***Georgia Tech Early Action Results***

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgia Institute of Technology
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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2230 (Reading: 650, Math: 800, Writing: 800)
[ *] ACT: n/a
[ *] SAT II: Math 2: 800, Chemistry: 750
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.72
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 25th percentile
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Calc BC: 5, Language: 4, Chemistry: 4
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: all 500-level courses (equivalent to Honors and AP; there are no AP courses at my school)
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): None really.

Subjective:
[ *] Extracurriculars: Lots of photography, scuba diving, campus tour guide, community service club president
[ *] Job/Work Experience: 2 weeks at manufacturing plant, helmet design research
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Donations and raising funds for a project.
[ *] Summer Activities: Helmet design research, 2 weeks at manufacturing plant.

Other
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: No
[ *] Intended Major: Industrial Engineering
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): n/a
[ *] Country (if international applicant): Thailand
[ *] School Type: Private boarding school. Ranked top 10 in US
[ *] Ethnicity (Hispanic Y/N/not reported): Thai
[ *] Race(s) (AI/AN, Asian, AA, NH/PI, White, not reported): Asian
[ *] Gender: Male

General Comments:
I think my strengths rested in my course load and grades. Even though I only had a 3.72, I am at a private boarding school with a relatively difficult boarding school, so it would be equivalent to a 4.0+ in public school. I was a bit surprised, considering I am Asian, but perhaps it is because I didn’t apply to the more competitive majors, such as Computer-related majors.

I wish everyone the best of luck in their process. Don’t be bummed; there are plenty of great schools out there. I myself had two bad results prior to GT.

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@Grindle - Congrats on Colorado school of mines. It is a really good school. My grandfather went there and the views there is awesome.

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2170 (780 M, 680 R, 710 W)
[ *] ACT: 33 (35 E, 34 M, 30 R, 31 S)
[ *] SAT II: 800 M2, 730 Chem, 750 US History
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): around 4/800
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): (Calc AB 5, US History 5, Chem 5, Stats 4, Lang 4, Physics C Mech. 3, Bio 4, Music Theory 3)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): none
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Calc BC, APES, AP Econ, AP Gov, AP Lit, AP Physics C E&M
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): USNCO

Subjective:
[ *] Extracurriculars: Tennis, Stuco, Key club, Academic superbowl, Mentoring
[ *] Job/Work Experience:none
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: some
[ *] Summer Activities: Research

Other
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[ *] Intended Major: Computer Engineering
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): OOS
[ *] Country (if international applicant): Green Card
[ *] School Type: large,public
[ *] Ethnicity (Hispanic Y/N/not reported): non-hispanic
[ *] Race(s) (AI/AN, Asian, AA, NH/PI, White, not reported): asian
[ *] Gender: male
General Comments:
not expecting much, not sure where to attend yet. congrats to everyone who got in. Deferred from MIT but glad that GT took me in.

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@orjioke33 @pcftcp I have no idea… I really wasn’t expecting to be deferred either. I thought my stats were good enough for GTech, and I really liked the school. So far my admissions results have not been going well…

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@orjioke33 @pcftcp @QuantumFlux I hear you all. Same is happening with my son so far.

I think you were borderline on EA and a good probability for RD.

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Decision: Deferred

Objective:
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2170 (didn’t sent)
[ *] ACT: 34C 31E 35M 34R 36C (Stem 36)
[ *] SAT II: Math 2 800, Chem 660 (didn’t send)
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6, 4.3/5 weighted
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 20%? (unsure) School is relatively competitive in NJ
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): AB Calc 4, Lang 5, Euro His 4, Stats:3 (I didn’t know I could send AP scores?)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:AP Econ (Micro+Macro), AP Lit and Comp, AP Bio, Human Bio A, Multivariable Calc H, AP Psych, US2 A
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.):AP scholar with Dist, Nat Honor Society, Nat Lang Honor Society (Latin-3 yrs), 3rd place in NJ States (HS) Chess Championships (grade 9)

Subjective:
[ *] Extracurriculars: Jv/Varsity Golf, Jv/Varsity Fencing (squad leader, and team was top 4 in state for past 3 years), Ultimate Frisbee Club, Chess Club, Robotics Club, Asian Culture Club, Relay For Life Club
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Golf Counselor for the First Tee, Caddie
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:Volunteer Golf Counselor at Plainfield CC and Neshanic Valley CC, Chess instructor at library and elementary school,
[ *] Summer Activities:Youth Scholars Program at UMD CP, Volunteering

Other
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:Yes
[ *] Intended Major:Undecided Engineering
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):OOS (NJ)
[ *] Country (if international applicant):USA
[ *] School Type:Large Public
[ *] Ethnicity (Hispanic Y/N/not reported):Not Hispanic
[ *] Race(s) (AI/AN, Asian, AA, NH/PI, White, not reported):Asian
[ *] Gender:Male

General Comments:
Obvious weak point is low GPA, was hoping ACT would make up for it. Does sending AP scores help? I didn’t know that was a thing. Common App Essay 9/10, Supplements 8/10. Hoping for the best, maybe compared to other Asian engineering majors I’m a weak applicant. What are my chances for RD?
And Good luck to everyone else!

