Auburn vs Clemson vs Georgia Tech

College Search & Selection
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<p>However, that page does not say that recruiting is limited to those schools, in that it says that “If GE does not have an event at your school, be sure to contact your local placement office for interviewing details. If you do not find your school listed, you are welcome to apply directly to a leadership program through its information page on this site.”</p>

<p>Some rather high profile schools are not on this list (e.g. UCLA), while some lower prestige schools (e.g. Syracuse) are on this list, for whatever reason.</p>

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<p>^that is true. I think some companies has a list of “preferred” schools to recruit at, whether that is nearby where they have offices or schools that they have partnered with or have had a good experience recruiting at. But yes, you can send your resume in to pretty much any company regardless of whether they recruit at your school or not.</p>

<p>I really honestly have no idea what companies recruit at Florida or Alabama (only familiar with Clemson obviously) but go to the Career Center website and see if you can track down a list of companies attending career fairs (if not, maybe email and ask for one). I know Virginia Tech also publishes a list of where their students work after college.</p>

<p>PS: Georgia Tech’s campus is pretty safe but there are certainly many parts of Atlanta that can feel very unsafe. You definitely do not want to be caught off campus by yourself especially after the sun goes down. (was walking from the CNN Center to the Five Points MARTA stop a few weeks ago after dark by myself. Definitely speed walked the whole way haha). The area north of GT is pretty safe at night. Was there a few weeks ago when I was interviewing with Norfolk Southern and didn’t have a problem out about walking around at night</p>

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<p>“I still think that Florida overall is a better choice than Alabama though.”</p>

<p>Pierre…</p>

<p>UF is a very good school, no question about it. The student is instate for Florida and she’s got the best Bright Futures. However, the mom has indicated that her child wants to get away from the Grands who might expect too many visits, etc. lol With BF, the remaining costs to this family is well under $15k per year. That’s where the benchmark likely is. </p>

<p>Since the mom specifically asked about “merit” and “full rides,” then that suggests (to me) that the parents do not want to pay MORE than they’d pay at Florida (or at least not much more). </p>

<p>If I have inferred correctly, then that limits choices to schools that would give free or nearly free tuition or more, so that cost doesn’t differ much from UF. Pierre, WHAT schools would THOSE be??? Those would be Bama and some other lower ranked schools. Yes, I mention Bama a lot. There are many people looking for large merit, and Bama is the highest ranked school that gives the most. This child would get free tuition plus $2500 per year as an engineering major. Remaining costs would be about $11k per year. No other school ranked higher than Bama gives more money in assured scholarships. If there were, I’d mention them as well.</p>

<p>Yes, GT is a great school, an awesome school, but she’d be paying full price there at $40k per year…that doesn’t sound like it fits the bill. I know several few GT applicants that will be attending elsewhere next fall simply because they got nothing for their very high stats and they can’t afford paying full freight OOS. </p>

<p>Clemson is a very good school (liked it when we visited), but as for cost discounting it doesn’t work out for some. Yes, it gives some top students instate rates, but its instate rate is higher than many other states’ publics. Why pay $28k per year (instate rate) if the student can go elsewhere for much, much less? And, how high do scores have to be to get instate rates these days? 1450 M+CR? higher? I’m thinking that they have to be about an ACT 33+ or SAT equivalent.</p>

<p>If the OP comes back and tells us what their budget is, then we can be more helpful. If they’re limited to remaining Florida costs, then GT, Clemson, & Auburn won’t work. If they’re willing to spend $25k-40k per year, then those schools might work.</p>

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<p>I don’t understand why you have a problem with my statement. You must have some reading comprehension problems because I have said nothing about how the OP should go to GT, Clemson or Auburn. I said that she should go to Florida over Alabama as you even quoted! That’s it. The OP can afford either of those 2 schools.</p>

<p>To be quite frank here, if the choice was between Florida and Prairie View A&M University, you probably wouldn’t have a problem with the fact that the student should stay in-state. But because Alabama is involved in this and your son goes there, that is why you are so insistent here.</p>

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<p>Prairie View A&M does have ABET accreditation in chemical and computer engineering. Its out of state cost is about $27,000 per year. However, some of its [merit</a> scholarships](<a href=“http://pvamu.edu/pages/2154.asp]merit”>http://pvamu.edu/pages/2154.asp) with out-of-state waivers in addition to the scholarship money may be able to bring the cost down to around $7,000 per year.</p>

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<p>^hahaha I wish I could thumbs up that :)</p>

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<p>I am thrilled with all of the info here…we are touring UF campus next week and have also set up a tour with the Engineering Dept. Of course, we are NOT visiting the grandparents while we are in town because that would only discourage her :slight_smile:
We want to keep her in the Southeast so Minnesota is definitely out…most kids born and raised on the beaches of Florida couldn’t survive Minnesota (She “freezes” when the temperature drops below 50 degrees.)
GA Tech visit planned for April. She took the ACT for the first time today and will re-take the SAT in the early part of her Senior year in the fall. Hopefully with some practice she can up the math score from 680 up to the 700’s.
Thank you for continuing to post opinions…it is so helpful to hear from other parents and even more so hearing from current students.</p>

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<p>To respond to more replies…
We would pay around $10-12K at UF (including r&b)…I know…pretty good, huh?
We will not qualify for any need based aid, but nor do we have the ability to spend 50K a year either. (little sister will follow her to college shortly after her)
If she could keep the overall costs down 25k (w/ r&b) we will consider OOS if it is a good fit for her (smaller school, good engineering & computer programs, within 400 miles of home)</p>

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<p>For out of state or private, $25,000 per year at list price is pretty hard to find among the more selective schools – the least expensive are probably around $30,000 per year list price (North Carolina State, Virginia Tech, and the like).</p>

