<p>I was accepted as a chemical engineering major at GTech and was also accepted at Tulane and thinking of majoring in mathematical economics. I find chemistry interesting but see myself working with numbers and the economical world more. </p>
<p>Is the chem. engineering degree too hard to pass on---is it good enough to pass on?</p>
<p>Any input thanks</p>
<p>sry i worded that poorly:</p>
<p>Is the chemical engineering degree too good that I should not pass up on it?</p>
<p>No career is too good to pass up if it isn’t what you think you like best. And while I think GT is more well known for Chem Eng. than Tulane, Tulane’s program is a good one and they do have a lot of ties to the oil companies and other areas. My point is that since Tulane has a program in each area, and it is so easy to change majors there, you might have more flexibility at Tulane. As I think I told you in another thread you posted, you can try both out your freshman year and see what you think, without falling behind because you will be satisfying requirements either way.</p>
<p>yes you did, thank you again fallenchemist</p>
<p>It is also very easy to change major at Tech as well. You can switch easily from engineering to other colleges or other colleges to engineering. </p>
<p>If you interested in math and Economic, you may want to look at Industrial engineering at Tech (supply chain, logistic, financial engineering, a lot of applied math). Tech has the best Isye program in the world. That’s an alternative for Chemical engineering if you don’t like it anymore.</p>
<p>What’s financial costs for Ga Tech and Tulane?</p>
<p>i have a 20k scholarship from tulane and 12k from ga tech…idk what it totals to per year</p>
<p>So Tulane costs to you is $54,500 (total cost) -$20,000 (scholarship) = $34,500 and Ga Tech costs you $37,000 (total cost) - $12,000 (scholarship) = $25,000. Is that right? You need to figure out what’s cost to you in each school. </p>
<p>This is just a guess here. If Tulane costs $9500 more than Ga Tech. The choice is easy. Pick Ga Tech. In fact, if Tulane costs the same as Ga Tech, I would still pick Ga Tech. Only if Tulane is $10,000 or more cheaper than Ga Tech, then you need to think through the decision.</p>
<p>IMO, Ga Tech offers more opportunity than Tulane 1) Chemical engineering is well regarded. 2) if Chemical engineering does not out, it is easy to transfer to Industrial engineering and/or Management major and/or economic and/or math major (all are related to math/economic) . 3) Ga Tech has very good internship/coop program.</p>
<p>LOL jim1980, of course you think GT is the better option even if he doesn’t want Chem E. for his major. I might strongly disagree with that, but so what. What I do agree with is that we don’t know if there is a financial component to this. If money is not an issue for your family, then we ignore it. If it is, then what are the final numbers after an FA package or whatever. I agree that coming out of undergrad with significant debt is foolish, even if it is Harvard or MIT.</p>
<p>But one has to look beyond the classroom when making these decisions. After all, you spend about 30% of your coursework in your major, and let’s say 50% of your time is classroom related, between attending classes and homework and the like. So there is a lot to consider besides your major. Lest anyone think I don’t know GT or am just favoring Tulane, far from it. I did Tulane undergrad and GT grad school. So I know, for example, that Tulane is a much nicer campus in a nicer area. I know Tulane is much more balanced as far as the student body and what they study. That is not a negative or positive, it is a fact, and only you can judge whether that is important to you or not.</p>
<p>I am always very wary when someone says “the choice is easy”, although granted in this case it was based on a financial hypothetical. But again, money may not be an issue for you and your family.</p>
<p>You will most likely be fine either place. They are pretty different schools, GT being more tech oriented (duh) and Tulane being more of a classical liberal arts school. Tech is bigger with a more successful athletics program. Tulane is a very unique city that provides a very particular experience, while Atlanta, which is very nice, is not that different than many major cities. Again, this can be positive to you, negative or irrelevant. I know that doesn’t make the decision any easier, but it is one that you can make if you can determine what is important to you and which school better satisfies those priorities. Just start looking beyond your potential majors (both schools will serve you well there) and think about the overall experience.</p>
<p>fallenchemist, I am making statement based on the information OP provides.</p>
<p>OP didn’t say anything about wanting liberal art education. He wants to be an engineer. If that’s not working out, he want to be become math/economic major. Tech does offer more choices in that situation. That’s why I say that Tech is easy choice if it costs less than $10,000 than Tulane, in that context. I think that you miss the point on that one.</p>
<p>Of course, if OP is truly undecided (keep all options open), why don’t he/she just pick his instate school and figure out what he/she wants and then transfer to another school. That way he/she can spend so much less money and figures out what he/she wants.</p>
<p>jim - understood about the engineering part, I completely agree with that. Mathematical economics, though, is another thing. That can be a very liberal artsy type of field, because while it has a heavy quantitative aspect, it also involves a lot more. But I won’t quibble with you any longer on it. I think the OP has the kind of feedback he was looking for, once he muddles through our bickering, lol.</p>
<p>As far as the state school thing, again that is a matter of fit. A lot of kids don’t want to be in that kind of environment if they do not have to be. We cannot presume anything along those lines one way or the other.</p>