a few questions about GT...

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<p>Hello all! I'm a junior doing some college shopping and I have a few questions about Georgia Tech:</p>

<p>1) I am thinking of majoring in industrial or nuclear engineering and minoring (or double majoring) in math. I know that GT is one of the best schools in the country for IE - can anyone provide anecdotes about these three areas?</p>

<p>2) What is the climate usually like in Atlanta? I really like cold weather (which I know I won't get), but is it humid and hot during the school year?</p>

<p>3) Is GT a very "southern" school? I have some family in southern Virginia and the culture shock there can be awkward...</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<li><p>Ga Tech is not southern school. It has over 40% from out of state. The majority of students came from northern suburbs (North Fulton, Gwinnett and Cobb) where is full of transplants. </p></li>
<li><p>Atlanta is rarely reach 100 degree. The hottest months are June, July and August. If you don’t go for summer semester, you miss hot months. The rest of year is similar to northeast but only a little warmer. The coldest days are around 30s. If you like cold weather, you could pick one of big ten schools like Ohio State, Minnesota and Purdue.</p></li>
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Thanks for the opinion. I will definitely be considering Big Ten schools as well as private institutions and universities in Canada.</li>
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<p>I really would miss snow, but GT is such a powerhouse in IE… I’ll think it over.</p>

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<p>GT is not just is one of the best schools for IE - it has been the number one school for 15 straight years, and no one else is even close. It is not even a competition at this point.</p>

<p>I would not recommend double majoring in engineering - typically a double major adds 2 years to your degree. At that point, you are better off with a Math BS then an Industrial Engineering MS. </p>

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<p>Atlanta is not as hot as people make it seem - you’ll see 90’s in the middle of summer, but the humidity isn’t that bad. The winters are fairly mild with temps in the 30’s and 40’s. It snows once a year or so.</p>

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<p>No. GT is about as “northern” as a school can be south of the Mason-Dixon line. Usually, when people refer to “northern” vs. “southern” culture, they’re usually referring more to rural vs. urban culture than to local customs.</p>

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That’s why I’m considering it. The second-largest department is less than half the size of GT’s.

I don’t care about the degree in math - I just really love the subject and would enjoy pursuing it further in college. How many math classes could I take just as electives?

I can live with 30s (although I would really miss snow). The summers would be a problem, but maybe I could do an REU or internship somewhere else? Or just live in the AC and run at 3 AM…

That’s been my observation too (RTP vs. rural VA). I just wanted to make sure…</p>

<p>I guess I’ll put GT on my list for the moment. I do have two more questions:</p>

<p>1) Do you know anything about the Honors program at GT?</p>

<p>2) The male/female ratio at GT is obviously quite skewed… do other colleges in the area balance things out at all?</p>

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What about it? [Georgia</a> Institute of Technology :: Honors Program](<a href=“http://www.honorsprogram.gatech.edu/]Georgia”>http://www.honorsprogram.gatech.edu/)

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<p>Agnes Scott is an all girl’s school that’s a 30 minute Marta ride away (though, keep in mind that a disproportionate number of students won’t be… interested in you). </p>

<p>Emory and Georgia State also have favorable male to female ratios and are close to campus. </p>

<p>And you also have to consider that if you travel to Buckhead or the Highlands any day of the week, there are plenty of women to meet.</p>

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<p>The best bet is Ga State, which has over 61% female population. Ga State is only two or three miles south of Ga Tech. Believe or not, At one time, Ga State student dorm is next to Ga Tech due to Olympic. Ga State now is trying to build dorms in downtown.</p>

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I just wondered if you knew anyone who took part.

My main priority in college is academics - I just think it’s a good idea to have options and work on social interactions a little :)</p>

<p>Thanks for all your help.</p>

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<p>This year’s freshman class is 1/3 women (largest ratio ever i think). While it’s certainly not even, there are plenty of women here (consider the 18k students here).</p>

<p>One thing about weather: I’m used to the sunny/hot -> rainy -> super humid and hot cycle in the southern states. Fortunately, atlanta’s much more pleasant than that; it does get hot, but when it rains it doesn’t stay humid and hot, it gets cooler. Not bad at all.</p>

<p>If you’re interested in concentrating on math in GT’s IE program, check out the Operations Research and Statistics track.</p>