<p>You would likely have to look at schools that are low cost (probably less well known schools) and/or big-merit-offering, most of which are less selective. There are a few big merit scholarships at more selective schools (e.g. Robertson full ride at Duke), but those are reach for everyone.</p>

<p>Try the net price calculator at each school’s web site, and check the scholarships section to see what they may offer.</p>

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<p>Since we’re not sure where you are in Florida, how far north would 400 miles go? </p>

<p>I don’t know if Tulane has restored its engineering programs since Katrina issues, but if it has, that might be possible after merit if her scores do increase. </p>

<p>Will you have two kids in school at the same time for a couple of years or so? </p>

<p>Are you fine with spending $50k per year ($25k each) when both girls are in school at the same time?</p>

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Pierre quote:
*I don’t understand why you have a problem with my statement. You must have some reading comprehension problems because I have said nothing about how the OP should go to GT, Clemson or Auburn. I said that she should go to Florida over Alabama as you even quoted! That’s it. The OP can afford either of those 2 schools.</p>

<p>To be quite frank here, if the choice was between Florida and Prairie View A&M University, you probably wouldn’t have a problem with the fact that the student should stay in-state. But because Alabama is involved in this and your son goes there, that is why you are so insistent here.*</p>

<p>Pierre…I think you’ve misunderstood my posts. Yes, Florida is a great and super choice…especially with BF and low cost!! My response was solely based on the OP’s statement that the student didn’t want to go there because of the Grands. In some families, that can be a big deal. And, the mom stated an interest in “free rides”…which (to me) suggested that she wanted really big merit. </p>

<p>Now, the OP has stated that she’ll pay up to $25k per year. i’m not sure what she means by saying that she can’t pay $50k per year when she also says that she’ll have another daughter in school soon as well. To me, that means paying $50k per year when both are in school, but maybe I misunderstand. </p>

<p>If the family is willing to pay $50k per year ($25k each) for when both girls are in school at the same time, then this student will have some additional options. Auburn and Clemson could be do-able. :)</p>

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<p>gritsmom, here’s a list of all the good engineering schools in the south. I don’t have time with my internship (working 65 hours this week, I’m on a break right now :slight_smile: ) to figure out what you can afford and what you can’t but I’m sure you and mom2collegekids can figure that out with financial aid/scholarships and what not. I’ll just leave you with these suggestions:</p>

<p>Chemical Engineering (rankings are for the major)
-University Of Texas - Austin #7 (know this isn’t the southeast but whatever)
-Georgia Tech #9
-NC State #19</p>

<p>Computer Engineering
-Georgia Tech #6
-University Of Texas - Austin #9</p>

<p>Overall for engineering:
-Georgia Tech #5
-University Of Texas - Austin #11
-Virginia Tech #15
-Rice University #17
-Texas A&M - College Station #17
-Duke #24
-NC State #27
-Florida #27
-Virginia #34
-Vanderbilt #34
-Auburn #57
-Tennessee #57
-Clemson #66
-George Washington University #82
-Louisiana State University (LSU) #82
-Oklahoma State #82
-Texas Tech #82
-UNC-Charlotte #82
-Oklahoma #82
-Southern Methodist #95
-Alabama #95
-Central Florida #95
-Houston #95
-Kentucky #95
-Texas - Arlington #95
-Texas - Dallas #95
-Mississippi State #105
-University Of Miami #105
-South Carolina #105
-Florida A&M #115
-George Mason #115
-Tulane #115
-Alabama - Huntsville #115
-Arkansas #115
-Louisville #115
-North Carolina A&T #130
-Old Dominion #130
-Alabama - Birmingham #130
-South Florida #130
-Virginia Commonwealth #130
-Florida Institute Of Technology #144
-Louisiana Tech #144
-Georgia #144
-Florida Atlantic #156
-Florida International #156
-Tennessee Tech #156
-Memphis #156
-Mississippi #156
-Tulsa #156</p>

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<p>Thanks for the info. I actually have been on many of these school’s websites. I have used the net price calculators to get estimates on expenses. I chose to come to CC because I hear stories of students who get full rides (one of my patients got a full ride to GaTech) and although he was an exceptional student, he was well behind my daughter’s math level and took a less rigorous class load. I didn’t ask his SAT scores as he provided the other information without my asking and that felt too invasive.
I hoped that some parents could give me insight into merit awards that their kids received that were perhaps less known such as scholarships for girls in engineering or Southern states reciprocating awards (GA Tech used to particpate in this type of program but no longer does)</p>

<p>Pierre0913- Good luck with the internship! I hope it’s a paid one :slight_smile: Thanks for the list…if UT weren’t so far it would be on the top of my list…they offer OOS waivers and Austin is a great city. I am just not sure I want to have her so far away when she will be barely 18 years old.</p>

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<p>Your patient that got the full ride (or full tuition ) at GT may have had some other hook…like perhaps URM status that you’re not aware of. Or he may have had really high test scores. Or, there may have been some sort of “need component” to his award.</p>

<p>Typically, GT requires VERY high stats to win one of their few big scholarships and there is a holistic aspect as well. </p>

<p>Was this recent?</p>

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<p>From my understanding… GA tech only gives 10 full rides a year for academics. It is a very very difficult feat to accomplish</p>

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<p>GT’s campus is very safe, and many of the dorms were part of the Olympic Village. Be aware going in, however, that GT engineering is very demanding. Rice is another option that has superb engineering instruction in a nearly perfect academic environment with a true residential college system. It is a stretch for most, however, as a large percentage of the engineering students have M/CR scores over 1500. Nonetheless, with a high gpa it is certainly worth a shot.</p>