<p>I am admited to UIUC and GeTech.
And now I am concerning which one to pick.
I am an international student.Actually, I perfer UIUC. But I also regard GaTech as my top choices, even though aomeone says Atlanta is not secure.
Please show your resons.
Thanks.</p>
<p>Atlanta is plenty safe. The area around GT is in great shape compared to the last 10-20 years. Hardly an issue anymore. Come see.</p>
<p>Both are really good but very different. You should see which is better for you.
As far as I have heard UIUC is more of a party school then GaTech and also has a great engineering programme. GaTech is an amazing engineering school but the campus social life is not so great but the city life is amazing.</p>
<p>I’m in a similar boat- haven’t heard back from Tech, but I just found out that I got into the Honors Program at Georgia Southern on scholarship. It’ll be a tough choice, but I’d try to visit the school or at least look them up on youtube to see which one seems like a better fit community wise.</p>
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<p>All you have to do is pull out the average starting salaries for these schools.</p>
<p>Southern and Tech are two very different schools.
It’s not like you’re comparing apples to apples here.
Yet both offer very good opportunities. -If you’re going for the engineering program- Tech is tops,yet Southern has a partnership with Tech in that area.</p>
<p>When it comes down to it ,unfortunately finances ( funding your education) are a big part of deciding where one attends-regardless of how good their stats are.
If Southern is offering you an education w/ honors program and scholarship and tech isn’t-It’s Hello Southern.
And yes - just because you’re at the top of your class doesn’t necessarily translate into being able to afford college.( that’s something a lot of already educated people don’t get- just because there’s a will doesn’t always translate into there is an obtainable way-
Signing yourself away to student loans isn’t always the best course.)
Merit Scholarships only cover so much some times.</p>
<p>Congrats on the Georgia Southern Honors program-
Obviously you’re stats are good
Good luck</p>
<p>If someone is in-state in Georgia, HOPE should cover tuition. So that’s not really a good argument. If someone doesn’t qualify for HOPE, they shouldn’t get into Tech.</p>
<p>Unless you’re in love with Statesboro or you want to pursue a degree Tech doesn’t offer, it doesn’t seem like a debate.</p>
<p>The engineering programs at UIUC are top notch, and will not disappoint. UIUC has actually the largest international student population among public schools. You will not find it hard to assimilate with different kinds of people. Also, Chicago and Saint Louis is only 2 hours away from Urbana - Champaign, which is a plus. Lastly, UIUC has a lot of nationally ranked majors like English or Business, so should you switch, it will be beneficial for you. If you have anymore questions regarding UIUC, message me.</p>
<p>go to uiuc.</p>
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<p>You can’t say that with a blanket statement. He won’t see any difference academically (either in quality or starting salary) at the two schools. At this level, it comes down entirely to personal preference.</p>
<p>Do you want to live in the middle of a major city, or in an isolated small town? Both have positives and negatives - crime will be different, campus atmosphere will be different, convenience will be different, cost of living will be different, etc. Would you prefer to live in the Southeast or Midwest after graduation? Both schools pull in recruiters from around the world, but they each have a higher proportion from their local areas. Is there are particular department, faculty member, society, extracurricular activity, etc, that you want to participate in?</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat… UIUC and tech are very comparable for engineering so I can’t really decide. For me, Tech is in state while UIUC is out of state. personally, Ill go wherever I can pay for it. If i can pay for UIUC thats where I’ll go, but Tech has HOPE.</p>
<p>I agree this most of the responses. Academically they are pretty similar- its up to personal preference</p>
<p>karlsino, if you are majoring in Engineering I would recommend posting this thread in the Engineering section of the message board.</p>
<p>Georgia Tech is located in downtown Atlanta. There’s no denying that. However, our campus is well-defined in the sense that when you are on campus, it doesn’t feel like you’re in a city; it feels like you’re in a university.</p>
<p>Stop by and you’ll see what I mean. If you can, take a walk near the Klaus Advanced Computing Building at night and marvel at the beauty of the Atlanta skyline.</p>
<p>You know, for internatioal student, the cost of UIUC or GaTech just differ a little. And I think living in a small town or in a city doesn’t matter my choice. And I want to have an internship.</p>
<p>Well, Georgia Tech is ranked Top 10 for Co-Op / internships. UIUC also has a pretty good internship program, though. </p>
<p>I know it’s been said before, but I don’t think you’re going to find any earth-shattering differences between these schools. The two schools are comparable for engineering, and thus, it comes down to personal preference.</p>
<p>I personally would prefer GaTech, even though the boy girl ratio is low, Atlanta is a great city.</p>
<p>Atlanta is great! 
Ratio: Once you get involved in stuff on-campus, the ratio shifts a bunch. There are enough guys just playing video games in the dorm room that the ratio is much better for guys who join clubs and organizations. Ratio may have been a legit issue 15-20+ years ago, but it’s getting less valid.</p>
<p>The ratio would be a big problem if Tech was in an isolated location like UIUC. I never found it to be a problem while living in Atlanta. Agnes Scott girls come to campus, you can go to UGA, Georgia State, Emory, or just to Buckhead and meet women. </p>
<p>I’ve said it for years - Tech could really benefit from adding an Education College to balance that ratio. But UGA would never allow that - Tech had to fight tooth and nail to add an MBA 6 years ago. Anytime Tech proposes a program that overlaps with the school in Athens, UGA gets upset, complains to the Board of Regents, and the new program doesn’t get approved.</p>