<p>How and what exactly did you do to go to a good college like georgia tech? tell me the details :]</p>
<p>well i mean its like a typical schedule. you schedule your classes depending on what you wanted. some started at 8 mine started at 10 i think and i took chemistry and gt1000. its all about what classes you want to take.</p>
<p>sonachowdhary,</p>
<p>The criteria for admission into GT are the same as any other higher-than-average school (with the exception of the elite Ivy League and top private tech schools like MIT and Caltech, which require much more).
You need good grades in HS (cumulative GPA of around ~3.6 or higher, indicating constant mature academic performances), good SAT score (good math score is esp. good!), something outside school that you have pursued with some level of interest.
You need to fill out your applications with some dedication and care, you have to make sure that you review your essays with someone trustworthy, make sure that the info is as factually accurate as possible.
This should help clear a good, safe path to any number of colleges including Georgia Tech.</p>
<p>If I had to make an educated guess I’d say that your standardized Math test score is the most important part of your application at GT… I can’t remember the website but you will probably stumble on links to it elsewhere on the site. Basically its where high schools have scattergrams of GPA vs SAT for different colleges their students have applied to and whether they go in. I’m pretty sure I never saw anyone with less than a 1400 or so on the SAT that was rejected. May have been less than that. I took a lot of easy classes in HS, only 1 AP class, had a GPA of around 3.4-3.7 or so (depending on whether they include classes like gym (which I did terrible in)), and had almost no extracurriculars and did my essay in about 30 minutes. I also applied out of state. I think the only thing that got me in were my Math standardized test scores (710/780 for math SAT/math2 SAT II and 33 math on ACT) because other than that I wasn’t a very good applicant, heh.</p>
<p>Okay thank you :] what is something I could do to show leadership (perhaps in the community )</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I’m coming the Georgia Tech on an exchange programme to the Chem Eng department. I’m wondering how much of a course load I should take. The minimum is 12 credit hours for my visa, but what’s average for an ambitious student? I’ll have to do a couple of non-technical electives, but otherwise I have to do senior level technical courses (math) and graduate chem eng courses, which I’m thinking will be hard work.</p>
<p>sonachowdhary, consider getting involved in school clubs and applying for secretary/treasurer positions …
also, consider involvement in local community organizations.</p>
<p>Danielstn,</p>
<p>Sorry but I’m really not familiar with the details of graduate class loads. 12 hours sounds good and I can’t imagine why even ambitious grads would take more than that (along with research, TAing, other stuff …).
But again, my opinions on this subject are not particularly valid.</p>
<p>To Whom It May Concern:</p>
<p>I will be returning to Tech for summer school next week (PLs go early) and therefore, will not be checking the forums anymore.
I hope that all of you have a good summer and that you get accepted to the school that is at the top of your list.</p>
<p>Sincerely,
gt08</p>
<p>“List only “academic” courses such as anthropology, psychology, computer science, etc. (DO NOT list courses such as PE, typing, driver’s education, health, etc.)”</p>
<p>Has anyone heard whether Georgia Tech considers music and/or art classes “academic” or “non-academic”? I know that some colleges want to know that you have taken classes in those areas.</p>
<p>FYI, This is a repeat from another thread, but this one seemed more appropriate. Sorry for the duplication.</p>
<p>This thread really gives a lot of good information on Gtech. Refreshing to read. Hope people update it some more!</p>