@pokemon1 low since you spelled honors and national wrong. XD. On a serious note, I would be shocked if you weren’t accepted. I hope you plan on applying to MIT. All you need to do is write some good essays and nail your interviews and you will likely get in there as well. Just keep up the hard work and avoid getting senioritis!
Thanks for the responses!
^^^ You’re a shoe-in.
Hey guys! I am pretty sure I want to go to Georgia Tech, but I don’t know my chances? Could anyone chance me?
34 ACT Cumulative - 36 Math, 35 English, 34 Reading, 32 Science, 36 Writing
SAT Math II - 800
GPA - 3.75 UW, IB Diploma Candidate (most rigorous at our school)
IB Spanish - 6 (Score)
Senior Class Work - IB Computer Science, IB Business and Management, IB Physics, IB Biology, Theory of Knowledge, and IB English (I didn’t take math at all because I completed all math courses in my junior year (IB Mathematics III or an equivalent to AP B/C Calculus (tech said that this was fine)).
Extra Curricular (pretty decent)
President of Math Club (won 1st place in state) (won 3rd place in state for another competition)
National Honors Society
Key Club Member
DECA Finalist SCDC (two years)
Charity Circle (Local charity group) Treasurer
Piano (For over 9 years)
Worked at Mathnasium and Kumon for over 2 years
Social Media Intern
Most Valuable Delegate Model United Nations 9th Grade
Link Crew (Senior Year Only)
Symphony Orchestra (Freshman Year)
Essay was about my asthma and how I couldn’t do well in my beginning years of high school due to lung failure and breathing problems. There is a consistent improvement in my grades
Anything would be appreciated.
I think you have a good chance!!! just keep in mind that no one here really knows, but I think you have a good chance. Maybe the fact that you didn’t take a math senior year might hurt you (idk)???
Good luck!!!
On my buzzport it says my Entering Status is an International Student. I was born in China but I have been living in America for 13 years and I have a greencard. Am I supposed to be an International Student?
Cal the school. That doesn’t sound right.
No that’s probably not right. You’re an eligible non-citizen
Check the GA Tech admission updates page…there is a common question about this…
http://admission.gatech.edu/application-updates
Would anyone mind chancing me? Really nervous about getting in. Also does anyone know if GA Tech has a quota of students they will take from one high school?(We have 6 from ours applying).
Test Scores:
Highest ACT Composite one sitting: 34 w/10 on Writing
Superscores: 35M, 35S, 36R, 35E; 10 W
SAT Superscores: 790 CR, 760M, 740W(10 on essay)
SAT II: 770 Math 2, 750 Chem
GPA: 4.65 (4.0 unweighted)
Rank: 2
15 APs: 4 or 5 on all Social Studies offered. 3 on Chem, Physics. 3 AB-subscore from BC, 4 on Spanish, 5 AP English
Senior Load: AP Computer Science, AP English Lit., AP Physics II, AP Stat, AP Macro, AP Comparative, Calculus III(Multi-Variable)
Awards:
National Merit Commended
4 Years of National Spanish Exam Gold(Highest award)
AP Scholar w/ Distinction
Extra-Curriculars:
3 Years Varsity Track/XC
President/VP of 3 clubs(Leadership since 10th grade)
Created an iPhone app/website
Research at a University
CyberPatriot, VEX, TEAMS Engineering
All the Honors Societies(NHS, Rho Kappa, Spanish HS, Mu Alpha Theta, Beta)
Close to 150-180 Volunteer hours
Worked at Mathnasium for 1.5 years
TN Governor’s School for Engineering
Other:
Essays were 8 - 10 range. Recs - 8ish for teachers; standard Counselor rec;
Cousins went to GT
Out-of-state
Visited twice
Aiming for Electrical(1st) or Aerospace Engineering(2nd)
Also, put Cal 3 as a course i took at a college(Its Dual-Enrollment at our school). Does taking a class at a college hurt? (we have a class at school and its on our transcript but some people said it does or doesn’t count as a college course but i listed it as one in case)
Appreciate it.
Looks great, especially if you’re in state. @futureengineer20
@futureengineer20 , college classes are great! I am currently taking classes from Emory, Rice, MIT, and Harvard- so definitely!! If it is a college class (Dual enrollment), then it is a college class and it is good that you listed it as one
Oh damn xD These guys putting up the chance me posts are making me more insecure :-p
How did the rest of the EA decisions turn out for you guys? Mine comes out on the 17th
@Hermit9 I’m out of state and Indian. Do you think that could break me?
I think you have a solid chance regardless. @futureengineer20
Can someone chance me? I think my stats are good, but I’m just worried that my essays were a little rushed. I wish they would come out with decisions quicker haha
I’m OOS.
