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  1. Aug 2020
    1. The acceptance rate at Georgia Tech is 22.6%. For every 100 applicants, 23 are admitted.

      Oh lord, the sooner I start the better. How will my foreign exchange half-year impact this? Should I apply next fall?

    2. Therefore, if your ACT score is currently below a 34, we strongly recommend that you consider prepping for the ACT and retaking it

      That do be kind of high though. Maybe I'll look more into UGA or Augusta. This one feels a little out of reach.

    3. By and large, most colleges do not superscore the ACT

      Important to note! I'm also looking at UGA, Augusta, and Kennesaw. I'll have to see if they do the superscore thing or not.

    4. when you send ACT scores to colleges, you have absolute control over which tests you send. You could take 10 tests, and only send your highest one. This is unlike the SAT, where many schools require you to send all your tests ever taken.

      Very nice! Much better than the SAT one, but should I take this one? I'll take both and then decide which is better, if they're both stellar I'll send both in.

    5. If you're taking the ACT as opposed to the SAT, y

      We don't have to take both tests? I thought we did. What's the difference between them? Is one harder than the other?

    6. This is also known as "superscoring." This means that you can choose which SAT tests you want to send to the school.

      That's kind of helpful, but since I waited so long I might not have so many tries. That's okay, just need to be on my A-game when preparing for these.

    7. you'll need a higher SAT or ACT score to compensate. This will help you compete effectively against other applicants who have higher GPAs than you

      If I do decide to go and apply here, I'll get ACT and SAt test booklets to help me study. Since I have a scholarship and other academic achievements maybe they could help me get in. Does this school have any emphasis on extracurriculars?

    8. The average GPA at Georgia Tech is 4.07.

      Maybe I should've actually looked into this school more. My GPA is a 3.7 now, even if I pulled it to a 3.8 I might not make it.