That might be right. It’s still worth a look - especially if there is any type of need. As a somewhat easier admit, RIT might work - plus they have a co-op and that could help on the financial side (neighbor’s son has made very good money doing his).
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My son got into GT engineering last year EA lwith fairly similar stats, classes and ECs…his SAT was a 1520 so maybe slightly higher compared to a 33 ACT but I don’t think much. Only other item is an Eagle Scout, but I wouldn’t say they have 0 chance. Ended up staying IS at UVA
Swanson lists middle 50 as 31-34.
Where are you getting 34-35 from?
I wouldn’t say zero chances, but GT is very unpredictable. I know a girl from last year (NJ resident), 3.9UW, 1580 SAT, STEM leadership, robotics prize winner, etc who was deferred and then waitlisted.
I am only going by what I have heard this year from students at DS and DDs schools (two different schools). Which I admit is a small sample, so take it for what it is. Those who were accepted (6) immediately this year to engineering all had a 34 or higher (I think there was one at 33). But there was at least one who had a 32 who was deferred. It may have been for other reasons. I don’t know. It has always been recommended to us to maximize your chance of admission to be in the 75th percentile. But each year is different.
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