| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Ingrid Hayes,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
404 894-4154
404 894-9511 (fax)
admission@gatech.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
15% |
| Application fee: |
$50 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
yes |
| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used |
| School's test preference: |
SAT I |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
January 15 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
2 required |
| Lab: |
2 required |
| Math: |
4 required |
| Science: |
3 required |
| Social studies: |
3 required |
| Total: |
16 required |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Chem required for engineering, sciences, and computing applicants; trig required for most applicants
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| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report important
- class rank not considered
- recommendations not considered
- standardized test scores important
- essay important
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities not considered
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence important
- state residency important
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work important
- work experience important
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| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.7 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 66%
Top quarter: 96%
Top half: 99%
Bottom half: 1% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
63% |
| Average SAT I: |
632 verbal, 684 math |
| Average ACT: |
28 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
26 - 30 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
96% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
35% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by March 15 |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
9,389 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
6,454 (69%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
2,839 (44%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
504 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
293 (58%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
156 (53%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
36% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$250, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$600, partially refundable ? |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2009 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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