***Georgia Tech Class of 2021 EA Applicant Thread***

I got accepted!!!

ACCEPTED IM GONNA CRY

Deferred

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1460 (M:800, E/R:660, W: 21)
ACT (breakdown): 31 (Highest scores: E: 34, M: 35, R: 32, S:32, W:25)
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97
Weighted GPA: 4.136
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/328
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Calc AB (5), AP Calc BC (5), AP Physics 1 (3), AP Euro (3), APUSH (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): IB Spanish SL (5)
Senior Year Course Load: IB Biology HL, IB Econ SL, IB TOK II, IB Lit HL, Leadership, IB Math HL, IB Psych SL, AP Physics 2, DE Calc III
Honors: Society of Women Engineers’ Merit Award, DECA State Qualifier, AP Scholar with Distinction, Michigan Math Prize Competition Level 1 Finalist, National Honors Society

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Student Assembly (Vice President)
DECA
India Association Youth Committee (Vice President)
JV Tennis
Jain Organization of Youth (Publication Officer)
Quiz Bowl (Captain)

Job/Work Experience:
Instructor at Mathnasium
Hostess at House of Fortune

Volunteer/Community service:
Soles4Souls
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Children’s Museum

Summer Activities:
Leadership Camp
Biotechnology Camp
Creative Writing Camp

Essays (rating 1-10, details):
Common App: 8
Creating a class: 9 (I really liked my idea for it :))
Why GA Tech: 8

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1 (rating 1-10, details): 9
Counselor Rec (rating 1-10, details): 8
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details): N/A

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Biomedical Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): OOS- MI
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: middle/upper class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflections:
Strengths: Rigorous curriculum, IB Diploma, Math skills
Weaknesses: Test scores
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I honestly have no idea. I thought I was going to be deferred but I guess because of all the classes I’m taking and activities I’m involved in.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Wayne State, Michigan State, and the University of Michigan

Denied
OOS
Sat-1420(790 in math)
Subject tests - Math level 2 790, Phiysics 800
Very disappointed right now

REJECTED:
I’m very upset and disappointed. I thought I had a chance.

GPA: 4.2
Virginia Applicant

SAT: Old-2120, New-1410
EC:
FBLA-President-3 yrs
Science Olympiad-President-3 yrs
TSA-Vice President-6 yrs
Model UN-4 yrs
Animal Welfare Association-2 yrs
NHS- two yrs
National Technical Honor Society- 3 yrs
National Science Honor Society-2 yrs
National Spanish honor society-2 yrs

Work/Volunteer:
Ambassador for incoming freshmen
American Cancer Society/Relay for Life
Children’s Science Center
Worked at a pediatric office this summer

Shrilkshire, did you apply to Virginia Tech? That’s an excellent engineering school and they weigh heavily for in state students.

Aid is released in April.

Did anyone get an envelope in the mail, or is everything just online?

Anyone who got into the Business school…can you post your stats (GPA, scores, rank and if OOS)? Thanks!

Deferred OOS

REJECTED (WHAT EVEN)!!!

can anyone see their financial aid information? mine just has an error and i cant see anything

accepted, 33 ACT girl in state, lots of extracurriculars and 8APs

Deferred… Shemurrr

is there a separate decision thread?

Accepted OOS for chemical and biomolecular engineering!! GPA: 4.0 UW 5.386 W Rank: 1/~380 Scores: 1480 SAT 780 Math 2 SAT II 31 ACT Other Stats: two varsity sports, some leadership, internship w nonprofit, white girl, really excited!!!

rejected oos - 2150 sat (670 reading 800 Math 680 writing)
4.07 weighted gpa, 3.56 uw (12 ap courses)
varsity tennis 4 years - captain
founder and president of robotics club
math club 4 years, - amc10, amc 12 winner
piano - 13 years, a few awards
… thought i’id get deferred atleast

How do we know if we got a scholarship or not?

Deferred.

In case anyone was wondering:
OOS (Pennsylvania)
White male
Applied for MechE
Top tenth of my class
WGPA: 4.13
7 APs
33 on ACT (33 Math 31 Science 31 Readig 35 English)
1400 on SAT (720 Math 680 CRW)
Pretty good extracurriculars (Eagle Scout, sports, etc…)
Interested in AFROTC

Congratz to all who got in round 1! Best of luck to the fellow deferred or rejected. Honestly, I heard the number of applications they’ve gotten in the last 4 years has SOARED to unprecedented heights so don’t get down on yourself. You’re still going to be really good at whatever you do.