UCLA vs. Georgia Tech (vs. NYU) for Applied Mathematics

@momprof9904 From the video on this site: https://engineering.nyu.edu/admissions/why-nyu-tandon
Keep in mind, I’m talking about NYU Tandon.

@LincolnsGF NYU Tandon is in Brooklyn. I haven’t been there. It was formerly called some other name …Polytechnic something or other. It merged with Nyu in the not too distant past. Anyway, UCLA is well known for applied math.

Universities spend tons of money on marketing materials aimed at kids like you. So I wouldn’t place too much stock in that. The applied math at Courant institute , in Manhattan, is what I am familiar with. Nyu tandon math has lots of adjunct faculty,by the way. The student,faculty ratio includes that.

Congrats. You sound like a super kid to me. And you will find success wherever you land.

GT’s reputation is so good in the STEM, it’s hard to overstate.

So many CEOs of the world’s largest companies and tech giants. Too many to list. It’s a looong list. Head of research st Microsoft.

In CS the list of global leaders and revolutionary ideas on that list is too long to post here.

President Jimmy Carter

17 astronauts

Multiple heads of the Jet Propulsion labs.

Countless world renowned scientists including Nobel laureates and dept chairs at places like CalTech.

Recent Rhodes scholars. And lots of Fullbrights.

In maths, GT grad was the mind behind the complex mathematics and creation of Google News and other big ideas we now take for granted.

Mid 90s grad Created a new, efficient proof for the four color theorem. Whatever that is— lol.

This was simply from a little internet surfing and I’m sure I’m missing loads.

Tell your dad, that it’s a super respected brand.

The nerd part and having fun will be met at GT and UCLA. GT will be nerdier.

NYU has the math brains and the theatre at a different level.

But the money you save can be used for trips to NYC and home. With a lot to spare.

I don’t know about campus safety or surroundings in Atlanta as a full time resident. It seemed fine like any big city. And buckhead in Atlanta was great. But that was more when I’ve traveled for business and stayed downtown.

@momprof9904 lol ok, it doesn’t matter. . .my dad screamed at me for half an hour today after I told him I wanna go to NYU Tandon. I was just saying that I like the benefits that come with attending a private school and I was just wondering which school (UCLA or GT) would come the closest to that.

@privatebanker Wow, this was all super helpful!! Thank you so much!!! My dad is grossly stubborn and keeps saying “when we visit Atlanta, I doubt I’ll change my mind,” but this has made me very excited and hopeful about GT as an option.

GT’s campus is extremely safe. The area around GT has changed vastly over the last ten years. In midtown there is crime and homeless just as in any major city in the US. GT’s reputation is especially strong in engineering and CS. I would recommend you look at the course offerings for your major at both schools. I will for warn you GT has little in the way of humanities so if you want more of a balance UCLA may be a better fit. I would also look at job placement and internship opportunities for your major at both schools. I do know math classes such as multivariable and diff eq are no walk in the park at GT.

Both GT and UCLA are very well regarded universities. Can you visit GT and see how it compares to UCLA? Both places have lots of resources that you can seek out and I think you will do fine at either place.

@scubadive Thank you for your advice! I actually wanna get as far away from humanities as I can get! Hahahaha. I like politics and finance and history, but that’s about it lol. My issue with researching job placement and internship opportunities is that the school websites are often biased and are obviously highlighting the best possible case scenarios as opposed to the reality. For instance, UC Berkeley prides itself in helping students land great internships, etc, but my sister (chemical engineering major in College of Chem) hasn’t landed a single one. But I will definitely do more research!

@momprof9904 Yes, I’m visiting GT during my spring break (April 15). By the time I get back, I’ll have a little over a week to make a decision…YIKES

@LincolnsGF Seriously follow @scubadive advice. But I’m a big outcome and environment person. Go to the GT alumni wiki page and show your dad. Outcomes are high. The Environment is intellectual and STEM. It’s a change for you and a growth opportunity. College is also about expanding into adulthood. And they seem to go super nerd over their football and sports teams. I know UCLA does too but it doesn’t seem as rabid as in south. Good way to try some new things go and have some fun.

Sorry. I’ve attended neither but if I was helping you decide as a counselor or uncle. I would say GT. STEM girl paradise imho.

GT probably has the better placement for engineers than science tbh. My d started got accepted as chem eng switched to science before starting and switched back to engineering and had no issue getting a job. GT has careers fairs fall and spring semesters for like a week where students find coops, internships and FT positions. Lots of companies from around the nation recruit there. They have lots of semesters abroad and really push students to do them and for out of state students its the cost of instate for those semesters.

@privatebanker Hahahaha, I appreciate your honest input!!! Thank you so much.

@scubadive Oh wow!! That’s awesome!!! Thank you so much for this info.

Yes they are all in at their football games. Lots of school spirit. Its collaberative and most students study in the Culc. Many students sleep there during midterms and finals. Also school goes year round. Many students take courses during the summer not that you have to but many find it enjoyable. You can also start summer term if you want.

For academic comparisons, you may want to go to the web sites of each school’s web site and look up the following:

A. Math major program and requirements. Also, general education requirements.
B. Upper level (and graduate level, if interested) math courses offered.
C. Class schedule, to check frequency of offering and class sizes. (Upper level and graduate level math courses are commonly small, even at big universities.)