<p>Due to the economy, I would believe this is very true. Kids who never thought they would go to Tech are going because they can’t afford to go private or OOS.</p>
<p>At our DD’s hs. If you were not in the IB or AICE program, and even n those programs, if you had less than a 3.9 wgpa you got the thin envelope.</p>
<p>One thing to realize is that sometimes the area you reside in will also impact the ability to get in. For example, NoVA is very competitive, and the kids know it so they load up on every AP/IB course they can get their hands on. Our DD’s class for the top 10% of the school had only a 0.01 percent difference from the Valedictorian to the bottom. The gpa difference between No 2 and No 1 in the class was 1/100 of 1%. They had over 30% of kids with a wgpa of at least 3.85, and 50% with a wgpa of 3.6. </p>
<p>And like I said the only ones that got the BFE from Tech were in the top 10%</p>
<p>The other thing to place into the equation as far as chances is if you are OOS or IS, for some it actually can be easier gaining admission if they are OOS, it just depends on their program. Architecture, not so much compared to Sociology.</p>