<p>Hi, I want to go to school in Georgia and I'm trying to decide between UGA and Georgia Tech.
I plan on majoring in communications. Based on a little bit of research, it seems like UGA has a better communications program. Is this true? Additionally, which school has better atmosphere/student life?</p>
<p>UGA will have more of the big school football environment while GT will be more of a nose to the grindstone engineering environment. As to which one is better, that’s up to you.</p>
<p>My D goes to Tech. Loves the urban environment , enjoys being around smart kids. Doesn’t mind the slightly “nerdy” vibe. It is a real pressure cooker however. They all work very hard.
Lots of internationals, more boys than girls. Freshman dorms are old and small. Loads of things to do on campus. The focus is on engineering- even the non-engineering degrees have a little Tech thrown in. </p>
<p>I would imagine that UGA would have a much larger communications dept -with more choices.</p>
<p>However there are lots of good things to be said for Tech. It gives a good return on investment and even the Liberal arts grads have a higher than avg starting salary. </p>
<p>There is not much of a bar scene at Tech I understand but if you go Greek there are lots of weekend parties. </p>
<p>UGA has many more majors to choose from especially in the liberal arts category. GA Tech is very mathematically focused. They are very different schools. Which is better depends on your personality, your academic strengths and what major you plan to pursue. </p>
<p>Opinions from a Parent who lives in Georgia…Are you a Georgia resident? If yes, then of course using the HOPE scholarship is a great reason to apply to Ga Tech and/or UGA. If you are not a Georgia resident, not sure that either school has such an outstanding communication dept. that it would be worth Out of State Tuition.</p>
<p>Both schools are increasingly difficult to gain admission to, but the reputation of either school would be a great thing to help secure employment, most especially regional employment. Ga Tech has a great co-op program, not sure if it extends to the liberal arts majors, though.</p>
<p>They really are two completely different types of schools, and you really have to visit both campuses to get a feel for their culture. Ga Tech is on the edge of downtown Atlanta, and has some crime issues that I don’t feel the campus administration has adequately addressed and dealt with. (That is my opinion, may not be shared universally by Ga Tech students or all those who live in metro Atlanta.) Athens is a great college town, walkable to restaurants and live music clubs. I’m sure Athens has its share of crime as well, maybe not as well reported.</p>
<p>I’ve noticed that non-engineering majors at Ga Tech speak about their “step-child” status on this forum, feeling like if they aren’t an engineering major that they are less important, forgotten, brushed off, etc. No clue if that is true, but something to check into. The grind at Ga Tech is real, and the competitive pressure can’t be ignored in your college search. I’ve heard of engineering students adding in enough humanities courses each semester to balance out their GPA to be able to retain their HOPE scholarship. </p>
<p>Best of luck to you in your college search!</p>
<p>I agree with the previous poster about what she states. I have heard likewise it is very difficult to maintain a high GPA at GA Tech and many students lose their Hope Scholarship. Both Athens and the GA Tech area do have crime. And I have also heard than non science majors are the stepchildren at GA Tech. GA Tech grads do get great jobs and Tech has an excellent reputation especially for their engineering majors. GA Tech you really need AP Calculus to get in these days as well. Both schools are becoming increasingly difficult to gain acceptance into. Early stats from UGA thus far this year avg student 30ACT, 7 AP’s and about a 4.0GPA.</p>
<p>My D feels like the GA Tech police are on top of things and there to look out for the students - just her experience.</p>
<p>She says she does get grief occasionally about not being an engineering major -but she is pretty self confident and doesn’t let it get to her. It is a good fit for her . </p>
<p>and she did take AP calculus </p>
<p>Grady College at UGA has a national reputation for communications: <a href=“http://grady.uga.edu/”>http://grady.uga.edu/</a></p>