Chance of Presidential Scholarship if admitted?

Colleges & Universities Georgia Institute of Technology
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<p>1 of class of 709 w/ GPA of 3.94 (4 point scale)
So far 6 AP tests with five 5s and one 4, and taking AP CALC BC, STAT, ECON, PSYCH, and LIT this year.
Involved in school’s Science Bowl and Science Olympiad teams, Science Bowl got 1st place in region and 8th in state last year and Science Olympiad got 2nd in region past two years along with personal achievements in both of these. Will be joining National Science Honors Society this year and won Bausch and Lomb Science Honors award for school from University of Rochester.
Did school Marching Band (Trombone) from Freshman to Junior year, in Symphonic band and Jazz band as well and played in a few district regional honor bands. Nominated to Georgia’s GHP for Trombone Sophomore year and participate in Brunswick Community Band.
In Senior Beta club and president of NHS this year, volunteered extensively at local hospital this summer along with misc. volunteer work for both clubs.
Accepted to Emory’s precollege summer program and CDC Disease Detective Camp but had to turn them down for financial reasons.
Ran long distance Track&Field Sophomore and Junior year, running cross country (all with average times) this year and will play tennis all for school.
Potential Georgia National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, although I won’t know until later this month…</p>

<p>I would very much thank anyone who might give me a ‘chance’!</p>

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<p>Oh sorry, and SAT scores 760 math, 720 crit reading, and 690 writing, taking the ACT Sep 11, and retaking the SAT in October… even though I think the October one doesn’t count for prez. scholarship</p>

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<p>We can’t really “chance” you. A lot of it depends on how well you interview. As far as getting an interview, you’re borderline on SAT, but your GPA looks good and being a valedictorian helps. EC’s seem reasonable.</p>

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<p>My son is one of the Presidential Scholars at GT, just started a few weeks ago. His grades were better than yours (1600/2390 in SAT, 101.6% as GPA, I don’t know how to calculate the 4-scale GPA), but he was ‘only’ 3rd or 4th in his clasee (small private school in VA). </p>

<p>I’d agree with Banjo that your grades are ‘borderline’, but once you make it to being a semi-finalist it all boils down to how you stand out as a person, what makes you special, how well you can capture this in your essays and how you interview …</p>