As decision day comes up, I am more confused on what to do than ever before. I have almost considered flipping a coin at this point! I’ll break it down:
–both have the exact same cost
–I’m not sure what I want to do yet, but I plan on going to grad school
–I really loved the vibe at tech and the whole city location, and I felt more at home there. But it wasn’t like I hated UGA–I’m sure I could get used to it.
–Ok so at tech I do not want to do engineering or business–I’ve considered doing Psych major/comp-sci minor, Econ major, or Industrial Design major, and at UGA I’d consider Cognitive Science, econ, neuroscience, ect.
–Basically I don’t want to go to tech and stress out all the time and live the perpetual notion that I’m doing horribly in academics, but I don’t want to flounder around forever trying to figure it out at UGA either! Plus the UGA honors program has great resources, but idk man.
–I would like to study abroad and graduate in at most five years.
–Although I am doing science/econ related things, I do really enjoy politics, so having those intellectual convos and debate-like discussions is very important to me. Does anyone go to either school? Does a lot of that go on at those schools?
–How much free time would I have at tech vs uga, especially if I’m not doing engineering at tech?
Based on what you say above, UGA Honors sounds like a better fit… especially if you don’t intend on doing tech or business at GTech! Even if you don’t do these majors, you’ll have a heavy stem load to take there; kids who attend Gtech and major in fields other than Tech or Business tend to be kids who wanted these fields but couldn’t hack it, and this being Gtech it means they’re really good but still, not the same as being able to claim UGA Honors. If you want small, debate-like classes, Honors would provide that.
As for “flounder around forever”: most freshmen who come with a major in mind… change their minds. In fact, those who come in undeclared are more likely to graduate in 4 years because they sample classes with an open mind during their first year, and go where fit is best, not what their HS preconceived notions told them is best. (Obviously, if you’re well-prepared for a field and know much about it and go for it, it’s fine too, but keep in mind that most freshmen will change their minds.)
If you’re not doing Engineering or Business, and you’re undecided, I would lean toward UGA. You’ll have more options in majors, and in many of these areas, UGA is stronger. However, you really can’t go wrong with choosing GT, both are great schools.
I wouldn’t worry about stress at GT vs UGA, when we’re not talking about engineering/computer sciences. You’ll find both schools have equally rigorous programs. However, you may have more non-engineering “options” at UGA.
@Gator88NE @MYOS1634 That is true…I would love to work in tech though (even though I’m undecided currently) just because women in tech tend to get hired and make lots of money. @MYOS1634 what do you mean by “major in fields other than business tend to be kids who wanted these fields but couldn’t hack it”?
Students attend Georgia Tech for the technological programs, sometimes because they want to combine business and tech. Students who end up in the non-tech and non-business majors have no specific reason for being at GTech,
So, essentially, you love the idea of the google campus but you aren’t that interested in the day to day grind of coding 
Not the right recipe for success at GTech.
Email your favorite tech companies and ask them what non-tech departments there are. Then contact the head of these departments and ask him/her what majors their employees had, what type of internship they did before being hired there.
Even many of Tech’s non-STEM majors have a technology spin to them…
Want to major in History at Tech? Then your degree will be in “History and Philosophy of Science and Technology”.
http://www.hts.gatech.edu/undergraduate/major
Want to major in the visual arts? Then your degree will be in “Industrial and Product Design”.
http://www.id.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/overview
Psych at Tech? Then we’re talking about the Industrial and Organizational Psychology program!
http://iopsych.gatech.edu/
I would lean towards UGA. Georgia Tech is more specifically designed for STEM students who know what they want to do. Studying at UGA in the Honors program will give you a broader range for discovery and exploration.