Document 6572767

#gtbetterworld
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Admission
Update
7-year Application Trend
7-year Admit Rate Trend
Freshman Application
Holistic Review
Factors we consider:
Academic Performance & Course Selection
ACT/SAT Scores
Extracurricular Involvement
Personal Essays
School Report
Recommendations
Other Standardized Tests
Online Interview for Non-native English Speakers
2014 Freshman Class Profile
Total applications: 25,880
Admit rate: 33%
Total enrolled (summer & fall): 2,800
Mid-50% course rigor: 6 - 11 AP/IB/College courses
Mid-50% SAT Range: 2050 - 2240
Mid 50% ACT Composite: 30 – 33
“A” Avg GPA
94% of students have taken at least AP Calculus or equivalent
2014 Georgia Class Profile
Admit rate: 44%
Mid-50% course rigor: 7-12 AP/IB/College courses
Mid-50% SAT Range: 2020 - 2220
Mid 50% ACT Composite: 29 – 33
“A” Avg GPA
Admission Snapshots
http://www.irp.gatech.edu
Click on Facts & Figures > Admission Snapshots
Freshman Application Timetable
Application Plan
Deadline
Decision Date
Early Action* (final date to be considered for
October 15
Early January
January 10
Mid-March
President’s Scholarship Program & Honors
Program)
Regular Decision
*Early Action is non-binding and is available to help accommodate students in our applicant pool who wish to know
their decision sooner. All admitted students must make their enrollment deposit no later than May 1.
Document Deadline
Files must be complete no later than two weeks prior to decision release in order for you to receive a
decision in the round to which you have applied. However, you are strongly encouraged to complete
your file as quickly as possible.
A Valuable
Investment
Globally Recognized Excellence
#1 Best Value College by PayScale.com
Top 25 in the World by Times Higher Education
#7 public university
#5 engineering school
#13 public business school w/ 96% job placement rate in 2013
#1 in engineering degrees awarded to all minority students
Member of Association of American Universities (AAU)
Top 10 universities (without medical schools) in research expenditures
Average Starting Salary of Typical GT Student - $65,000
Average Debt of Graduates - $26,412
Financial Aid
www.finaid.gatech.edu
2014-15 Cost of Attendance
A financial package may include:
Scholarships
Grants
Work Study
Loans
HOPE/Zell Scholarship (retention @ 73%)
In-state Tuition
$9,002
Out-of-state Tuition
23,306
Fees
$2,392
Housing & Meal Plan
$10,434
Tech Promise
Forms
Available
Due to GT
FAFSA
January 1
February 15
GT Aid Application
November 1
February 15
CSS Profile
November 1
February 15
Award Available
Beginning April 1
Supplemental information may be requested and will be due no later than February 28
We Hope to
See You Soon!
#gtbetterworld
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Southern Living
All 13,000 Clarke County K-12
students will
come to campus once a year.
Hands on, curricular based learning
activities
Raised $507k for Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta
230,000 documented hours
IMPACT: 400 students on 23
separate trips
21,260
11,650
5,285
EA
RD
October 15, 2014
ACT: September 13
SAT: October 11
October 22, 2014
December 5, 2014
 Admit
 Defer to Regular Decision
 Deny
January 15, 2015
ACT: December 13, 2014
SAT: January 25, 2015
January 22, 2015
April 1, 2015
 Admit
 Waitlist
 Deny
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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Undergraduate
Admissions
Fast Facts
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Founded : 1913
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Second largest institution in GA - 32,592 students
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150 countries, all 50 states and every county in GA
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100 Fields of Study with 250 Degree Programs
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Athletics: 15 NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics teams, including
football & Sand Volleyball
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More than 400 student organizations, including 29 fraternities and
sororities; 19 intramural sports and 23 sports clubs
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Fueled the Atlanta economy by $1.4 billion
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Ranked by US News and World Report as one of the top 14 Up and Coming
Universities in the US
Fast Facts - Diversity
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Magazine Rankings
– #1 in the U.S. among not-for-profit institutions in awarding bachelor’s
degrees to African-American students
– #1 in GA for awarding undergraduate degrees to African Americans,
Asian and Latino students
– #51 nationally for undergraduate degrees conferred to Asians
8 Academic Schools and
Colleges
Most popular majors:
•Accounting
•Art
•Biology
•Computer Information Systems
•Early Childhood Education
•Finance
•Marketing
•Managerial Science
•Political Science
•Film and Video
•Journalism
•Nursing
Kristen Stanley – “At GSU you can major
in Computer Science and minor in
ceramics.”
