Madison
The workload is definitely demanding at the school and it is frustrating when some of the professors are more focused on their research than the classes they are teaching, but not all teachers are like that. Time management is absolutely critical to success at the school and it is so worth it to work hard from the beginning.
colin
The guy/girl ratio is overwhelming men. We need more women engineers!!
Shelby
The atmosphere is pretty competitive and career driven, which is very high stress if you're not sure what you want to do with your life.
John
There is a large crime rate because it is in the center of downtown Atlanta
Caroline
The workload at school is too heavy.
Chandler
The freshmen experience! The dorms are so gross. I almost decided to go to another university just because of the dorms. Also, under the freshmen experience, we are required to get a meal plan which was a complete waste of money. I got 5 swipes a week. They did not roll over, I could not swipe a friend in even though I wasn't going to use all 5 swipes, and I couldn't swipe twice within the hour.
Sepura
The social scene is very lacking at Georgia Tech. The male to female ratio is very polar and many students and faculty often joke about the low female student population. Due to its limited social scene, the students are often stress and depressed, thereby affecting their overall grades at tech. This issue is compounded by the fact that Georgia Tech is already a very hard engineering school to start with.
Amanda
Georgia Tech has been a wonderful experience overall. However, I believe I never truly received the "college experience." Georgia Tech requires a large amount of time and devotion to coursework. I would spend most weekdays and at least half of my weekends working until very late. The work wasn't just time consuming, but was also very frustrating and difficult. My social life suffered in my freshman and sophomore years. It took many years of adjustment to balance my life so that I could at least have a healthy experience in college.
Abigail
The stereotypes are the worst aspect of Georgia Tech. I am a tour guide for my school, so I hear all the negative perspectives held by those unaffiliated with Tech - primarily that Tech has been dubbed a "nerd school." Nothing frustrates me more than seeing prospective students shy away from Tech because of this stereotype. I have met amazing Tech students, who are everything from rock climbers studying environmental science to triathletes aiding the development of biomedical devices. Therefore, I hate that some miss their opportunity to be surrounded by such incredible people because of a carelessly placed label.
Karen
The class sizes at Georgia Tech are very big. It is hard to get individual attention.