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Tech will stretch your abilities so far that what ever you experience after graduation will seem easy..
The problem with tech is that they don't get it.. They have all of the things you would need to have a great college experience. Plenty of students, a game room, extra-curricular activities, job support, etc. But it always seemed that there was no heart in any of them.
Too much of it felt clinical. Like a friend that was paid to be your friend. They can do everything right, but you know it isn't sincere, and they're more concerned with the money than being your friend.
I don't have any regrets for going to Tech, and it's a great education, but if you're looking for a life experience, and aren't sure exactly what you want to do, tech will be a depressing place for you. No one will hold your hand until you're comfortable.
I was in the Industrial Design program, which is in a studio setting where you complete your four years with pretty much the same group of people.. Our studio formed very tight bonds that have lasted until this day..
But I didn't have even one friend that I met outside of my major.. Can't even say I knew anyone outside of my major. But I'd say this, Atlanta is a big city. and you can also meet non-tech students with like interests.. That's what I did, and I had a great time my last two years. But tech is seriously cheap, and it's a great degree. And I'll say this..
-Coursework is quite challenging if you're the sort who likes to mix a social life with your academic life. If you want to do well, expect to spend 10+ hrs/wk on classwork and study on top of everything else.
-Greek life provides somewhat of a social scene by helping out with the men/women ratio. Other than that, expect to go downtown for a decent night life. The male/female ratio is completely out of whack...unless you're a female student.
-You will know within the first week of a common saying that in your dorm room, the guy on your left and on your right will drop out by the end of the first year. Attrition rate is very high during the first two years. The people who'd hung around until graduation will most likely find a decent engineering job. Other than engineering and CS, don't have high expectation if you move out of the South, i.e. NY, New England, West Coast, etc.,.
-Professors are hit and miss, some will help, some are elusive, some will brush you off with indirect answers or refer to a graduate assistant, some just plain don't care if you pass or fail. All will expect your highest intellect to be devoted to their class, just as you are expected to hold your own with some very smart kids.-Overall, if engineering is your cup of tea and you have the patience of working through 4-5 yrs of challenging work, you will certainly learn a few things about engineering. If you are the liberal arts or management type, I suggest another school that is more rewarding and better known in these categories.
If you want to go to an impressive school where they hold your hand and guarantee you an A for your efforts, then go to Harvard. If you want a degree in the Sciences or Engineering fields, and you want to beat out every other applicant for the jobs you apply, go to Tech, and stop whining.
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