Student Success
Personalized attention
• Freshman Learning Communities
• Success Academy and Panther’s Excellence Program
• Supplemental Instruction
Student Advisement
• GPS tracking
• Graduation and Transition Advising
Honors College
• Taking students to the next level of scholarship and fellowship
Graduation rates
• 22 point increase in 10 years
Degree Conferrals
• 65% increase
Student Success
Recognition from educational foundations and organizations
• APLU – MVP Trailblazer Award
• exceptional progress toward increasing retention
• completion of a bachelor’s degree during the last three years.
• New America Foundation
• Next Generation University
• Washington DC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8_gP16sxAo
Honors College
Entering Freshmen
by invitation only
Transfers & Panthers
3.5 cumulative GPA
VIP Facilities
• 100 Auburn Avenue
• Honors
“Community” in
University
Commons (Bldg. D)
• Private Study Lounge
• Private Computer Lab
• Seminar Rooms
VIP Options
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Priority registration
3 distinctions
All majors
Graduate School
Preparation
VIP Access
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Scholarships/Grants
Study Abroad
Renowned faculty
Assistantships
Advisement
The most interconnected city campus in the US
•Campus without boundaries
providing easy access to city
opportunities
•Student experiences through
internships, COOP and
professional relationships
•An urban laboratory for
faculty to explore solutions to
city issues with global
relevance
The ATL
Ranked # 2 City for
Entrepreneurial activity
•13,000 Tech Companies
Call Home
Hollywood of the South
•Hunger Games
•Anchor Man 2
•41
•The Blind Side
Cultural Center of the South
•MODA
•FOX
•Symphony
OPPORTUNITY
Grady
Memorial
Capitol
Building
Fortune 500
#25
Fortune 500
#43
Fortune 500
#73
Fortune 500
#111
Fortune 500
#149
Fortune 500
#211
Who are our students?
Revilalists – Matt Hinton
Awaken, My Soul – The Story
of Sacred Harp Music
– Research project
– Documentary – Awaken My
Soul
– CD
• I Belong to This Band
– Lead to a revival of Sacred
Harp Music
• Covered by Time and Rolling
Stone Magazine
Scientists – Henry Swafford
• Fingerprint interest lead to a break through
in fingerprint technology
• Gained him employment with the US Army
Criminal Investigation Forensic Analysis
Division
Medical Student – Joshua Spears
• First Generation
• Morehouse School of
Medicine
“Without Georgia State, I
probably would have ended up
being a statistic,”
Entrepreneurs - Nick Carse
Social Media Star – Casey Cooper
Zombies – Kevin Galbraith
A Peek Into Admissions
GSU Class Profile
Class of 2018
Applied 12,528 (9%)
Admitted 7,136(57%)
Enrolled 3,389 (47%)
Admitted Averages:
GPA 3.41
ACT 24
SAT 1099
Middle 50%
GPA 3.2 – 3.7
SAT 950 – 1190
ACT 21 - 28
GSU Class Profile
Diversity
18% Asian
40% African American
31% White
12% Hispanic
Gender:
57% Female
43% Male
Other
65% Freshmen living on campus
86% Registered for an FLC
35% - First in Family
53% - Pell
38% - Family households making less
than $33,000
Application Consideration
Meeting the application deadline or minimum
admission requirements does not guarantee
acceptance.
Core GPA
Test Scores
Essay
Counselor
Recommendation
Freshmen Applicants
Common Application for Admission
$60 Application Fee
High School Transcript
Test Scores (SAT or ACT )
Essay
Counselor Recommendation
*Additional Documents for International Students:
Copy of Current Visa or Passport
Evaluation of Credits Earned Outside U.S.
Financial documents may be required
Freshmen Deadlines
FALL ENTRY
Application
Options:
Deadline:
EARLY ACTION November 15
Scholarship
REGULAR
DECISION
Other Entry
Terms
SUMMER
January 31
**March 1
March 1
Scholarship
Deadlines
*January 3rd:
Interview-based
scholarships.
*January 7
Application Options:
SPRING
Notification:
March 1 – May 1
Deadline:
Priority
October 1
Regular
December 1
Priority
February 1
Regular
April 1
**March 1 deadline:
Admission-based
scholarships
Campus Visit
Daily Visits
When: Mon- Fri
Time: 10:00am and 2:00pm
Open House
• September 26th
• October 3rd
• October 17th
Honors College
• October 10
• October 24
• November 7
Thank you!
Scott Burke
AVP and director of admissions
404 413-2088
sburke@gsu.edu