I'm really dumb. Yeah, I'm reeeaaally dumb.

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgia Institute of Technology
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  1. States schools aren't allowed to use race in the admissions process.

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<p>I concur because I agree that 0 is the right answer but I disagree with your reason.</p>

<p>Unless one of two things has happened, state schools are allowed to use race in the admissions process. The exceptions are successful passage of a civil rights initiative or state decree. For example, California, Washington, and Michigan are all not allowed to use race in the admissions processes of their public universities because of Proposition 209, Initiative 200, and Proposal 2, respectively. Florida is not allowed to use race in the admissions process because of Governor Jeb Bush.</p>

<p>Georgia is a bit strange. In other words, I don’t fully understand our state’s position on this issue. The CDS of Georgia Tech and UGA both say that they do not consider race at all. However, we’ve never been lumped together with the states mentioned above as “states that don’t practice.”</p>

<p>Nevertheless, because of what the CDS says, 0 is my answer. However, that doesn’t mean you won’t get scholarships that are Hispanic-only…</p>

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<p>oh cool. i have a question- does GT need requirements? or is it just for the pres. scholarship?</p>

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<p>The requirements for admission are all listed in the application packet. I can't remember exactly what they are.</p>

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<p>oh good call fabrizio haha...now to find it in my room</p>

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<p>do they consider visiting or interest in the admissions process at all. and how are the tours</p>

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<p>"ok so i hate to bring this thread back up again, but how much will Hispanic help me on a scale of 1-10 at gt? if any"</p>

<p>Well I was a Hispanic transfer student in 2000. I submitted my application along with my friends who had a GPA about 0.4 higher than mine. I got my acceptance letter back in 2 weeks. They didn't hear back for almost 2 months. They also put me in touch with OMED (Office of Minority Educational Development) as soon as i got on campus. Back in 2000 the Hispanic population at tech was <4%. So while legally they can't use race as part of the admission process, i strongly believe they do. I even made sure to submit my application with my mother's maiden name listed on it. So i'd say 9/10. According to GT</a> | Georgia Tech Ranks #1 for Hispanic Engineering Graduate Programs , there are 888 Hispanic students enrolled since fall 2007. So Hispanic population is <5% for total student body and ~7% for undergrads. It might not be fair to others, but i'd say you have a HUGE advantage.</p>

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<p>really? that's an interesting stat vblick. i doubt they'd answer a question about that on one of their tours or info sessions</p>

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<p>They don't consider visiting in the admissions process, but the tours are a great way to see campus and meet some of the students. One of the things I love best about Georgia Tech is how friendly everyone is. Especially coming from California, a visit to campus is probably a good idea.</p>

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<p>so an update to this chance thread. My test scores: English- 32 Math: 29</p>

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<p>oh yeah and same gpa as before. 3.47</p>

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<p>....tech does only look at the math and english right.....</p>

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<p>new this year: looking at the writing.</p>

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<p>right so that's what it'd be for act then. i think</p>

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<p>how much do personal experiences and hardships, etc. factor into the decision? and what's a good act math/english score</p>

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<p>I'd say a 30+ math/english is a "good" score.</p>

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<p>Does Tech look at Reading section of ACT? or do they just count Math and English section?</p>

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<p>so i just found out many cool things today at tech. to answer your question, ticmmae, they only look at English and Math on the ACT. </p>

<p>i should probably not update this thread, but i will. </p>

<p>32- English
28- Math
and my Georgia Tech GPA is a 3.49. totally different i know.</p>

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<p>ok yea to the above..... i totally forgot to add in tutoring/babysitting into my work/job exp. there. so what's my shot at being a PS semifinalist? with that in there, too. and a lot of work in three clubs too, and the comm. service too. </p>

<p>man, i would do anything for that PS semi finalist</p>

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<p>Honestly with a 32 English and 28 Math, AND with only a 3.49 GPA, you have an decent chance of getting in, but I don't think you'll make it as a semifinalist, although there's no harm in applying.</p>

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<p>they're still looking at the ps? woah.</p>