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Son got in Computer Science!

ACT=34 (35 if combined best scores)
SAT Subject Math 2=800 , Physics=800
GPA unweighted =4.0
rank 3/320 strong public school with AP /IB curriculums
BC Calculus =5
AP Computer Science=5
IB curriculum HL Math and HL physics and HL Chemistry
State: Colorado
FIRST robotics , two regional wins Colorado and Utah in Junior year, and leader of software team
State level viola player, orchestras
Colorado School of MInes medal winner
RPI First Robotics Scholarship winner
Summer school at Carnegie Mellon, 2 As
Ethnicity=white
gender=male

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Hello. When I applied to Georgia tech I applied as a Computer Science major. I just found out yesterday that I was accepted (yayy) but it doesn’t say computer science anywhere on my buzzport so I was just wondering where you can find what major you’ve been accepted to?

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Accepted (CS), stats are copy paste

SAT I (breakdown): 2260, 2300 single sitting, 2340 superscored
ACT (breakdown): 36 (36E, 35M, 35R, 36S), writing 11/12 all sections (so 31 on new scale)
SAT II: 800 on Math II, 760 World History and Physics
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.77, weighted 4.52
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a, assuming top 2%
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5s on Calc BC, Gov, Human Geo, World History, Macro, Micro, Stat, Physics C Mechanics, Lang, Span Lang, US History, 4 on Chem, 3 on Physics C E&M
Senior Year Course Load: Discrete math (class after lin alg/diffyq), AP Biology, AP Spanish Lit, AP Lit, required classes for graduation

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):

(Internet gaming businesses): pulling in roughly 100k annual revenue, 40k profit
Model UN (Officer position): presided over several conferences, won the standard best/outstanding/honorable mention delegate awards
FBLA: Won #1 in state for computer-related competition, several #1 in district for math/calculations
Volunteer/Community service: School tutoring for roughly 25h from sophomore year, not much else
Summer Activities: Internship at Gatech - no paper, just software development. Lots of business activities.

Other:

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Computer science
State (if domestic applicant): OOS student with in-state tuition classification
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Large public
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: <100k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A

General comments: Guessing my summer internships helped. Nobody was able to vouch (as extra recommendations weren’t accepted), but they could confirm my credentials in the GT system.

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@FlugleWaffle What region for Jefferson Scholar, I too am a Nominee in the state of VA

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@Grubbs My school nominated me from Alexandria but I live in Mclean, Im not sure what the region bounds or names are but I’m probably in the one that touches DC. You?

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@FlugleWaffle Central Region, High School is in Williamsburg

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Normally, I wouldn’t do this, but I just wanted to help some ppl out from my area to see what it takes

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT: 35 - 34E 36M 33R 36S
[ *] SAT II: 800 M2, 790 Chem
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.697 (it’s crap, don’t remind me)
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): 14 APs, don’t feel like listing
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Physics C (Mech and Electro), AP Stat, AP Econ, AP Comp Sci, AP Lit
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): FIRST Robotics, Provisional patent? Idk never won a research award :’(

Subjective:
[ *] Extracurriculars: FIRST robotics, Rube Goldberg president and founder, Sci Olympiad captain, varsity tennis captain, MUN, Model Congress, DECA
[ *] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Tennis/Basketball clinics
[ *] Summer Activities: Research

Other
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Nah
[ *] Intended Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[ *] Country (if international applicant): The glorious nation of America
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity (Hispanic Y/N/not reported): Nah
[ *] Race(s) (AI/AN, Asian, AA, NH/PI, White, not reported): Asian (Indian)
[ *] Gender: Male

General Comments:

Pretty stoked I didn’t get deferred like all the other 35s and 2300s. GT is one of my top choices, especially for ECE and now only MIT and CMU can beat it. To those that got deferred, I got deferred from Michigan EA so ik what it feels like. Just let it pass and keep your head up for regular! For those rejected, don’t worry too much about it. I got deferred from my ED school, but I’m much happier with GT than that school, so there probably is something better for you down the road!

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@deferralmode, what it takes is what you laid out? Maybe we’ll be classmates. I can then teach you how to trade in your Ferrari for good judgment. :slight_smile:

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@animelover98 I’m in the same predicament. I got in OOS for CS (given that I applied for it as my primary major) but I see no indication that I was accepted on that basis in Buzzport of the letter of acceptance itself. Can anyone answer this question?

