<p>I'm beginning to look at schools and I want to be a computer science/computer engineering major (Don't know yet) I'm interested in Georgia Tech but I saw that it's approximately 75% men and I'm a woman... I'm scared that if I go to a predominantly male school (like most technology schools) I'll have a hard time making girl friends or that the girls that do go to the school will be rude or antisocial. And I'm also scared the guys that go to the school will be antisocial also. Should I apply to these types of schools anyways or try to find schools with more even distribution of males and females?</p>
<p>Most engineering schools/majors are going to be predominately male</p>
<p>I know but I’m asking if I should still go there or if I should go to schools where the amount of males and females are more even. I feel like I won’t have any girl friends.</p>
<p>I’d imagine that most people are able to make friends in any college. Given the small amount of women that attend the campus, there’s probably a group on campus for women with similar concerns. I’m sure that you could make friends there. Personally, i made the majority of my friends in my classes, but there’s plenty of places and opportunities to meet people. You could probably join a sorority too; And, if you want to do computer science, you should look into Systers:</p>
<p>[Systers</a> » Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology](<a href=“http://anitaborg.org/initiatives/systers/]Systers”>Systers.org)</p>
<p>I was a female engineering major way back in the early 1980s. Even though there weren’t TONS of girls in my classes, there were plenty I could make friends with. The guys were great, too - treated me as one of them. </p>
<p>When I visited the school recently and sat in on my dad’s engineering class, I was surprised at how many girls were there! I wouldn’t worry about it at all.</p>
<p>First of all, Georgia Tech is getting close to a 40/60 ratio. Second, they have put lots of efforts into the business school and the school of international affairs, both of which attract very smart, well rounded students. Third, for many years they have programs to support females like Women in Engineering. The diversity at GT is incredible and they have tons of clubs, community service etc. that encourage all kinds of people to work together. There is a large club of pre-meds. Since it is a smaller campus bubble and high density of students in the area, you see the same people often and make friends easier. The new student learning center is incredible and was used as Google headquarters for a new Owen Wilson/Vince Vaughn movie. The new North Avenue dining hall has fix the “bad food” problem they had for years. GT also puts a huge emphasis on a well-rounded college experience including research, community service, internships, coops and Study Abroad. They also have great Career Placement offices. Last night was Six Flags night where only GT people are allowed in and it is very popular. Today, a bunch of students are walking over to a Food Truck event with live music. If anything, I would say the girls are more inclusive, friendlier, and more down to earth than usual. They are also smart,very busy and ambitious. You really should visit and consider Georgia Tech as a probable Computer Science major.</p>
<p>There are lots of other engineering schools that have a more balanced male/female ratio. Maybe you should look into some different options.</p>
<p>NC State is an example of a school with a better male to female ratio, closer to 60/40. However, it also has more non-engineering majors than Georgia Tech. And, like any school, the engineering and computer science programs will be predominantly male.</p>
<p>The Common Data Set for 2011 reports that Georgia Tech has 8,500 male students and 4,100 female students. The Fall 2012 freshman class was 65% male and 34% female. You will find plenty of friends in a group of four thousand women.</p>
<p>There are several resources on the Georgia Tech campus to help you connect:
- there are two “freshman experience” dorms solely for females
- there is a Women’s Resource Center on campus with lots of activities
- you could join a sorority-there are seven national sororities at Georgia Tech, with recruitment in the fall.</p>
<p>Most engineering, computer science, and related courses (math, physics) tend to be predominantly male, except at schools like Smith and Sweet Briar (all-female schools that have ABET-accredited engineering degree programs).</p>
<p>But you should not feel restricted to finding friends from your courses or major.</p>
<p>Coming from a 60:40 female:male high school, I can say that 25% women≠no women. GT is a big school (isn’t it? I known nothing about it) so, even if only a small fraction of the student population is female, you’ll still find a lot of girls to hang out with. </p>
<p>Or, you could, you know, hang out with males. This isn’t 7th grade.</p>
<p>Well at least your nights will be occupied 
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<p>Lol. Just kidding.</p>
<p>^lol logicx24
I guess I feel a lot better about applying there now. It was really put in perspective that even though the male female ratio leans towards the men there are actually more than 4000 females at the school</p>