GPA: W: 3.96 UW: 4.58
Class rank is 11/470
SAT II: Math 800 Physics 730
ACT: C 35 R 36 M 36 W 34 S 33
First sitting
I’ve taken 9 APs and am taking 5 (7 if you count doubled-up classes) currently
9th- AP Bio (3)
10th- AP Calc AB (5), AP Physics B (4), AP World (5), AP Stats (5)
11th- APUSH (5), AP Physics C Mech (4), AP Lang (5), AP Psych (5)
12th- Micro/Macro Econ, AP Lit, AP French, AP Chem, AP Comp/Gov
Also, I took advanced calculus my junior year, and I’m going to take Differential Equations later in the year at a college by my high school this year (along with a full schedule at school and a zero-period class).
EC’s/other stuff:
-I’ve been in choir and jazz choir (zero-period class) all throughout high school, and I’ve gone to All-State for choir three times and have 4 varsity choir letters total b/w the two classes.
-180+ community service hours
-JHU Engineering Innovation over the summer, got an A in the class and 3 JHU college credits
-NASA sponsored aerospace scholars program I did throughout my junior year. Got an A and 5 college credits.
-Work at Kumon for the last 6 months
-National Merit Semifinalist
-AP Scholar with Distinction for sophomore and junior years
-National AP Scholar for junior year
-JV Girls Tennis since freshman year (got a coach’s award 2014)
-Co-leader of group who sings/ plays musical instruments at retirement homes in my area 1-2 times a month
I’m also a female… do you think this would increase my chances of getting in? or is the school pretty equal?
@benivor You’re in great shape.
@benivor I think you’ve got a really solid profile.
Also, could anyone chance me?
SAT 2270, 720 Math, 800 Reading, 750 Writing
34 ACT Cumulative - 34 English, 33 Math 35 Reading, 35 Science, 11/12 on writing (Last Year)
GPA - 3.689 UW, GT GPA 3.89, IB Diploma Candidate; Hardest Curriculum available and an additional 7th period all 4 years.
Senior Year Curriculum - TOK, IB Chinese 4, IB Chemistry, IB Biology, IB Lang/Lit, IB History of the Americas, IB Math HL, Chamber Orchestra.
Extracurricular Activities (highlight of application)
• Member of Tri-M Honor Society (Sophomore-Senior); Varsity Letter in Music
• Elected PR Representative of Tri-M Honor Society (Senior Year)
• Member of National Honor Society (Sophomore-Senior)
• Junior Varsity Wrestling @ 170 lbs weight class (Freshman)
• Member of Chamber/Orchestra (Freshman-Senior)
• Elected Viola section leader of Chamber Orchestra (Sophomore-Senior)
• Viola Section leader of local Youth Symphony Orchestra (Freshman-Senior)
• Violist in WMEA All-State Orchestra (Freshman)
• Violist in WMEA All-State Chamber Orchestra (Sophomore and Senior)
• Violist in NAFME All-Northwest Orchestra (Junior)
• 2nd Alternate for State: solo Violist at Regional Solo/Ensemble Contest (Freshman)
• 2nd Alternate for State: Large Ensemble at Regional Solo/Ensemble Contest (Freshman)
• Regional Winner & State Participant: Solo Violist at Solo/Ensemble Contest (Sophomore)
• 3rd Place in State: solo Violist at State Solo/Ensemble Contest (Junior)
• 1st Alternate for State: Large Ensemble at Regional Solo/Ensemble Contest (Junior)
• 2nd Alternate for State: Quartet at Regional Solo/Ensemble Contest (Junior)
• Violist in string quartet for one-night performance with traveling theatre “In My Life- A Musical Tribute to the Beatles” (Sophomore and Senior)
• Volunteer Pit Violist for Madrona Children’s Theatre “Seussical” (Freshman)
• Volunteer Pit Violist for Madrona Children’s Theatre “Wizard of Oz” (Sophomore)
• Volunteer Pit Violist for Edmonds Driftwood Players “A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum” (Junior)
• Volunteer Pit Violist for local amateur theatre original production “Katie’s Hope” (Junior)
• Part-Time Dishwasher at a local restaurant 20 Hours/week, June 19th 2015 to November 8th 2015.
• Contract musician for Mosaic Choir and Orchestra (Sophomore-Junior)
• Contract musician for Olympic Ballet Theatre (Junior)
• Contract musician as part of local Edmonds string quartet (Sophomore-Senior)
Counselor said my essay was 9/10 ish.
My biggest worry is the GPA. I’ve got decent-ish test scores, but Math is my weakest subject.
Thanks!
@Nolesemigd: I encourage them to apply to MIT, but the EC’s of most MIT students are much more intensive and usually so is the academic profile (as in more outside of HS courses and academic competitions. Also, SAT II’s are typically needed). There is a reason perfect SAT score students are turned down at MIT, Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and Princeton in droves, though it certainly doesn’t hurt. They just hope for something more in students. Tech for that poster is likely though.
Just to share: GT does not recalculate GPA for incoming freshmen. They see how your gpa stands to your school pool
That’s reliable info- got it from my gt counselor