Thought I could get this started with the deadline coming up soon. Feel free to post anything related to GA Tech and the EA admissions.
Does anyone know how important it is to have AP Calculus (BC or AB) on your application for a business or econ major? I’m a senior taking econ and stats, which are business-related classes, but I don’t have Calculus anywhere in my schedule, only precalc. Will admissions officers look down on this?
@porch777 GA Tech really emphasizes its statistic that 96% of its admits have taken AB calculus, but if you have a good reason to have not taken it, I think you could be fine. It’s also probably better that you’re interested in business or econ and not engineering. There’s nothing you can do it about it now though, so just put forth the best application you can and wait til decisions day.
Which essay are you guys doing? I have good ideas for all three of them but I’m not sure which one is best
@tarheel3 If you have time, you should just write drafts for all three of them. After you finish your drafts, you can decide. Maybe ask a teacher or a friend for advice?
@tarheel3 Maybe you can list out your main points for all three, and then choose the topic that has the stronger/more interesting points
@EF431x @indy101 I ended up listing out what I had for all three, and I went with the third prompt about overcoming an obstacle. I feel that most people are going to do this prompt but I think I have a strong essay for it.
@tarheel3 Good luck man!
I’m both excited and nervous about decisions, even though they are 3 months away!
"Freshman Application Update
For students and families impacted by power outages and evacuations due to Hurricane Matthew, our Early Action deadline has been extended to 11:59 pm EST on Tuesday, October 18."
Is this for all applicants or only for those affected by the Hurricane?
@chins0909 Only for those affected
I scored below 25% of the ACT scores of freshman class of 2016. I am however writing the second attempt for ACT. My School grades are great (4.0) and my essay is decent. What are my chances of getting accepted?
Does anyone know what does “Regular Freshman” mean in the Entering status field on Georgia Tech Buzzport site? I submitted Common App almost two weeks and specifically mentioned “Early Action” on it. Hope Regular Freshman does not mean Regular decision. Does anyone have an answer please?
Does GT let you submit a resume other than the activity list on the common app? Cuz there’s barely any space on the common app to describe everything.
@Juan1738 I don’t think there is any spot to let you submit a resume on the Common App. However, I put some of the activities I didn’t have a chance to mention in “Additional Information”. I hope this helps! 
I’ll probably do that then. Thank you!
@Juan1738 No problem!
I’m taking Calc AB and BC equivalents this year through dual enrollment. When they say that 96% of their admitted students or whatever have taken at least AB, do they mean at the time they apply? Or including senior year? Thanks in advance.
GT Admission @gtadmission 5h5 hours ago
Early Action applications doubled this weekend from ~7500 to ~15k. #gojackets