<p>Current Georgia Tech student here. It would definitely be a good idea to retake the SAT, since the average total score for this year’s incoming class was 2100, up from 2000 the year before. SAT subject tests are not considered.</p>
<p>It’s worth noting that [GT’s</a> standards have been going up a lot lately](<a href=“http://gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=117261]GT’s”>http://gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=117261). Getting some volunteer/work experience on your application would do a lot to make you stand out.</p>
<p>If you haven’t seen it already, the Common Data Set (<a href=“http://www.irp.gatech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2011-2012-Common-Data-Set-for-Posting-5-4-122.pdf[/url]”>http://www.irp.gatech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2011-2012-Common-Data-Set-for-Posting-5-4-122.pdf</a> , go to page 7) tells what is considered for making admission decisions. State residency is considered “important,” although I know a lot of current students that are from another state.</p>