My GPA is a 4.0 while taking the hardest classes offered at my school (It would be higher, but its not because my high school weights AP and Honors course grades), and my ACT score is a 22 (a 23 in math and 22 in english.) I do know people who have graduated before me with lower GPAs and ACT score who did get admitted for EA. Please be as honest as possible as I do not want to be shell-shocked if im not accepted or deferred.
Is there a financial aid or scholarship issue that you are asking about? If not, you would probably be better served by posting in the UGA forum.
With a 22 ACT, you have basically O% of getting into UGA. Are you instate for Georgia, and what can you afford, yearly?
You should retake the ACT…or try the SAT. Your 22 is most definitely low for admission to UGA. It also doesn’t exactly align with your GPA.
Is there a reason for that?
Yes, I am an in-state student. A couple things that I would attribute the score not aligning to my GPA is 1) my school not necessarily prepare us well for these things, although I do take the hardest curriculum at my school, as I will be a STEM graduate, and I am fully enrolled in Dual enrollment courses for my senior year of HS. 2) Historically, I have not been very good at these types of tests, although anyone can tell you that I perform very similarly on my classes with the students who make 29s and 30s on their ACT. I did see on a post that they value your core Transcript grades 75% of the decision. For example, it said that someone with a 1000 SAT and a 3.8 GPA would be admitted before someone with a 1400 SAT and a 3.3 GPA. I personally do not understand how one could have a GPA that low with such a score (1400), but I have heard that many high schools do SAT/ACT prep classes, so some students are at a total advantage.
They said that a test on a saturday morning for four hours should not be weighted more than what you put in over the course of four years.
My first thought is would you get a 3.8GPA at a school that a kid got a 3.3GPA? You mentioned kids having an advantage by having a SAT/ACT prep classes. But could you have an advantage of going to a school that is possibly easier to get higher grades?
No, not necessarily because the admissions office judges based off of the most rigorous courses offered at a school. I take the most rigorous courses that are offered. Therefore, my GPA would be just as credible as theirs even if I attended a less rigorous school.
It is difficult to compare schools without knowing what you took. My daughter has friends who took Calculus BC sophomore year and multivariable calculus junior year. In theory if they took multivariable and got a B they would have a lower GPA. I don’t know there ACT’s but I have no doubt it’s a 30 at least. As to getting into Georgia I’m guessing it would be 50/50.
Thank you for your input! It is greatly appreciated!
have you ever been diagnosed with any Learning disabilities that cause you to do poorly on Standardized tests. There are kids who work very hard and are able to get really great grades, but have a reason for doing poorly on tests such as the ACT and SAT. Another option if you dont get in, is to go to Georgia state, for example, get great grades and then transfer to UGA
I have not technically been diagnosed with anything,but I do have tendencies and traits of an ADHD person. But I kid you not I have never performed well on stadardized tests and exams, but have been outstanding in my classes.
ACT is pretty low, the median is 31 which is 9 full points above your score. Even the 25th percentile is a 29. I would work on raising it because your GPA is fine.
You can get disability accommodations for the ACT if you get a doctor to sign off on it for your ADHD btw. I don’t think saying you had ADHD on your app is enough to get in with a 22, because many other kids with learning handicaps get accommodations or push through it and get at least in the ~27 range.
UGA gets more and more competitive every year. The acceptance rate this year was 40%. Good luck! I hope you retake it.
I recently had a visit with a UGA representative, and here are some important things she mentioned for your admission:
Early Action (Oct 15) is mainly an academic review. While they will read your essays, your test scores and calculated GPA (they recalculate it based on how many A,B,Cs you got) are the things they will base your admission off the most.
Regular Decision (Jan 1) is a full holistic review. They will review your whole application, outside activities, volunteering, work, and read your essays thoroughly.
I just had the visit with the admissions adviser this past Tuesday, so the information is very up-to-date with this admissions cycle. Scholarships are considered equally for both.
@hartfootball I would recommend you apply regular decision, since your ACT score may not be the strongest, but feel free to use this information however you choose. Best of luck to you!