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 750 M/ 720 R/ 710W
[ *] ACT: Didn’t take
[ *] SAT II: 720 US History/ 680 Math II (lol)
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96 / Weighted 4.51
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank, but top 5%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH (5), AP Physics 1 (3), AP World (3)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Macroeconomics, AP AB Calculus, AP Computer Science
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): AP Scholar, a lot of school awards

Subjective:
[ *] Extracurriculars: Figure skating, French Club, a lot of honors societies
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Math Instructor/tutor
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Teach special needs kids how to figure skate
[ *] Summer Activities: Girls State
[ *] Essays: Common App (9/10), GA Tech Essays (8/10)
[ *] Teacher Recommendations: APUSH/AP Macro teacher (10/10), Calc teacher (8/10)
[ *] Counselor Rec: 10/10 Knows my family very well
[ *] Additional Rec: none
[ *] Interview: nope

Other
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[ *] Intended Major: Computer Science
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): GA
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Private
[ *] Ethnicity (Hispanic Y/N/not reported): N
[ *] Race(s) (AI/AN, Asian, AA, NH/PI, White, not reported): AA
[ *] Gender: Female

Reflection
Strengths: GPA, URM, In state, teacher recs
Weaknesses: SAT IIs, AP scores
Where else you are applying or have already applied: Columbia, Stanford, UC Berkeley
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Make sure your taking/have taken calculus in/by senior year. Don’t spread yourself too thin and apply to too many school. Apply to schools that you would actually want to go to!

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@infiniteCircle & @animelover98 Go to Buzzport>Home>Registration OSCAR>Admissions>Application Status and click on the Application (Fall 2016) There your program of study will show under application information

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:
[] SAT I (breakdown): Did not submit
[] ACT: 35 (E: 35, M: 35, S: 36, R: 35) Writing: 33
[] SAT II: Math 800, Physics 760
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5’s: Computer Science, Physics C: Mechanics, APUSH, English Language, Calculus BC, Calculus AB; 4: World History; 3: Physics C: E&M
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: Multivariate Calculus, Discrete Structures, AP Statistics, AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Modern Physics, Fluids/Thermodynamics/Optics, AP Chemistry, AP English Literature
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): State-level NCWIT Aspirations in Computing[/li]
Subjective:
[] Extracurriculars: President of four clubs, involved in singing groups, dance, and a couple other clubs, robotics team won top award at state FTC competition
[] Job/Work Experience: Summer research
[] Volunteer/Community service: Tutoring ~250 hours
[] Summer Activities: Research, travel

Other
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[] Intended Major: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
[] State (if domestic applicant): SC
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: Public Boarding
[] Ethnicity (Hispanic Y/N/not reported): No
[] Race(s) (AI/AN, Asian, AA, NH/PI, White, not reported): White
[] Gender: Female

General Comments: Congrats to everyone who got accepted!

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Deferred
Objective:
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 1720 Reading: 570 Math :610 Writing: 540
[ *] ACT: C: 31 English:29 Writing: 26 Reading: 33 Science: 29 Math: 31
[ *] SAT II: 1890 Reading: 580 Math: 650 Writing: 660
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.976
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 32 out of 886 (Top 4%)
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Chemistry (3), AP Human Geography (4), AP Calculus AB (4)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): None
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Honors 12th British Literature, Adv Calc II, AP Physics 1, AP Environmental Science, AP Gov/AP Econ, AP French (online)
I’ll have 8 APs by the time I graduate
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): Georgia Certificate of Merit, Scholar Athlete, Governor’s Honors Program Nominee (For Math and French), Junior Marshall, Georgia Scholar Program Nominee

Subjective:
[ *] Extracurriculars: Track (JV and lettered), French Club (President), Student Council, involved in Theatre Department, Thespian
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Babysitter (7 years) & Tutor (1 year)
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Service clubs (Beta Club, Key Club, National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, French Honor Society)
[ *] Summer Activities: Some volunteer work at Environmental Center

Other
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *] Intended Major: Civil Engineering
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): Georiga
[ *] Country (if international applicant): USA
[ *] School Type: Public (27th school out of 429 in state)
[ *] Ethnicity (Hispanic Y/N/not reported): N
[ *] Race(s) (AI/AN, Asian, AA, NH/PI, White, not reported): Asian
[ *] Gender: Female

I knew it was going to be a long-shot, and seeing who was accepted confirmed my thoughts. At least I wasn’t rejected, so I have some hope for Regular admission. If I’m not accepted, then I’ll go to Clemson (I did get a scholarship there).