Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Top Questions

It's really important to find a place that not only offers the course of study you want to take, but also offers you a sense of home . If you aren't comfortable at your school, you won't enjoy any classes, no matter how interesting they sound. Look around at the people on a campus and consider whether or not you think they could be your life-long friends. Once you've finally chosen a college, realize that the students there are your new family and that they'll be your support academically and socially. Friends at college are the people who will keep you from going absolutely crazy during your years there. The more you put into a school, with regards to extra-curriculars and academics, the more friends you'll make and the more you'll appreciate your college. Once you find a great balance between your academic and social life, you'll have more fun at school than you would ever think possible.

I would definitely adivise all parents and students to investigate the campus; go take a tour, stay a night, sit in on some classes. The stronger a feel you get for a campus, the more likely you're able to understand if it is a perfect fit or not. Also, apply to many colleges so you gain the best possible advantage in chosing where you want to go.

When looking at schools rankings should become less important. What really matters in selecting a school is how you feel on campus. When I was looking at schools I would stop and think if you coudl see yourself at the school that you are looking at.

Choose a school that you will like and choose a degree that is practical that will allow you to get a good job. Try new things, meet people, join clubs or study abroad if possible.

You need to find a school that fits YOU, not the other way around. Make sure you give yourself some wiggle room - you may decide that you want to go down a different path, and you should give yourself the opportunity to do so. Also, make sure its the atmosphere and challenge you need and want - don't go to a school that is going to drive you crazy just because it is a good school.

When I first looked at colleges Dad told me money wasn't an issue. For me, this meant GREAT news! Originally from Wyoming I knew I should go out of state, which meant expensive tuition. I only applied to two schools because I knew I wanted Georgia Tech. Fortunately I was accepted. However, I also got into my second choice and was offered a full-ride academic scholarship. Since Dad promised me I could attend any school I obviously picked Georgia Tech. After hearing I got a full-ride to a different school, my dad backed out of his promise. Determined to attend Tech, I turned down my full-ride scholarship, got a job, and worked out a not-so-favorable financial agreement with Dad. Currently I have student loans that I have no idea when I'll pay, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. My advice for students choosing colleges is to push for what you want and FIND ways to make your dream happen. It will definitely be worth it no matter the cost. If you are unhappy at college, you are less likely to keep your grades up. Without decent grades, what's the point?

Boy to girl ratio matters! It will change the course of your life. Make sure you can get at least a 3.0 GPA at your college, if you don't, no one will let you do anything; companies will not consider you, you will not be able to study abroad, you won't even be able to join clubs or fraternities. Private schools will give you better grades and state schools won't; you pay for your grades.

Look for the best college that you got accepted to. There is a lot of financial aid out there, so make your decision without thinking about money. And also remember, being away from home, while it may be terrifying at first, is actually quite an experience. You learn to do things yourself and most of all, develop a sense of independece that one does not have at home. And remember, you can always go back home after the semester is over.

The single most important thing I would suggest parents to do you incoming freshmen is to encourage them to live in traditional dorms. Any suites or apartments with personal rooms will not reflect real college life. Getting to know new people and making new friends is a integral part of being in college. However, meeting new people, and crowds in general, may be uncomfortable for some young people. College is like nothing freshmen have ever experienced and it would benefit them greatly to get out of their comfort zone. I cannot begin to describe how pathetic it is when group members or classmates cannot bring themselves to speak in front of their piers. That being said, another important element of college life, and for parents it's THE most important, is the almighty GPA. Yes, college is hard. To make it easier, I suggest that all incoming freshmen follow a junior or senior around for a day, if not a few days, to see exactly what is in store for them. This "upperclassman shadowing" will give them some much needed insight to the life of an actual college student. In summation: Work hard but have fun.

Don't go here. You guys have set up your word count script so that it counts any punctuation as delimiters, so essentially I can inflate my word count by doing something like this t,h.i.s;c,o.u.n't/s?a!s@m#a&n*y,m.o.r.e,w.o'r,d's.t,h.a,n*y(o)u&i(n^t#e@n$d@e#d. I can't see any reason for this mistake - you must have just accepted a large range of ASCII values for spaces, when you really should have just looked for the space character (32d). If there were more girls at this school, I wouldn't be writing this to you right now, and you wouldn't be wasting your time reading this. So, please - tell girls to come here. That is all. Please?