The Georgia Institute of Technology

“If you are really really really set on gettingNov 02 2004Mechanical Engineering
If you are really really really set on getting into this school, then I would suggest having very good SAT scores and a pretty good GPA in high school. I was somewhat involved in my community throughout high school, and I had a couple of clubs I was a member of. My average in high school was about a 92 weighted, 90 unweighted. I also went to one of the top school in my area, so that may have had some weight in their decision. My biggest suggestion would be to visit the school and talk to the people in charge of admissions and find out what they are looking for.

“Simply put, I took the SAT once and hadSep 10 2004Industrial Operations Engineering
Simply put, I took the SAT once and had a decent score with good school grades. I was involved in high school programs, though I have no idea if this improved my chances. After taking the SAT once, I was satisfied with everything else.
SAT: 1280 Male

“Have fairly high SAT scores andSep 07 2004Biology
Have fairly high SAT scores and GPA.
SAT: 1580 Female

“For competitive students (3May 25 2004Computer Science
for competitive students (3.5+ gpa, 1300+ sat)
easy for instate
semi hard for out of state
SAT: 1350 Male

“I had a 3May 21 2004English
I had a 3.6 or a 3.8 . . . something like that (it has been 10yrs since then). . . coming out of High School. I tested well on the PSAT and the SAT. Realizing that HS is a sham and a waste of time, I took off to Tech --back then, Ma Tech did not even care if you had a diploma so long as you tested well-- early and entered in the Winter (2nd) Quarter of 1995. I arrived with GA's Hope scholarship, and the GA Tech Dean's scholarship. I lost both at the end of my second or third year (I think it was the third).

If you want to get in, test well. If you can't test well, or your GPA is low, go somewhere else first and/or enter on an 'off' semester (Spring or Summer). Tech has changedfrom Quarters to Semesters , so it's a bit tougher to do that now, which is unfortunate. The place has really become a lot less friendly to people who want to have more flexibility in structuring their own curriculum. When I was there, you really didn't even _have_ to take things in proper sequence (they'd just fail you if you couldn't cut it).

Honestly, if you don't test well, consider going somewhere else. The first two years are almost nothing but test after test after test in 'weed out' courses. If don't make it at Tech doing what you want, go somewhere else and take what you want there. Don't fall into Management, as you might not be able to get a job after you graduate.
SAT: 1360 Male