<p>How is the life at tech? Are there a lot of opportunities to meet and make friends? Form unities? What about the campus? is it nice?</p>
<p>Try this: [GT</a> | Campus Life](<a href=“http://www.gatech.edu/about/campuslife.html]GT”>http://www.gatech.edu/about/campuslife.html)</p>
<p>but what about the dorms? That link only gives a vague statement from the college. I wanted to know more from the students</p>
<p>I’m living in the oldest, most basic, stripped-down, cheapest dorm: Glenn. Truthfully, it’s really alright, but then our entire hall is really really social. Honestly, every person (that’s about 8 rooms, or about 24 people) in this hall is really close. Here’s some easy rules about how to select what side of campus and what living style you should look for:</p>
<ul>
<li>East campus: near all your first-year classes, nearly everyone’s in the same boat (classes, year, etc.), and all the things you’ll actually need to access are there.</li>
<li><p>West campus: much nicer looking and more interesting things (UTC, CRC, etc.), closer to post-first-year classes, no freshman hill to deal with, larger concentration of older students</p></li>
<li><p>Dorm: smaller room size, more likely to socialize, communal bathroom, basic equipment, low-maintenance, cheaper, more likely to find people your own age/year</p></li>
<li><p>Apartment: MUCH nicer looking and size, private bath (shared between people in your apartment, that is), more roommates, kitchen, more older students</p></li>
</ul>
<p>If there’s anything specific you want to know from a current freshman, ask away.</p>
<p>I have been accepted to Tech for fall 2010 with aerospace engineering as my major We will be visiting in April. I thought west campus might be better for the engineering students? Which dorm in particular? I will be AFROTC also. Is having your car there worth it as a freshman? Are you in the “freshman experience”? What do you like most about Tech?</p>
<p>West campus is definitely better for at least mechanical engineering students after you have about 30 hours of credit (i.e. second year and beyond), because you will still have all of your core and first-level classes in the east- or central-campus area. If you want to go west campus anyway, I know Folk and Caldwell are excellent first-year dorms. Also, I’m not totally sure about AFROTC, but at least some ROTC buildings are on east campus as well.</p>
<p>Having a car is nice if you want to go off-campus frequently, but with MARTA, you can reach literally anything within the perimeter for a few bucks. As a freshman, it’s not a big deal, since you’ll probably be spending most of your time getting campus and college life straight in the first place.</p>
<p>I’m in freshman experience, and unless you feel you will REALLY benefit from the services offered, DO NOT TAKE IT. Yes, it’s only $15 (I think), but you are forced into certain things and you can’t drop it until after your first year is up. You’re really not missing anything if you can handle yourself just fine.</p>
<p>What I like most about tech is that I’m surrounded by my own kind (we’re all nerds and we champion it), and I’m in the middle of a pretty cool city that I can get anywhere within via marta.</p>
<p>Where are you from originally and how long did it take to get used to the city feel of Atlanta? Which east dorms are the best? What kind of things are you required to do in the freshman experience that you did not like? What is the average class size for core classes, and do you have trouble getting registered? What kind of things do you do on the weekends? Ga Tech is my second choice behind USAFA and I am not looking to go to a big party school or where most classes have 300plus.</p>
<p>Well, for all but three years of my life (that has mattered) I’ve lived in a small town in Alabama; the three years immediately before I came here, i lived in a suburb of Houston. I’ve always wanted to be in an urban area, so that was probably the main reason why I acclimated immediately and still love it.</p>
<p>I’m living in Glenn, but the best dorms on east campus are a balance between better-than-Glenn and safe (assuming you’re not used to living and taking precautions in a place like Atlanta). I’d say the better regular dorm is Smith (assuming you’re a guy), but it’s right on North Ave (it’s not bad, just something you should get used to).
There’s nothing required that I didn’t like, but the main thing that bugged me was that I couldn’t change my meal plan to voluntary from FE (not too important unless you wanted a specific result like I did).</p>
<p>Core class average size lecture is 100-300; recitation/lab 10-20. Not a huge trouble registering, but those with more credit hours register before you do. If you don’t care how your schedule works out, it’s no big deal, but it’s hell if you want a specific schedule.</p>
<p>On the weekends I volunteer with MOVE and Piedmont Park, work on lighting with Dramatech, go somewhere in midtown when i get bored or hungry, and homework of course. </p>
<p>Tech’s definitely not a party school, but people who can’t handle college life try to think it is and throw up 2 pounds of Wingnuts in your sink.</p>
<p>Good luck, man. It’s pretty cool here.</p>
<p>Wingnuts???
I am looking forward to my visit. Thanks for the info.</p>
<p>It’s a wing place on North Ave that freshmen have this odd attachment to (it’s really not good at all; go to J.R. Crickets instead). It’ll move soon to Marietta St. to the west of campus.</p>
<p>Hi, I am a parent. How is the faculty and overall are they helpful?</p>
<p>I’ll put this in terms of authoritative hierarchy:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Academic Advisor: assigned to a major; has regular hours during which students can ask for advice on anything other than specific coursework. VERY helpful, but you must ask the right questions to get the best answers sometimes</p></li>
<li><p>Professor: teaches lecture classes; available during office hours where a student can just stop by and ask any question, but for regular help see a TA first</p></li>
<li><p>Teacher Assistant (TA): teaches recitation and lab; the main point of contact for all questions, has own office hours (usually in a help-room format with multiple TAs helping students)</p></li>
<li><p>Tutors: students who feel like helping other students out; often found in the library, FE dorm “learning centers” (usually the ground-level lounge), academic building lounges, or provided by student help organizations or available for contract hire; helpful if you need scheduled or just a quick one-time help</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Thank u W! Thats was good.</p>
<p>Have you taken part in research and how was that? How about co-op? my son has applied for CompE Early notification and got deferred. I think he actually belongs in the CS @ C of C.</p>
<p>You know people in those areas??</p>
<p>I haven’t done any research; I don’t know of any <third-year who does, but UROP is the undergrad research program. I know nothing about it, because I’m so heavily involved in student organizations and the newspaper and non-academic life.</p>
<p>I am, however, signed up for the co-op program, which is essentially THE best single thing you can get out of your time at Tech. With co-op, you can also work abroad, which is a very useful credit to your resume in the math/sci fields. </p>
<p>I’m ME, but I do know a lot of people in CompE and CS. To tell you the truth, I can’t really tell them apart at this level (I’m a first-year), so for that question I recommend starting a new topic here.</p>
<p>Hey, guys I have a question. Are there any dorms which have private bathrooms? Above it was mentioned that apartments have private bathrooms but what is the difference between apartments and dorms?</p>
<p>There are suites, which are two single dorms connected by one bath. There’s a HUGE difference between dorm and apartment though. Check this out for floorplans, amenities, and panoramic view: [Georgia</a> Tech Housing](<a href=“http://www.housing.gatech.edu/reshalls/index.cfm]Georgia”>http://www.housing.gatech.edu/reshalls/index.cfm)</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>