<p>I don't know guys, are my hopes up too high? Anyone want to chance my stats of regular decision for UGA? I was deferred in January, I reapplied with what I think were very original and well worded essays. I had a great teacher recommendation from my AP Calculus teacher (mainly because my standardized math scores SUCK).
UGA will see this-
I've taken all honors/gifted classes and 7 AP classes.
My GPA is a 3.64 and my SAT/ACT are awful.
SAT
Total 1000
Verbal 520
Math 480
Writing 460</p>
<p>ACT
Composite 23
English 24
Math 21
Writing (Essay) 11</p>
<p>I have taken 4 years of Spanish.
I have lettered in 4 sports and play them year round. I have a lot of community involvement that I won't bore you with (many extracurriculars)</p>
<p>The fact that you were deferred means that your SAT scores weren't bad enough that they'd outright reject you. I think the decision may rest on how good the rest of your application was. Because you were deferred, I think you have an okay chance. Good luck!</p>
<p>I honestly had no time to take the SAT again...sorta. My dad hates my guts for not taking it a second time. But anyways, UGA's lower middle 50% average for the math and reading SAT combined is a 1150. So I fall just 150 short of the lower average. I don't know if that's a lot or not? But keep your fingers crossed, it seems like I have everything in my favor except for that stupid SAT. (But a guy from UGA did come to our school and DID say that they "were more concerned with what you did over four years than in one day".) Do you guys think that my letter of rec from my AP Calculus teacher was a good idea, considering my math SAT scores SUCK? Thanks for all the feedback, helps me deal with this waiting process.</p>
<p>Is this your core GPA, or your GPA straight off your transcript? The reason I ask is that there are wide variations between the two, and UGA uses the core GPA, while high schools use all classes (health, PE, etc) and many times add their own weight.</p>
<p>If your school hasn't already weighted your AP grades, UGA will add .5 to the AP grade, i.e., a 3.0 is figured as a 3.5, a 4.0 is figured at 4.5 and so on for a 4 point scale for their recalculated GPA. So, with 7 AP's, you might see a significant boost. No additional weight is assigned to Honors, but they are considered in determing rigor.</p>
<p>I think my 3.6 does include UGA's weight. Does anyone have any other opinions about my chances? It just seems like everything is in my favor except for that SAT/ACT score.</p>
<p>If you are not sure of your GPA, then you should calculate it yourself (every A is a 4, every B a 3, then divide by the total number of grades). Based upon your statements, it seems like you are getting the GPA off of the transcript, which while good for an overall GPA, generally does not give you a core GPA. A 3.64 GPA means more A's than B's (a 3.5 would mean equal # of A and B grades) in your core classes, which would be a strong situation for admission if teamed with your other factors (even a lower test score). But if this is just the overall GPA, then I would think it would be a challenge for admission teamed with the other factors.</p>
<p>One other item to consider - I'm told that if you're seeking a unique major, like art or music, that may increase your chance since the competition may not be as intense as the more traditional majors.</p>