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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.

We cannot assume that high stats are getting in just because the average test score is lower.

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Anonymous wrote:1580 SAT, magnet program 4.0/4.92, many many APs all 5s. - rejected, cs major

Rick Clark, the former admissions director, used to tell families that countless students with perfect grades and extremely high test scores are rejected every year. This is especially true for CS/engineering applicants, and for those applying from out of state.

We shouldn't be surprised.

This.

The question. then, is, who are they admitting instead? Fall 2023 average SAT is 1440, 25th percentile 1330 (noting that GT requires scores). Obviously there is more to admissions than stats. And for out of state, how they decide is their business, and it's just one of those things one has to let go.

But for in state kids, the population the school is supposed to serve, it would be frustrating, to say the least, for those with top stats and rigor who are denied; being deferred and then waitlisted and denied would be even worse.

Anonymous wrote:My kid got rejected with 4.45 WGPA,1500 SAT, 7 APs, presidents award for volunteering, NASA internship, 3rd prize in hackathon

Can you write unweighted gpa instead?

Anonymous wrote:1580 SAT, magnet program 4.0/4.92, many many APs all 5s. - rejected, cs major

Good lord! Regardless of what GT thinks, that's impressive, PP.

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Anonymous wrote:Their good at math.

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But not, it seems, at spelling.

Or grammar…..

Anonymous wrote:My kid had a 1400 superstore and got in. We are shocked.

OOS? What major?

Congrats to your kid!

My kid had a 1400 superstore and got in. We are shocked.

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Anonymous wrote:Not posting stats but I will tell you that my kid who was accepted to multiple T10s last year was flat out rejected by GATech.

Was he at a private high school?

No. Public-OOS. He also applied EA to GATech and RD for the T10s (except for one that had an EA option).

Thanks. My (private HS) DD was deferred OOS; waiting for RD results from other T20s. Am trying to temper expectations but it's encouraging to hear of your DS's good news elsewhere!

Best of luck to your DD!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not posting stats but I will tell you that my kid who was accepted to multiple T10s last year was flat out rejected by GATech.

Was he at a private high school?

No. Public-OOS. He also applied EA to GATech and RD for the T10s (except for one that had an EA option).

Thanks. My (private HS) DD was deferred OOS; waiting for RD results from other T20s. Am trying to temper expectations but it's encouraging to hear of your DS's good news elsewhere!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not posting stats but I will tell you that my kid who was accepted to multiple T10s last year was flat out rejected by GATech.

Was he at a private high school?

No. Public-OOS. He also applied EA to GATech and RD for the T10s (except for one that had an EA option).

Anonymous wrote:Not posting stats but I will tell you that my kid who was accepted to multiple T10s last year was flat out rejected by GATech.

Was he at a private high school?

Anonymous wrote:1580 SAT, magnet program 4.0/4.92, many many APs all 5s. - rejected, cs major

Rick Clark, the former admissions director, used to tell families that countless students with perfect grades and extremely high test scores are rejected every year. This is especially true for CS/engineering applicants, and for those applying from out of state.

We shouldn't be surprised.

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Anonymous wrote:1580 SAT, magnet program 4.0/4.92, many many APs all 5s. - rejected, cs major

Wow

The problem is that describes about 50% of the Blair magnet, for example, so about 50 kids, according to the Blair magnet profile. So you need more to distinguish yourself, particularly for CS.

Accepted computer engineering. Perfect SAT and grades, magnet hs, highest rigor classes, AIME qualifier, selective summer internship, interesting ECs/public service

Not posting stats but I will tell you that my kid who was accepted to multiple T10s last year was flat out rejected by GATech.