<p>This is my first post and I think we may be behind the game in college preparation. I did not realize it was that competitive to get in UGA. I will give you a quick version of her stats and please be honest about her chances. I realize that she is not close to the level of students on here. We were planning to just apply to UGA , but may need to rethink that decision. We live 20 minutes from there and she could live at home. She will graduate from high school at 16 because she skipped a grade in school and I would feel more comfortable with her closer to home at that age.</p>
<p>ranked 1st. in class
4.54 weighted gpa
4.0 unweighted gpa
AP- US History, Physics,and will take Lit and biology next year
ACT made a 28 first time without any prep. She is taking the SAT Saturday and the ACT again in April and has been doing several study guides to prepare this time.
Honor's Classes- If it is offered she takes it.
GHP nominated in Biology last year didn't make state cut
nominated in Physics this year find out about it end of the month. She was one of three girls at the state interview. I don't know if that will help or hurt her chances.</p>
<p>EC's
National Honor Society
Beta Club
Youth Student Leadership
Church Youth Group
Feature Twirler
Symphonic Band
Interact Club
volunteers at fire dept. and nursing home ( couple of hours a month only)
Competitive Twirling- This is her life passion. She has been involved since she was 7 years old and practices 365 days a year.(average 3 hours aday) She has 15 national and world titles that she has earned over the years including, 1st runner up miss majorette of America and the world 3 baton champion.</p>
<p>She wants to twirl at UGA and is planning on a degree in the science field. We will apply ED next year. What do you think her chances are and what do we need to improve on?</p>
<p>Thanks for that site, it answers a lot of our questions. Now, if she can just hang on to one of the top two spots she will be ok. Some of her classmates are closing in on her average because of easier ACP classes. Our school gives ACP 10 points and AP classes 12 points even though the level of work is much harder in the AP classes.</p>
<p>Your daughter should have absolutely no problem getting in at UGA. She has great stats. I wouldn’t worry at all. I would suggest that she lives in the dorms though, especially because she’s so young. It would help her get to know her classmates better and would help her get involved in some of the activities they put on. With her grades, she’s a shoo-in for the Honors Program. She should try for Myers (the honors dorm) or one of the other small dorms (I’d stay away from the high rises since those are a little rowdy for a 16 year old, and it would probably make you feel better).</p>
<p>But…10/12 extra points?! As in if they had an 80 in a class, they’d get a 90/92? That is RIDICULOUS grade inflation.</p>
<p>Here is the exception to the live-on requirement:</p>
<p>“Students may be exempt from the requirement to live in the residence halls while they reside in the principal residence of a parent or legal guardian within the counties of Clarke, Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Oglethorpe, or Oconee. Students desiring this exemption must apply and provide parent or legal guardian endorsement.”</p>
<p>However, as a college administrator, a parent, and a person who began college at 16 myself, I believe so strongly in the importance of living on-campus that my wife and I ruled out any universities for our daughters that couldn’t guarantee housing all four years.</p>
<p>Thanks for all of the comments. We live in Madison county so she would be exempt from having to live on campus, but I am listening to all of the suggestions that she should live in the dorm. We just found out this morning that she will be going to Governor’s Honors program this summer at Valdosta State University in the physics program. This will give her a chance to check out living in a dorm for six weeks. Congrats to all of the students that got accepted to UGA today. I had the time of my life there.</p>
<p>Hey everone, Thanks for the comments so far. I just wanted to update the thread. She is still at the top of her class, but I don’t want to count on that when it comes time to be accepted.(being top 2 and getting auto admit) She will be going to Governor’s Honors this summer in Physics. We are very excited just found out Friday. She got her SAT scores back today and they seem to be the lowest posted on this site…
700 Math
570 CR
650 Writing
8 Essay
Total 1920</p>
<p>This was her first time taking it and she doesn’t want to take it again. She is taking the ACT next Saturday to try and improve the 28 and I think she will be able to bring it up hopefully to a 29-30. So with the info in the original post and these updates what are the chances of being accepted EA at UGA next year.</p>
<p>Congrats to your daughter on her accomplishments. </p>
<p>GHP this summer should be a great opportunity for her. My daughter went a couple of summers ago and is still friends with people she met there. Do expect it to be REALLY HOT there. They give you a fairly detailed packing list, but plan on sending lots of bottled water as the water in Valdosta tastes like beach water. Feel free to pm me if you have any questions.</p>
<p>Your daughter should have a really good chance at EA at UGA even without her class rank. good luck on the next round of ACT scores. Depending on how those come back, I’d highly encourage your daughter to take the SAT one more time. I’m sure she’s sick of tests right now. Look at the first SAT opportunity in the fall. UGA will accept the October test for EA. Her math score is great and her writing score is good, but her CR score is low compared to her other sections. UGA superscores the SAT, so if she can just pull up the CR section (I wouldn’t deliberately tank the other sections and you never know she might do great on all the sections) that would be helpful.</p>
<p>While she is a great candidate for EA, higher scores would give her a better shot at other opportunities such as the Honors Program.</p>
<p>Do keep in mind that UGA calculates GPA differently from how her high school does. Only the core academic classes are counted and no weight is given to Honors classes. UGA removes all weight given by high schools and then adds .5 for AP classes.</p>
<p>If you haven’t already checked out the Admissions Blog by David Graves, you really should. David does a great blog and has answered every imaginable question ever asked.</p>
<p>Do NOT compare your daughter’s scores with the scores on these forums. These kids either make up their test scores or they are usually the top 5% in the country because they are quite obsessed with getting into a top college. Most, even EA students don’t get 1450 M + CR Scores who apply to UGA. As long as she has a solid 1200+ M and CR with a high GPA like that, she should get in.</p>
<p>Your daugher has a 1270 which is in the middle 50% for EA test scores. Worst would be deferred, then probably admission in the RD rounds, although I still think she will get admitted reguardless of her rank. Your daughter is very bright and has amazing stats and I hope she continues that so she can go to the college she wants, rather it be UGA or another school :).</p>