{"483991":{"#nid":"483991","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Number of Early Action Applicants Hits Record High","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGetting into Georgia Tech continues to get tougher.\u0026nbsp;On Saturday, 4,424 students \u2014 just 30 percent of those who applied \u2014 were accepted to Tech\u2019s 2016 freshman class. Undergraduate Admission saw a 27 percent increase in applications, for a record total of 14,861. The admitted group is 48 percent female \u2014 even higher than last year\u2019s record of 41 percent.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe average ACT score of those admitted is 33 (out of 36). For SAT, the average score of those admitted is 1453 (out of 1600). The admitted students have taken an average of more than 10 college-level courses and 96 percent have taken an Advanced Placement calculus course.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut Tech\u0027s holistic review process looks at more than just test scores and academic performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Just about every applicant can do the work to make it here,\u0022 Clark said. \u0022But, we also have to look at what their impact as a student is going to be, and how they\u2019re living out our campus ideals of progress and service.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia residents were admitted at a higher overall rate of 45 percent; nearly 500 more students applied from within Georgia this year. Out-of-state students were admitted at a rate of 28 percent, and international students at around 9 percent. Legacy students were admitted at a rate of 42 percent.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe number of applicants outside Georgia soared in numerous states, including California (52 percent), New Jersey (57 percent), and Michigan (52 percent). Those accepted span 48 states and 39 countries.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year, the number of applicants to the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts more than doubled. For the second year, Undergraduate Admission\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2016\/01\/04\/faculty-take-part-undergraduate-admission-process\u0022\u003Ewelcomed faculty from several colleges\u003C\/a\u003E, including Ivan Allen, into the admission process, having them participate in cohort review sessions to help select the best candidates for their programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen we talk about wanting to diversify a class, we don\u2019t just mean demographically; we\u2019re talking in terms of curriculum and major selection,\u201d Clark said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs more students apply to Georgia Tech, Clark\u2019s staff faces the challenge of reading more applications per day, reading them with a more nuanced lens, and fighting fatigue that can accompany the workload.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe biggest challenge is building in more time for review \u2014 and making sure we\u2019re reading with fresh eyes,\u201d Clark said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach time decisions are issued, Clark and his staff consider the gravity of their work and the reach of college admission decisions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWith each decision, we guess there is an average of three others in the home with the applicant, and likely a couple of influencers outside of that. When you\u2019re issuing 14,000 decisions, it can easily start to reach around 100,000 people,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn a year where Tech\u0027s total number of applications (for Early Action and Regular Decision admission) is approaching 30,000, that reach will only continue to grow.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Regular Decision deadline is Sunday, Jan. 10. Admission decisions for that group and for students deferred during Early Action will be issued Saturday, March 12.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOf the 14,861 applicants during Tech\u0027s Early Action admission period, 4,424 were admitted on Jan. 9.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Of the 14,861 applicants during Tech\u0027s Early Action admission period, 4,424 were admitted on Jan. 9."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-01-09 13:00:31","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:20","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-01-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-01-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"212781":{"id":"212781","type":"image","title":"Buzz Fills Out Application","body":null,"created":"1449180076","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 22:01:16","changed":"1539802251","gmt_changed":"2018-10-17 18:50:51","alt":"","file":{"fid":"196972","name":"buzzcommonapp.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/buzzcommonapp_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/buzzcommonapp_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3972550,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/buzzcommonapp_0.jpg?itok=I6xZUkkc"}}},"media_ids":["212781"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/admission.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Undergraduate Admission"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"5453","name":"admission"},{"id":"5157","name":"applications"},{"id":"53041","name":"early action"},{"id":"10347","name":"undergraduate admission"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.ediu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}