Home
Articles
Photos
Interviews
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Georgia Tech Recruiting
Dashboard
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Chat
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
General Topics
The Swarm Lounge
Legacies
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="GTNavyNuke" data-source="post: 952768" data-attributes="member: 322"><p>Both my kids got accepted to GT (out of state). One went, the other to Kettering in Flint MI. Boy and girl.</p><p></p><p>I don't know how much legacy played into this 17 years ago, but we went to a GT alumni weekend and they explained the grading process for getting accepted. We were told legacy was given very little weight in the process.</p><p></p><p>What was highly ranked back then was the essay, and probably still is today. That is where we spent a lot of time, trying to be honest and personal yet hit the target of what GT was looking for at the time to round out the student body. That is my advice to anyone who has a kid who wants to get into GT; spend effort on the essay targeted to GT not a generic one.</p><p></p><p>Since my wife and I were engineers, as is my brother and father, we had a simple requirement for our kids. You can go anywhere you want just do engineering/science if you want us to pay for it. Not glamorous, but it will pay the bills and if you want a side hobby in the arts or whatever, you can pursue that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GTNavyNuke, post: 952768, member: 322"] Both my kids got accepted to GT (out of state). One went, the other to Kettering in Flint MI. Boy and girl. I don't know how much legacy played into this 17 years ago, but we went to a GT alumni weekend and they explained the grading process for getting accepted. We were told legacy was given very little weight in the process. What was highly ranked back then was the essay, and probably still is today. That is where we spent a lot of time, trying to be honest and personal yet hit the target of what GT was looking for at the time to round out the student body. That is my advice to anyone who has a kid who wants to get into GT; spend effort on the essay targeted to GT not a generic one. Since my wife and I were engineers, as is my brother and father, we had a simple requirement for our kids. You can go anywhere you want just do engineering/science if you want us to pay for it. Not glamorous, but it will pay the bills and if you want a side hobby in the arts or whatever, you can pursue that. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
What jersey number did Joshua Nesbitt wear?
Post reply
Home
Forums
General Topics
The Swarm Lounge
Legacies
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top