I currently reside in Georgia- the state ranked 49-50th SAT wise. Although I have pretty decent Stats with 2180 SAT, I know that they are no match in comparison to students living in, for example, New York, California, or Maryland. I currently attend a public high school ranked third to fifth in GA. Would the fact that I am applying from GA turn me into a disadvantage when applying to prestigious universities such as JHU, Cornell, and NYU? I will greatly appreciate your responses.
<p>Not at all. In fact, your Georgia residency could help you.</p>
<p>i prefer to have an explanation HOW Georgia residency could help me. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>A lack of top students may make a student like you rare in Georgia. Schools are looking for geographic diversity -- if there is a lack of top students in your state, you are at an advantage.</p>
<p>However, I'm not really sure how underrepresented Georgia is. But if it is, that's how it will help you.</p>