Anonymous
Post 02/14/2025 13:52     Subject: Statistics of kids who got into Ga tech
Anonymous wrote:In-state kids with 1500+ SAT, top grades, high rigor are not getting in, despite the more generous in-state admit rate.

Vast majority of them are. There median test score is a 1440.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2025 13:09     Subject: Statistics of kids who got into Ga tech
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:1580 SAT, magnet program 4.0/4.92, many many APs all 5s. - rejected, cs major


Wow


At this point out of state applicants, especially for CIS/Engineering, are in a lottery for admission. There's that many great applicants for a finite number of spades. My wife's an alum and we have straight out told our son to have zero expectations of going even with a standout application.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2025 12:58     Subject: Statistics of kids who got into Ga tech
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone think the rejections of top candidates is greater from privates? I wonder if they are skeptical of all the privilege and awards and internships, so much of which is just paid for. It's so much more impressive when a kid from a public can match the stats. I think that might explain some of the seemingly incomprehensible rejections.


We go to a private with 240 in senior class, at least 2 kids were admitted that I know of out of the 7 that applied. 2 others were deferred. So I don't think that's the case for our private school.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2025 12:56     Subject: Statistics of kids who got into Ga tech
Does anyone think the rejections of top candidates is greater from privates? I wonder if they are skeptical of all the privilege and awards and internships, so much of which is just paid for. It's so much more impressive when a kid from a public can match the stats. I think that might explain some of the seemingly incomprehensible rejections.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2025 12:41     Subject: Statistics of kids who got into Ga tech
In at College of Sciences. Highly competitive FCPS with near perfect stats and rigor. Multiple leadership and national awards in STEM activities.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2025 12:34     Subject: Statistics of kids who got into Ga tech
In-state kids with 1500+ SAT, top grades, high rigor are not getting in, despite the more generous in-state admit rate.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2025 12:17     Subject: Statistics of kids who got into Ga tech
Anonymous wrote:1580 SAT, magnet program 4.0/4.92, many many APs all 5s. - rejected, cs major


Wow
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2025 12:17     Subject: Statistics of kids who got into Ga tech
Deferred for CS: 1530 4.0/4.8 MCPS Good ECs

Supposedly 20% of those deferred are offered so we're keeping fingers crossed.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2025 11:51     Subject: Statistics of kids who got into Ga tech
1520 SAT rejected 1 B on transcript 14 APs, competitive magnet. Didn’t realize how much of a reach it was when he first applied.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2025 11:25     Subject: Statistics of kids who got into Ga tech
Anonymous wrote:Their good at math.


But not, it seems, at spelling.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2025 11:21     Subject: Statistics of kids who got into Ga tech
Their good at math.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2025 11:18     Subject: Statistics of kids who got into Ga tech
Accepted in Chem Egineering - 1570 SAT (800 math), 8 APs, all 5s from what has been taken, MV calculus, 4.0UW/4.58 W, private school, highest rigor, summer internship in chemistry.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2025 11:11     Subject: Statistics of kids who got into Ga tech
1580 SAT, magnet program 4.0/4.92, many many APs all 5s. - rejected, cs major
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2025 09:50     Subject: Statistics of kids who got into Ga tech
My kid was deferred (OOS) with 1580 (800M) at a top private with a 4.0 UW in all highest rigor courses. Good ECs.

I was surprised but I should have paid more attention to the in state/ OOS distinctions.
Anonymous
Post 02/14/2025 09:48     Subject: Statistics of kids who got into Ga tech
My kid got rejected with 4.45 WGPA,1500 SAT, 7 APs, presidents award for volunteering, NASA internship, 3rd prize in hackathon