<p>I thought it would be prudent to take the leap and create this thread before random acceptances go into threads. This is helpful for people who want to compare others among their class, as well as future classes who want to know what it takes to be accepted into Georgia Tech..</p>
<p>I Applied EA (Nov. Deadline) But I Doubt I'll Get In.</p>
<p>Good Luck To All, Fingers Crossed!!</p>
<p>Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Waitlisted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II (if submitted):
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:
[ *] Intended Major:
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.):
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] Good Luck!!</p>
<p>Accepted!!! (sorry, don’t know how to do green text!)</p>
<p>[ *] SAT I (breakdown): Reading=630, Math=730, Writing=720, Superscore= 2080 (after 2 times taking it)
[ *] ACT: did not take
[ *] SAT II (if submitted): Not submitted but: MathII=760, Biology E=680, Chemistry=630
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.93
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 25/365
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): USH (4), Calc AB (4), Lang (3)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): did not have IB
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: 4 AP classes = AP Calc BC, AP English Lit, AP Gov, AP Chemistry
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 4.0 GPA award in 9th grade, not much else
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS, Interact Club, Earth Corps (cabinet member),
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Front desk worker/Assistant deposit manager for a gymnastics business, Fry cook and Cashier for Spud Fish and Chips
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: 1 week trip to Tegucigalpa, Honduras to build a home for a local family in need, and to assist with a school that helps children that live in a dump
[ *] Essays: Solid! (AP lit teacher brought out her red pen, but never used it!)
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: didnt need them for GT
[ *] Counselor Rec:didnt need them for GT
[ *] Additional Rec:didnt need them for GT
[ *] Interview:didnt need them for GT
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *] Intended Major: Physics/Engineering
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): Washington
[ *] Country (if international applicant): USA
[ *] School Type: Public 3A High School
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Income Bracket: Middle Class
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): first out of state college applicant in family
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: fairly strong test scores, essays,rigor of schedule
[ *] Weaknesses: test scores (could have been higher in the Reading SAT)
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: My essay, test scores, and schedule reflected that of a tech student (I dont really know though!)
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] Good Luck!!</p>