<p>I'm going to open this by saying that I honestly can't go to GT without this scholarship, and at this point I probably won't be. According to their website, around a 2180 SAT is necessary. I got my scores today, and I have a 2150, but was disappointed to see that my 650 math score hadn't gone up at all. I know they say students have been accepted that had lower than the average, but GT being GT, I'm assuming that normally happens when people do badly on critical reading or writing, not math. It is also virtually impossible for me to retake the SAT again.
I'm decently strong on the rest of my application (varsity sports, leadership in virtually every academic club in my school, IB programme, AP scholar award, and I'm female), but I don't have anything too distinctive.
Chances?</p>
<p>Your goal should be ‘win enough scholarships to be able to afford GT’. Thinking this is the only means is shortsighted and unrealistic. There is other aid, need and merit, from GT and other places.</p>
<p>[Georgia</a> Institute of Technology :: President’s Scholarship Program :: Statistics](<a href=“http://www.psp.gatech.edu/pages/stats.php]Georgia”>http://www.psp.gatech.edu/pages/stats.php)</p>
<p>They could take almost twice as many people with 2300-2400 if they wanted, but they didn’t. You should take a great deal of hope from that. They interviewed almost 60 people below 2100 last year. SAT obviously doesn’t mean that much to them.</p>
<p>Sounds like if you don’t give it your all (strong app, great recs, prepped/practiced for interview), it’s unlikely, but how happy would you be if it all came together and you won one? </p>
<p>Why not go for it? What’s the worst that could happen?</p>
<p>your chances of ps are minimal, unless your ECs are super-duper.</p>
<p>Your chances of getting the scholarship are ZERO … if you don’t apply! </p>
<p>I understand your reasoning regarding your math score, reading your post, I had almost the same thoughts. </p>
<p>There are two comments in your post that I think are more important than the math score (which is already critical!) - and that is regarding your ECs: “leadership in virtually every academic club in my school” and “nothing too distinctive”. </p>
<p>The PS program looks more for depth in your personality & accomplishments! Not many ECs, but few with a lot of committment! If you can show this in your application & interviews, then you might have a shot at the scholarship despite the 650 in math, as GPBurdell pointed out - if not, then your chances really are close to zero … </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>I’m a Presidents Scholar. I got a 2100 on the sat, although I did get a 34 on the ACT which I think is perhaps around a 2200 thanks to GT conversion… SO CALM DOWN. All you need to do is shine in your ESSAY and INTERVIEW and show PASSION. If your EC’s are great, which it sounds like they are, you have a decent shot! There are many outstanding students who don’t get the scholarship, and then there are many underqualified people who do get the scholarship; it’s all luck really, just cross your fingers and don’t freak out too much!</p>