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Old 01-09-2016, 5:39pm   #1
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Georgia Tech was the most difficult school to get accepted at for Geraghty Anne. She's #4 of 150 students and a boy who's #6, and one other peer both applied and got deferred. GWiz was the only acceptance at GT from her school.

5 years ago when my child said she wanted a part time job, I told her her job was to be a student, and to possibly maximize the scholarship potential. Gotta hand it to her, she got accepted to every single school she applied to, and the 4 majors are all in the top 10 in the country for Mechanical Engineering.

We'll be in Purdue in two weeks for our visit. At least she has a choice. I don't care where she goes, but getting the acceptance from GT is a HUGE accomplishment for any student.
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Old 01-09-2016, 5:41pm   #2
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WOW, way to go !!!
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That's great! You must be very proud. My cousin went there in the 70s.

Does she have any opportunity for a scholarship there?
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That's great! You must be very proud. My cousin went there in the 70s.

Does she have any opportunity for a scholarship there?
Yes, she'll likely get similar money to what she got from Purdue, which is about 12-15K automatic, leaving us $30k/year, which is fine. She wants to be an RA, and at Purdue, you can do that in your sophomore year, which gets you free room and board, which is about $15k per year.

She's applied for the Buick Scholarship, and fingers are crossed. If she gets that, it maxes out at $25,000 per year for 4 years.

Even without the Buick one, her becoming an RA would essentially bring our personal bill down to only a couple thousand more per year than her private school, which means ZERO student debt, and she gets to keep 100% of the trust fund for herself.
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So awesome!
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That is a major accomplishment in itself. One tough nut to crack. Done. Craig, you have to be so proud. Gee. You go girl.
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That is a major accomplishment in itself. One tough nut to crack. Done. Craig, you have to be so proud. Gee. You go girl.
I am so on cloud 9 right now, it's not even funny. You DON'T EVEN APPLY if you're not in the top 1%, and the competition is fierce. 14,000 early decisions lead to 4,200 offers, which means the other 16,000 applicants are fighting for 1,000 more slots. Needless to say, we're taking her out for dinner.

Check out what it takes to get in. Purdue is WAY easier to get in, and that's still an accomplishment.
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Only 1 other student at GWiz's private school (and this is a very serious school) has ever been accepted to Georgia Tech in the last 10 years.
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Congrats. That is great for her to be accepted during the ED1. That is usually the ones we want the most that receive their letter on the first round.

Our ED1 was last week and ED2 decisions will go out in 2 weeks to fill the open slots for the students that didn't accept in the first round. Does she have a time frame to accept with GT?
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You must be so damn proud of her!
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Congrats. That is great for her to be accepted during the ED1. That is usually the ones we want the most that receive their letter on the first round.

Our ED1 was last week and ED2 decisions will go out in 2 weeks to fill the open slots for the students that didn't accept in the first round. Does she have a time frame to accept with GT?
She will likely make her choice in 2-3 weeks. Honestly, it's down to Georgia Tech and Purdue, and if she wants quality housing at Tech, she has to make that decision pronto.
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Good job to you and your family, Craig.
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WAY TO GO>>>>>shorter Cone Killer!!!!! going for a degree worth having, and the intelligence to KNOW IT!!!!!
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That's pretty awesome, congrats to her!

And hopefully it warms up in West Lafayette before your Purdue visit....Single digits early next week.
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Craig it has been fun following along GWIZ's academic journey. I was thinking maybe you should be writing a book or something on how to set your kid up for a successful future.
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Craig it has been fun following along GWIZ's academic journey. I was thinking maybe you should be writing a book or something on how to set your kid up for a successful future.
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Congrats to GA for working hard enough to make it and also congrats to the proud parents
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This is awesome news.
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That's our girl, but I've said that it will be worth it.. Mechanical engineering covers a broad spectrum of engineering, and I'm sure it would cover may aspects of the automotive side, or give her a broad working knowledge. Plus there are some top rate shops in the ATL area. Not too far from home either. If she goes there, I live close to I 75 in Houston county, so maybe you all could stop by. Would love to meet you. Best of luck on whatever she decides!
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