very disappointed, i really want to know what went wrong???</p>
<p>I’m very upset I got deferred. :(</p>
<p>son got deferred</p>
<p>National Merit semifinalist
AP Scholar with Distinction
34 composite ACT
GPA – unweighted 3.3 (would be higher on GT scale because of 12 AP courses)</p>
<p>lots of ECs and volunteer service activities</p>
<p>Maybe being OOS and trying to get into computer science was tough this year</p>
<p>Wow nuum I’m surprised your son got deferred. He has a terrific ACT but maybe his GPA is what got him.</p>