<p>I have been accepted to Georgia Tech. I was thinking of majoring in economics. I don't think the major I put down is binding (at least that's what the application said!). There is a possibility I might change my major to nuclear engineering. I don't know whether this is possible, though, because I was accepted to Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. However, I probably have a good chance of being admitted to their honors program and start as a sophomore.</p>
<p>I am waiting for decisions from:</p>
<p>Reach- University of Chicago, Columbia University
Match- Boston College, Davidson College, University of Virginia, New York University
Unrealistic high reach- Harvard University, Princeton University, Stanford University</p>
<p>Accepted to: University of St Andrews (economics-management)</p>
<p>Should I seriously consider Georgia Tech's econ major?</p>
<p>Well I really don’t know much, but according to the QS World University Rankings, their economics program would be a major downer, although the extent of accuracy of the rankings should also be taken into consideration.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/georgia-institute-technology/wur[/url]”>http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/georgia-institute-technology/wur</a></p>
<p>Congratulations on your acceptance to Georgia Tech! I am the Communications Coordinator in the School of Economics at Georgia Tech, and I wanted to let you know that 1. You can change your major to any major at Georgia Tech once you are accepted (you get one “free” major change). Requirements for acceptance are not related to your major choice. 2. I hope you choose Economics! I wouldn’t put too much stock in our rankings. We only recently began a Ph.D program, and that is a major factor in how rankings are decided. I can assure you that a degree from Georgia Tech in any field gives you credibility with graduate schools and employers. </p>
<p>We offer 3 undergraduate degree options that allow you to shape your degree and coursework to market yourself in the best possible way. Because our program is relatively small, 170 students, you will have the opportunity to have one-on-one attention from your advisor as well as personal internship and career counseling by me. Being in Atlanta has some major benefits, including being near some excellent companies to intern and eventually work for. Georgia Tech also has the largest work abroad program in the country. I could go on and on. . . I hope you choose Tech even if you don’t choose Economics (of course, I really hope you choose Economics). If you want more info or just want to see if you really do get all that personal attention, please feel free to call or email me. Visit the school website [Home</a> - School of Economics](<a href=“http://www.econ.gatech.edu%5DHome”>http://www.econ.gatech.edu) and look under the people tab and choose staff - I will be there: Kari White. I hope to hear from you soon.</p>
<p>The econ program at Tech as been getting stronger over the past several years and the new PhD program will ensure the continuation of this trend. Don’t worry about department rankings, they are entirely based on the quality of PhD programs and do not reflect undergraduate education. </p>
<p>From a students perspective there are lots of benefits to being an econ major at Tech. It is a smaller major so you will have the chance to get to know professors. There are relatively few degree requirements (just 122 hours vs 128 hours for engineers with lots of electives) so that it is easy to get a minor (or 2) or double major. Especially if you minor in math, statistics or computer science you will have no trouble finding a job.</p>
<p>^ How about the other way? My second choice major is physics. Would physics major/econ minor work out or will I be crushed by the workload?</p>