<p>I applied for undergraduate admission to Georgia Tech, and I found out earlier today that I have been put on the wait list.</p>
<p>I want to transfer to Georgia Tech from another institution, but I'm not sure how to go about it.</p>
<p>Should I go to Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) for 2 years, and transfer to tech through their TAG program? Should I go to another college and transfer through the RETP program? Or should I go to somewhere like UGA and try to transfer without a transfer program?</p>
<p>Also, what difficulties should I expect when adjusting to Georgia Tech's workload after transferring from another college?</p>
<p>nice I am doing computer science too but I am going to UGA then try to transfer because i also got waitlisted. I dont think computer science is one of the RETP majors you can choose it is computer engineering</p>
<p>I know RETP doesn’t have computer science available as a transfer major, so I’m not sure if I will go that route. GPC’s TAG program looks pretty nice from first glance, though, but I don’t know what it will be like going from GPC’s course load to Tech’s course load.</p>
<p>I was in the same situation as you are. Before college, I was trying to decide whether to do RETP or just transfer out of GSU (state) after 2 years (they don’t have retp). I didn’t really like any of the schools that offered RETP, (GA Southern, SPSU, etc.). So I decided to try GSU, because I felt I would be happier there. I would take my chances and try to do well enough to be accepted as a transfer. Currently, I am a sophomore still at State, trying to transfer. To be honest, it would be nice having the security from RETP, since it’s a guaranteed transfer. But i don’t regret my decision, going to State. Not knowing if I’ll get in thru transfer, just makes me work even harder. I think it all depends on your preferences and what you think will make you happier. GL!</p>
<p>Thank your for your input! I’m still deciding what option I want to take. I also really like the security that RETP offers, and although I don’t like many of the colleges that offer RETP, I think that it’s worth the trouble if it guarantees an admission to Tech. I’m still however open to other suggestions and ideas, and researching other options as well.</p>
<p>I transferred to gatech without getting into any special programs. I started out at a community college in Florida and took all the pre-reqs required by gatech before applying. As for adjusting, I did have to make some adjustments (due to an increased workload mostly) but it wasn’t anything too difficult to manage. </p>
<p>IMO, you should be fine entering one of those CC programs and taking all of the gatech pre-reqs as long as you maintain a good gpa. If you really want to transfer to gatech, what is better than having a guaranteed entry? I would just stick out those 2 years at one of those schools, even if I didn’t like them very much.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply! I think I’ll be going to a community college for two years, and transferring out to GT after that, because it does seem to be the best option. Besides, I’ll be saving a lot of money as well, so there’s no downside in that matter as well.</p>
<p>I attended Georgia Highlands College for 1 year and I just got admitted as a transfer to GT. I started the summer semester after I graduated high school and took only the classes that transferred over to GT. I skipped a lot of the 1st semester intro classes like ENGL 1101 and Calc 1 etc, because of my AP credits. I think this is the reason I got admitted after only 1 year and 2 Bs (3.75 overall GPA). They definitely look at the rigor of curriculum and the grades you get in those classes. I will be started at GT this fall so I am also clueless about the workload that I am going to be expecting LOL.</p>
<p>I hope you can use my experience to help you. I also scoured the internet to help me figure out the best plan. In the end, just take as many hard classes that transfer and make sure you get an A.</p>
<p>You really have to decide for your self what route to take! RETP/TAG offers a guaranteed acceptance where students need a minimum 3.0 to get into Tech and those programs usually take two years to complete. For a regular transfer you can do it in about a year and you are compared competitively when you apply. Something to keep in mind too is the students who use the transfer programs tend to not do as well as the regular transfer students because they are used to only having to have such a low GPA while the regular transfers who had to keep a high GPA are used to working hard to keep their grades up so they do succeed at Tech. At the end of the day it is up to you to decide which transfer route you would like to take.</p>