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Also, @VNSBKS in case you read this- applying to graduate school is very different from applying to college. The admissions committee will spend more time on your application, and they will judge you based on merit rather than how "unique" you are. Don't stress too much- enjoy college! You will be successful if you continue to perform well.

@TexasGuy and @gus_fring, I'm pretty sure the acceptances that are going out now are just the first wave. It's just not possible for a such big engineering program to be populated by people with only 3.9+ GPAs. Don't fret, we're not even at the deadline for a bunch of schools!

They were the worst! It was definitely a struggle to try to touch on the important points. The worst thing for me was that the prompt said there was a word count, which is how I prepared my responses. But then the form actually had a character limit that corresponded to fewer words than the listed word count! Ugh...

Merry Christmas!!! @gus_fring, I only got a 164Q but I don't think it really matters. I asked my PI about it, and she said that they looked at people with above 760Q on the old scale. Something like 165+ on the new scale corresponds to an 800 on the old scale, so we're fine. I don't think anybody cares about V or AW scores as long as they are not abysmal. Don't stress Also, I don't think you posted stats, but based on the caliber of the schools you are applying to I'm sure you are a formidable applicant!

spectastic, I'm applying to GA tech as well (my #1 choice). Have you applied already? Since the official deadline isn't until Feb 1, I'm thinking we may not hear back from them until after most other schools... have you heard otherwise?