Georgia Tech- Below Average Student

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>What are my chances?</p>

<p>Im an IB student, I was born in Georgia but Im not a resident as I live outside the US.</p>

<p>Im a full IB Student: -</p>

<p>Chemistry HL
Economics HL
Design Technology HL
Mathematics Methods SL
English A1 SL
Arabic B SL</p>

<p>My SAT I scores are: -</p>

<p>Total 1250
Math 720
Verb 530</p>

<p>EC is quite good, have tonnes of Model United Nations Experience, Including Thimun and being President of The Security Council (and Founder) in our local Conference which involved 350 Students from around the world.</p>

<p>Under The "Leadership" criteria I would put: -</p>

<p>1) Organizer of Administrative Duties- Amman Model United Nations 2003
2) President of the Security Council- Amman Model United Nations 2004
3) Global Young Leaders Conference- 2004</p>

<p>Awards: -</p>

<p>1) Head of School Award for Academic Excellence- Grade 10
2) Principles Award for Academic Excellence- Grade 11</p>

<p>And others.</p>

<p>I also have other EC activities in other fields. Many activities including the CAS- Creativity Action Service types. Im generally good in the EC criteria.</p>

<p>My GPA is around 3.4, I think thats how it is unweighted.</p>

<p>Grade 9- 3.2 Approx
Grade 10- 3.1 Approx
Grade 11- 3.8 Approx</p>

<p>Can Model United Nations be a major plus?</p>

<p>I have participated in the following-positions:-</p>

<p>Amman Model United Nations 2002- Chile
American Internation School (Cairo) Model United Nations 2003- Norway in the Security Council
The Hague International Model United Nations 2004- Burma
Amman Model United Nations 2003- Organizer
American International School (Cairo) Model United Nations 2004- Russia in the Security Council
Amman Model United Nations 2004- President of the Security Council</p>

<p>Not planning on retaking the SAT. Already sent scores and everything.</p>

<p>What are my chances at Tech, I know I posted this before but I want replies before I hear the decision to brace myself for the response.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>um I think you'll be okay even though your GPA is a little low....are you a junior?
Isn't their acceptance rate like 50%? Yeah you'll be fine</p>

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<p>You already did this!</p>

<p>Be optimistic, as I had told you. If you don't get in, hey, that's okay! I assume you covered yourself by applying to other colleges you'd really enjoy to go to.</p>

<p>You can't lose! In the end, you are the 1 percent of the world's population that can afford to go to college, relish it!</p>

<p>Personally I think you'd be in, but since you used the words "brace [yourself]", I'm telling you it's not the end if you DO not get in. </p>

<p>I'd say 70% chance you get in.</p>

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<p>Thanks, but two other people applied to my school,</p>

<p>1) 1260 (640M,620V) 3.6GPA
2) 1330 (750M,580V) 3.8GPA</p>

<p>Do I still stand a chance?</p>

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<p>Yes, you have a chance. 70 percent was flattery, more realistically a half and half chance.</p>

<p>Flip a coin.</p>

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<p>50/50 </p>

<p>Tough odds. Well lets hope the standards this year are lower than usual.</p>

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<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>I just found this: -</p>

<p>Date: 9/16/2003 1:52:42 PM
[REPLY]**
Posted By: Danny Easley [ <a href="mailto:danny.easley@admission.gatech.edu">danny.easley@admission.gatech.edu</a> ]
Subject: Taking advanced high school classes</p>

<p>Yes. Advanced level courses will better prepare you take college level courses. Also Georgia Tech recalculates all students’ grades on a 4.0 GPA scale and gives extra weight to any course designated on the transcript as Honors, AP, or IB. An extra 0.5 is added to any Honors, AP, or IB classes GPA.</p>

<p>So I think That boosts me up atleast (if they only count highers) to a 3.65 and if they count everything a 3.9.</p>