Georgia Tech Class of 2015 RA Decisions

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Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:09:47 +0000

Decision: Accepted

[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 680M 790CR 800W –> 2270
[ *] SAT II (if submitted): 800 Chemistry, 800 US History
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Around 3.8/3.9
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): At least top 5%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): USH 5, Euro 5, Lang/Comp 5, Chem 4
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AB Calc, AP Bio, AP Lit/Comp, AP Gov, Anatomy, Botany, Spanish
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 2 year varsity swim team captain, 3 yr MVP, numerous school and conference records, NHS, Spanish Honor Society, Academic Team, head campus tour guide
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard for 3 years
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer swim coach, peer tutor, etc.
[ *] Essays: Pretty good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: One supposedly amazing, one really good (not that it matters for GT).
[ *] Counselor Rec: Good, but not relevant.
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: In state: HOPE
[ *] Intended Major: Chemistry
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): GA
[ *] School Type: Private
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Income Bracket: Upper Middle
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): Extensive (nonscientific) independent research.
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: Writing, most scores, location
[ *] Weaknesses: Math scores were lower than expected.
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: In state, scores above average for state school (but not amazing), essays