Surrounding City at The Georgia Institute of Technology (StudentsReview ™)

Breakdown of “Surrounding City” at GIT

By Gender

Males	B+
Females	A-

By Major

Aerospace Engineering	A-
Architecture	A-
Biology	A+
Business - Management and Administration	A-
Chemical Engineering	B+
Chemistry	A
Civil Engineering	A
Communications	A+
Computer Engineering	A-
Computer Science	B+
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc	A-
Economics	A
Electrical Engineering	B+
Engineering Department	A-
English	A-
Finance	A+
Industrial Design	A
Industrial Operations Engineering	A
Language - French/Spanish/etc.	A+
Math	B
Mechanical Engineering	A-
Nuclear Engineering	B
Other	B
Physics	A
Political Science	B-
PreVet and Veterinary	A+
Psychology	A-
Public Policy	A+
Undecided	B

Against similar schools

Surrounding City compared with similar schools in class.

Georgia Institute of Technology
A-
Average of All Schools
B-
Average of schools in class
B
Harvard University
B+
Stanford University
B-
University of California - Berkeley
B+
Florida State University
B-
University of Florida
B-
University of Southern California
B+
Cornell University
B-
F
A+

Surrounding City

“... But I'd say this, Atlanta is a big city ...Read full comment

“... ), shitty on campus food, and a smattering of crime (any big city) ...Read full comment

“... But I think it helped me, because I spent more time getting all my school work done and ended up doing well my first semester (we were actually ...Read full comment

“... The campus is really nice on sunny days, and I like the contrast of a more traditional campus with the city skyline in the background ...Read full comment

“... There are parties here and there, a couple of events once in a while, and the city is really nice, but it is definitely not enough to offer a bal...Read full comment

“... The environment is more "Big City" than going to a university in a college town ...Read full comment

“SAVE YOUR MONEY, SAVE YOUR USEFUL LIFE, GO TO ANOTHER SCHOOL!!! Let it be known, that your Tech degree doesn't mean a damn thing to 95% of the HR r...Read full comment

“... the city is one of the worst ...Read full comment

“... But sports and music run through the city ...Read full comment

“... If one has the aptitude, motivation, and capacity to take a few knocks - Georgia Tech will get you anywhere you wish to go ...Read full comment

“... We have a beautiful campus right in the middle of one of the best cities in the nation, while also being isolated from the city at the same time...Read full comment

“... The campus has a rural feel but it's in the heart of a fun city ...Read full comment

“... Pretty much every big show or concert comes through the city, and there are many fun bars and places to hang out ...Read full comment

“... Its an excellent city, and if you get the right connections, the girl problem at georgia tech will become less of one for you personally ...Read full comment

“I did not expect GT to be a party school or anything, but I had no idea how much I would hate being here. It's supposed to have an amazing engineering...Read full comment

“... Tech can be rough and Atlanta can seem like a pretty mean city sometimes but just take the time and realise its college and you are supposed to ha...Read full comment

“... Very few take advantage of Atlanta, which, as for being as large a city as it is, I personally don’t think it had that much to offer ...Read full comment

“... Social life within campus is non-existence, step outside to the city instead ...Read full comment

“To start out positive, the academics of this school are good. However competition is cut-throat. Knowing the system is definitely the way to get goo...Read full comment

“... I had 18 offers at graduation from many different industries and all across the country - many of my friends at other colleges were happy with 2...Read full comment

“... Atlanta is a great city, lots to do and see ...Read full comment

“... - For an inner-city campus, it ...Read full comment

“... Most students unfortunately don't go out in Atlanta much, but it is a big city with a lot to offer ...Read full comment

“... Although Georgia Tech is located in the city of Atlanta, rarely will you have time to explore it ...Read full comment

“... Atlanta I like Atlanta because it is a big city that has a lot to offer ...Read full comment

“... There are plenty of other universities in the city ...Read full comment

“Wow reading these "rate your college" choices are kind of depressing. "Everyone in your field works together for common understanding and progress...Read full comment

“ Tech, as with any college, has good and bad points. I'll attempt to address both. The Difficulty: No one here is going to sugar coat this and s...Read full comment

“... You can find the typical frat parties here, but you can take advantage of the city as well ...Read full comment

“... One upside to GT is that it levels the playing field for every one regardless of their intellectual capacity ...Read full comment