<p>My major is Mechanical Engineering. Which school is harder RPI or Georgia Tech (academics wise)? I got into both schools, but I don't know which one to pick. I am a girl, so the ratio doesn't really matter to me.</p>
<p>Smn, both R.P.I. and GT are extremely high caliber from an academic standpoint and I don’t think you can say one is easier than the other in a blanket statement. GT is much bigger than Rensselaer so it tends to score better in national rankings that weigh overall program size heavily (a.ka. US NEWS). </p>
<p>The reality is that RPI and GT are very close together in terms of standardized test scores, instructional/research facility quality and faculty quality.</p>
<p>I think RPI is better for someone who prefers the intimacy of a smaller school. GT is better for those who also want big time sports programs, better social / cultural scene in Atlanta (Troy is poor town whose time has come and gone), and other things associated with a bigger school.</p>
<p>You have a great choice in front of you and will get an AWESOME engineering education at either one.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply! Which school is easier for me to get into a good graduate school? People have been telling me it is really hard to get a good GPA in Georgia Tech.</p>
<p>^^^
I really can’t tell you that it will be any easier to get a good GPA at R.P.I… I did EE at RPI years ago and personally had to work extremely hard to get on the Dean’s List (3.0/4.0). I also knew people who seemed relatively relaxed and got 3.7+. Finally there were people who worked very hard and flunked out of the school completely anyway.
So there is a wide range and it really depends on your individual characteristics in terms of how successfull you will be. I did find my classmates to be supportive rather than always competitive though. </p>
<p>Perhaps a current student could give you more insight. </p>
<p>Anyway, If you want to go to grad school, Rensselaer has a great rep particulary in the Northeast and is well known at placed like M.I.T. and Cornell. MIT funds a $30000 annual cash prize at R.P.I. for student inventiveness (senior or grad student) so MIT apparently thinks highly of RPI. </p>
<p>[Lemelson-MIT</a> Program: Student Prize](<a href=“http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student.html]Lemelson-MIT”>http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-student.html)</p>