<p>I'm a senior and looking for a couple more schools to apply to since my GPA might hurt me in admissions to top schools. I'm from New York. Is UGA very selective (a la UNC/UVA) for OOS students, or not so?</p>
<p>If it helps, I have a 94 GPA UW which comes out to a 3.76 on a 4.0 scale. My SAT is a 2090 (680 CR, 740 M, 670 W), and I have a few ECs but demonstrated commitment. Nothing really spectacular. 4's and 5's on 3 AP exams, taking 2 more this spring. I'm looking to major in Chemistry.</p>
<p>This was the class profile for 2012. You can expect OOS competition to be more competitive. It’s like that for all flagship schools not just UGA. They obviously favor in-state students because the taxpayers fund the school. Your GPA is alright for UGA, but your SAT score is good. You’re short on the AP classes though. The average Joe had 11 hours of AP credit that’s about 4 passed AP exams(everyone takes AP classes…not too many people pass them)</p>
<p>Your major is also pretty competitive at UGA. But I’d still say you have a pretty good chance. Definitely apply. </p>
<p>@bobbycats: I’ve taken 3 AP exams. I could have (and I’m guessing should have) taken 3 AP classes this year, but decided only on Chem and BC Calc because they are both very demanding and I wasn’t sure I could do the time commitment. I’m expecting a 5 on both.</p>
<p>I think I will apply. I would be the first person from my school to apply to UGA in five years if I do so, according to my GC, so maybe that might help, who knows. If the SAT helps, all the better.</p>
<p>You have good chances. This is only a rumor, but many public schools are now looking for out of state students to help balance the budget. I’ve heard this is true on the west coast, but I’m not sure if it’s true on the east coast or true at all.</p>
<p>I think UGA might have better odds for you than UNC or UVA. I know that UNC OOS is extremely selective due to legislated cap on OOS students, but UGA doesn’t have the same restrictions. Not sure about UVA, but freshman enrollment is smaller so probably lower odds too. Remember that UGA recalculates your GPA. Go to the admissions blog and you can do it yourself. Core courses only. No exceptions for harder electives, just very cut & dry. FWIW-In RD, they will look at your course rigor and your AP courses are difficult ones & you can send your prior AP scores as added support, so 5 total AP is within the range of 3-7 and they will know you are not slacking off senior year. :)</p>
<p>I don’t see it, but there are instructions on the application for how it is done. You only count core courses- English, History, Math, Science, Foreign Language. All A’s are 4, B=3, C=2, D=1 unweighted. You use the smallest unit at your school, for instance if you are on semester, 2 semesters = 1 credit, a year of an A in English is 4x 1. If you are on block- then one block = 1 unit. It gets tricky if you have a mixed schedule of block, semester, or trimester- then you have to break it down to units. Ultimately you divide by the number of units so your GPA remains the same regardless. For instance, if you were on both block and semester, one block and one year of a course= 2 units, one semester=1 unit. </p>
<p>ie, you took 2 blocks of English and got an A
You also took 1 semester of French and got a B</p>
<p>Shabang,
As I recall, admission applications for OOS students are judged on the same basis as in state students. In other words, it is no harder for an OOS student to be admitted as all applications are viewed equally. This is not the case at UVA and UNC, where out of state enrollment is capped and therefore, potentially more competitive than in state admissions.
Good luck with your applications.<br>
Go dawgs</p>