Transfer hopeful to Georgia Tech CS

suenos53
Tue, 26 Jul 2016 02:23:21 +0000

My son attends our local community college in CA and he is getting ready for the fall transfer applications. We did not know how difficult it is to get into CS until now and we are worried. Any feedback from CC readers?
SAT scores: 800, math; 800, reading; 690, writing;
Calc BC:5, Physics B: 5, Chem: 4;
College classes: Multivariate Calculus, A, Linear Algebra, A, Differential equations, A, CS II, A (they had him skip CS I); Son will take Physics 1 and 2 this year, Computer Architecture, plus English and any other CS or math class his school offers. I understand Georgia Tech accepts no online classes so my son is limited to what his college offers. He is teaching himself how to make apps and websites in his spare time. He is semi-fluent in four foreign languages he has taught himself (not sure they would care). At any rate, he will apply to the CA schools in addition to Georgia Tech. Any advice on other schools he should apply to, how to maximize his chances at Georgia Tech, etc? We will fly out to visit the Georgia Tech in August. Their outstanding reputation and study abroad programs to Japan and France attracted my son.