<p>Hey, I applied to both Georgia State University and Georgia Southern. I got accepted into Georgia Southern already; Still waiting for response from Georgia State. My intended Major is Computer Science. I wanted to know does anybody have any information on the computer science programs at Georgia State and Georgia Southern? If I did get accepted into Georgia State I need help choosing because I'm still debating.I wanted to go to a traditional school and Georgia State is located right in the middle of Atlanta. I don't know if it would feel like college or like me just moving into the city. Georgia Southern has been around and is more traditional so that's a pro for going there.But I think that Georgia State's Computer Science program is better(But I don't know for sure.).Please help me to pick one(any information would be good). Thanks!</p>
<p>Georgia Southern doesn’t have the possibility of cross-registration at GT though. That is something to think about, especially when you hit upper division classes.</p>
<p>so are you saying that I will not be able to transfer to GT?? also, what do you mean upper division classes(do your classes related to your major?)?</p>
<p>What I’m saying is that through cross registration that is available through the consortium of Atlanta universities that you will be able to take more interesting upper division courses because you’ll have access to multiple universities’ CS offerings.</p>
<p>Georgia Southern and Georgia State are literally a world apart. Also, gthopeful’s point about cross-registration at Ga. State University is important.</p>
<p>worlds apart how? I’m about to go to georgia southern…AND am majoring in computer science…it looked pretty good to me. I’m not a “fanboy” so to speak at all, I’m just curious. Im from houston and when I visited Georgia Southern I thought it to be my dream school but then I’ve heard about the “other” GSU. The lack of much of an opinion on Georgia Southern has had me having second thoughts…seems a little too late to do anything about it now tho…</p>
<p>“LakeWashington”- can you elaborate more on how they are worlds apart?</p>
<p>" “gthopeful”-What I’m saying is that through cross registration that is available through the consortium of Atlanta universities that you will be able to take more interesting upper division courses because you’ll have access to multiple universities’ CS offerings."</p>
<p>So I can’t take Georgia tech CS courses while at Georgia Southern, but I can take classes at Georgia State and take some of the better CS classes at Georgia tech? ( that’s what I’m thinking)</p>
<p>Also, How does cross-registation work? Do I have to travel to the other University for a day or so to take the course or what? would it be better to just transfer to Georgia tech my sophmore or junior year and take CS courses then?</p>
<p>Worlds apart - Georgia State is an urban campus in the heart of Atlanta. Known for being a commuter school, but is trying to shed that image. Southern is a more traditional campus in Statesboro - the middle of nowhere. Known for being a hard partying school, but people that go there and do well will be just fine.</p>
<p>If you want to take some classes at Georgia Tech then it is best to go to Georgia State because they are really close by. Georgia state is trying to shed the image of being a commuter, the new dorms opened up in 2007 and new freshman dorms opened up in 2009. On top up of that they put in over a billion into expanding the school. The Hope Scholarship helped UGA to move up and now it is helping Georgia State and Georgia Southern move up as well.</p>
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<p>As far as I know, you physically would attend the class and there are a few forms to get filled out. Physically attending class at Tech if you go to State boils down to getting off at a different stop on MARTA (the city rail transit system). It’s really a non-issue. Transferring to Tech is definitely not a requirement.</p>
<p>all of you were very helpful, thanks… I think I am going to choose to go to Georgia Southern because I want to go to a more traditional college. And about the CS courses, you get out of the course what you put in, so I’ll put in a lot of hard work and effort, and hopefully I come out great. Thanks for the help. :)</p>