Decision: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t take
ACT (breakdown): 31C (34E 35M 33E/W (10 Essay))
SAT II (place score in parentheses): Chemistry (670) Math I (750) (Didn’t Submit but mentioned Math I score)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.85
Weighted GPA (out of 4.4): 4.2
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/214
AP (place score in parentheses): Chemistry (3), English Language & Composition (4), Statistics (4), U.S. Government & Politics (4), U.S. History (4)
IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP English Literature & Composition, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Psychology, Earth Science Honor
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A
More common awards: AP Scholar with Distinction, other school/town/state awards
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): French Club (Treasurer/President), Math Team (Captain), Student Government Class of 2015 (Treasurer), NHS (Treasurer), United Way (Board of Directors), Superintendent’s Student Advisory Committee, Technology Steering Committee, Strategic Planning Committee
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: 1000+ hours volunteering through the YMCA, my church, as an intern to the superintendent, and tutoring
Summer Activities: Volunteering
Essays:
-Common App: How lectoring developed my confidence, pretty decent: 8.5/10
-Why GT: Discussed connection to Emory Medical School and desire to double major in French: 8/10
-Progress & Service: Discussed desire to perform missionary work: 9.5/10
Teacher Recommendation:
-Gym Teacher/Class Advisor- loves me: 8.5-9/10
Counselor Rec: Developed a fairly good relationship with her: 7.5-8/10
Interview: N/A
Other
Applied for Financial Aid? Yes
Major you put down: Biomedical Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): CT
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
Income Bracket: 120-140k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
Reflection
Strengths: Rank, Involvement, Test Scores
Weaknesses: Lack of engineering-related activities
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/waitlisted/rejected: Scores/GT supplements
Where else you are applying or have already applied:
-Accepted: RPI, UConn (Honors + Full Tuition)
-Waitlisted: Case Western
-Rejected: Cornell ED, WashU
-Waiting: Michigan (Deferred EA), Northwestern & Vanderbilt
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight:
Extremely happy about getting into Georgia Tech!! Hopefully, their financial aid package comes through because my parents definitely want me to attend UConn, but the opportunities a school like Georgia Tech can provide makes the school extremely desirable. Congrats to those accepted!!
