Georgia Tech Transfer Help?

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Hello all, this my first post on CC so please bear with me. I’m a freshman ME student at KSU (formerly SPSU) and I’m looking to transfer to Georgia Tech. While I don’t dislike KSU at all (it’s actually been rather enjoyable), I feel that GT will likely challenge me more as well as open up more opportunities for me post-graduation. The main thing that really concerns me is the lack of research opportunities at KSU, though being a freshman that is not a pressing concern quite yet. I am a Midwesterner by birth so the urban landscape of Atlanta really appeals to me.

Anyhow, I looked at the transfer course requirements on GT’s website and after this semester I will have all of the courses required for general ME transfer, except for one semester of physics, which I could conceivably take over the summer. While I was on the website though I happened across the REPP program, which requires some additional pre-transfer coursework and offers a (vaguely) increased chance of acceptance. Am I reading this correctly? If I am please help clarify me. On the off chance that I understand what’s going on can someone please explain to me the difference in acceptance chances for the two programs and whether or not it’s worth staying an extra year at KSU for the REPP program.

Any words of wisdom?

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You will get more responses on the Georgia Tech’s Reddit so I suggest you post your question there. Also do some research on that forum because I think your question or something similar has already been asked there. Good luck!!

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I tried to look as thoroughly as possible but I couldn’t find a crystal clear answer, though it’s certainly possible I’ve overlooked something. In any case, thanks for the suggestion, I think I’ll post it there too and see what comes of it.

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It’s honestly not too hard to transfer into Tech, so long as your GPA is above a 3.5 or above. From your comment, it seems like you’re excelling in your classes, so it doesn’t matter really. The REPP program does better your chances (it used to be a guaranteed acceptance a few year back), but I think, for in-state transfers, the admission rate was like 60%, which is really good.

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Thank you, I think I’ll try it out and see what happens.

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did u get into GT? @HalJordan1228