GT Class of 2015 Admissions Profile

[CuseJacket]

60% male / 40% female. Avg. SAT scores continue to break school records.

 

[JorgeJonas]

That's bonkers. 25th percentile SAT is approaching 1,400 (on the old 1,600 scale), and the admission rate is down about 40% in three years. I wonder how many of us would have gotten in if these admissions standards were in place when we applied. I'm not so sure I would have.

Also, this really highlights the academic burden athletes face, as they must compete academically with these all-stars. I already respected the hell out of them, now even more so, particularly when they could have gone to another school and coasted.

 

[AE 87]

Yeah, I think the old way was better: easier to get in and harder to get out. It's harder for blue collar guys to come in and prove themselves.

 

[cyptomcat]

Yeah, I think the old way was better: easier to get in and harder to get out. It's harder for blue collar guys to come in and prove themselves.

Difficult to do now.

We are getting nearly 30k applications. Back then probably less than 10k, maybe even 5k...

 

[AE 87]

Difficult to do now.

We are getting nearly 30k applications. Back then probably less than 10k, maybe even 5k...

Yeah but retention was also a lot less. I found an interesting link about grade inflation (unfortunately after I left)

 

[cyptomcat]

Yeah but retention was also a lot less. I found an interesting link about grade inflation (unfortunately after I left)

Looks like your generation was as inflated (relative to your parents) as the current generation is (relative to their parents)

(Looking at the nationwide trend)

 

[ClydeBrick]

Well they did remove Drownproofing from the graduation requirements.

 

[CuseJacket]

Sort of related

 

[jwsavhGT]

Well they did remove Drownproofing from the graduation requirements.

Yeah, if we had to take/pass to get our degree so should these kids today!