Accepted to GT and UT, which one? Help!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgia Institute of Technology
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<p>Hey guys, nice to meet you all. </p>

<p>I'm a Jersey resident, and I've been accepted to GT Civil Engineering. I've been accepted into UT Liberal Arts but will write an appeal and mention the fact that I've gotten two full rides at NY metro schools and waitlisted at Stanford and hopefully that'll get me in the engineering school. </p>

<p>If that whole UT thing works out, I still have to decide whether I should go to UT or GT. Now, here's my reasoning. If the UT thing doesn't work out, then I guess I'll go to GT</p>

<p>UT-</p>

<h1>44 nationally (USNEWS)</h1>

<h1>2 in architecture (DI)</h1>

<h1>9 in engineering (USNEWS)</h1>

<h1>6 in Civil Engineering (USNEWS)</h1>

<h1>14 I think in Business (USNEWS)</h1>

<p>Growing, vibrant, active city in the spotlight
Huge alumni network
Kickass sports
Seems like great college experience</p>

<p>GT-</p>

<h1>35 nationally (USNEWS)</h1>

<h1>4 in Engineering</h1>

<h1>5 in Civil Engineering</h1>

<h1>? in architecture</h1>

<h1>? in business</h1>

<p>Awesome pralines
Eh sports
Good alumni network
No offense, but I went to Atlanta for First robotics, and the city seems kind of small and dead. Nobody there, everything closes at 7, and this was not on a holiday week or anything.
Don't know about the experience.</p>

<p>I know GT and UT are good schools, but I think UT is a bit more well rounded. GT curriculum is very tough I heard.</p>

<p>As I said, I'm a Jersey resident, so chances are I'm going to be coming back to NJ/NY for a job. Actually chances are I'm going to join my dad's business or start my own company which I have experience in. Regardless, which college has a better reputation here in NYC/Northeast? I know that I applied for some internships at some independent architecture firms in NY, and many graduates were from UT. I haven't really heard of a lot of people who are from GT aside from the Indian guy who founded Sun Microsystems. My dad tells me he knew some people from GT who were really smart and successful, I have no doubt in my mind that that is true. But I just don't know, I'm a little man with no knowledge, and I need some help. So if you don't mind, I appreciate all of your input. Which one do you guys think is better/I should attend?</p>

<p>Just some help. Thanks, and congratulations/good luck to all you yellow jacket larvae. lol.</p>

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<p>I'm also very unsure about GaTech's student life, but from what I've heard so far, I predict most of your student life to be comprised of studying rather than having a balance with entertainment. To me, having a balance is a very important factor, though I don't know about you.</p>

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<p>I'm having a similar issue. Although I won't be going to GT directly, I may attend through the relationship Emory has with GT's Engineering Dept. While GT looks good academically with higher rankings and all that, the student life and -- as you put it -- well-roundedness of UT seems so much better!</p>

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<p>I'm a parent, but live in Austin near UT. UT has a lot to offer and Austin is a fantastic place to live, but it also tends to get kinds of isolated. People fall in love with Austin, and stay here. Great...But...the guy who delivers our pizza has an engineering degree from UT. Seriously. Our barristas have PhDs. You need a masters to get a job in a bookstore. In other words, great place to be, but it can really impact your life. Not that going "off the grid" is bad, but it is something to think about. Rent is very high here, so you may see great housing that you can't afford. Buying a home is VERY expensive here, unless you sign up for a commute. Another factor is UT is a long way to travel to to recruit. Atlanta is right there, day trip for the eastern seaboard. UT is a 2 day trip, can be a 3 day if you really want to spend time, so you'll get fewer recruiters. It is, on the plus side, closer to the west coast, if you'd like to end up in the Valley. But I won't kid you, Austin is a great place to live, if you want to deal with the trade offs. A bit of a stream of consciousness, hope it helps.</p>

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<p>Forgot this - UT has a real problem getting students graduated. This is definitely the parent perspective, but it doesn't seem like anyone ever gets done in four years. Or five. Call it six? That can be fine if you have the cash flow (or parental patience to deal with it). But there is something to be said for really nailing your undergraduate education, especially engineering, so you've got the fundamentals to do whatever you want later on. And if you benefit from being in a focused environment, UT may not be a good experience. There is a lot of math that needs to be learned as early as possible due to brain development -- very hard field to "catch up on" in grad school. So give thought to your career aspirations, Austin is very mellow...and that carries through to UT. Great school, different lifestyle.</p>