Denied OOS, applied for Biology
1560 SAT, 95 GPA, alright ecs, but man were those essays half assed (was half asleep and accidentally wrote about chem engineering even though I was applying for biology) + my weakness in my transcript is math which looks pretty bad for a STEM heavy school like gatech
But I was still offered the arts and sciences 2020 transfer !
Accepted OOS male after deferral for mechanical engineering
1520 SAT
4.0 UW/4.59 W
@racereer - OOS Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. I am still scratching my head…
Sorry to heat @janyon i hope he gets it in better school you have a talented kid. My S also got denied not strong stats but had awesome essays and great CS projects and good background in CS.
Anyone know when the acceptance packages will come in the mail?
D accepted engineering - 1580 SAT, NMF, 4.0 UW, 4.85 W Capt. Varsity Sport, lots of leadership EC’s, research, AP Scholar etc. Anyone know where they might post scholarship/financial aid? She’s gotten large scholarships at most other schools…
@busydad1 sorry she won’t be getting anything from Tech.
if you were deferred, but accepted, is there any chance for scholarships? or should i just give up lmao
@busydad1 Your daughter may have been competitive for the President’s Scholarship or Provost Scholarship had she applied early action. Some scholarship funding will still be awarded to those accepted during the RD round, but like Greymeer said, she should not expect much, if anything.
GT gives little in the way of financial aid.
My son who got accepted to GT for summer:
13 AP’s and 2 dual enrollment post bc calc - all 5’s except one
800 math II and physics
36 math, 35 english, science
Athlete, robotics and held a job for almost four years
Instate
Anyone has thoughts choosing between in-state flagship (top 25 engineering) vs Ga Tech, if no aid? Worth it in your opinion.
Top 25 US?
GT is Top 25 World.
QS World Eng Ranking #14
THE World Eng Ranking #10
“Worth it in your opinion”
GT will be twice as expensive OOS than an instate state flagship. If your student was admitted to GT, then they will be a top student at any state flagship and have no problem finding the right job.
Its not worth it, if it strains the family finances.
@AnyDad we are wondering the same with VT, which is in state for us. GT is the better school, but worth the price difference is hard to determine. We are planning back to back visits and then see if my son has stong feelings either way.
Waitlisted (aerospace engineering)
My son applied as an international student graduating from a US High School. His stats are
GPA 3.97 (unweighted), 8 AP courses (including the senior year)–all 5
SAT 1550 , 3 SAT subject test ( all 90 percentile). Average EC s (with Varsity sport).
D19 OOS Denied. 1500SAT /33 ACT Based on acceptance rate - thought she had a shot @Engineering. STEM high school /NASA mentorship. 11 AP/ 4 Dual Enrollment, Black Belt, held part time jobs, etc. College acceptance is a like playing the lottery!
VT is a great engineering school, we are in neighboring UMD.
Anyone has opinion on class difficulty comparing GT to other engineering schools?
I cannot directly compare but with a child that graduated from GT it is absolutely not a cake walk. For example modern physics uses python. And so while my child was learning physics they had to self teach python. Lots of students take only 12 credit hours making it difficult to graduate in four years. My child found that watching lectures from other universities to be of no help with the coursework. However, my child is glad to have attended GT and has no regrets. One thing GT does is not release grades until after graduation so its possible to attend graduation only to find out you did not graduate. I think one of the things that can make it challenging is it is very stem focused with little in the way of humanities to balance it out. Look at the course schedules. On the other hand internship and coop opportunities are fabulous. And for out of state students going abroad is instate tuition for that given semester.
@AnyDad We are a family of liberal arts majors, so when my DD started studying engineering, we quickly learned that being an engineering major is much tougher. GT is a tough school, but in my DD’s experience, GT wants their students to succeed and set up programs to help in that regard. For the classes for 1st and 2nd years, there are special study sessions. GT has a study skills program, freshmen forgiveness and other programs to help students. For my DD’s major, ME, industry paid for tutors for upper-division courses. My DD a lot of office hours and her professors were always available to help. Despite being a large state school, my DD felt that GT was small and knew her professors personally. My DD also felt that GT was a very collaborative environment, she did a ton of study groups and found the students not to be cut throat.
In terms of whether it is worth OOS tuition, I think that is a personal decision. If you have to take a boat load of loans, then no. If you have to stretch a little, then yes,. Your child can early good wages with internships and co-ops and contribute that income towards their college bill. Study abroad is instate which helps with the bottom line. Her major was always telling them about small scholarships which my DD applied for and received. I suggest you visit GT to get a feel for whether OOS is worth it. I do know my DD at her four internships worked with students from all over the country so if your child stays in-state, make sure they try to get the best grades possible since that was one of the driving factors for my DD in her job hunt, (the other was having practical skills through things like the Grand Challenges program and her off-road competition team.).
Good luck!
Daughter denied. 36 ACT. 4.0 is 4.75 w. Many ECs, varsity athlete, etc. OOS