<p>I think the thread speaks for itself, this kind of thread is becoming a sort of trend lately. As a prospective students, I'd really like to know about the negatives, since they're the ones rarely talked about at CC.</p>
<p>I’m a pretty satisfied alum. If you presented me a time machine and told me that I could redo my choice as a high school senior knowing what I know now, I’d still choose GT over UGA and UNC. I’m sure I would’ve been happy at UGA and UNC, but overall I’ve been very happy at Tech.</p>
<p>What do I despise most? The recreational athletic facilities, in my opinion, are poorly managed. The CRC’s management is just atrocious. I have found them very difficult to contact; they have never replied to any of my e-mails, and the comment box is just there for show. As an example that shows they don’t know what they’re doing, the squat racks are facing the wrong direction. You’re supposing to walk into the rack, not jump over the support bar. Moreover, the management hires some really lousy personal trainers who are condescending, not knowledgeable, and can’t be talked to. Once, a staff member was off duty, and he was just giving me a hard time because when I lower the bar, it made “too much” noise for him. I tried quieting it but on my last rep, I messed up, so he threatened to kick me out for “insubordination.” When I was done, I spoke to him about it, but he made it clear that he was not to be questioned. I made it clear that he was being a jerk (replace with stronger adjective), and he never bothered me ever again.</p>
<p>And really, it’s not just the CRC. The Bill Moore Tennis Center is HORRIBLY mismanaged. The hours are so limited, and during the winter season, they’re not open even when they’re supposed to be because no CRC staff member is willing to trek to the courts and unlock them. (Some of the CRC staff know about this, so they tacitly encourage us to jump the fence.) The entire operating philosophy is misguided; basically, the courts belong to the varsity players who bestow the privilege of access to us mere mortals. They give it, and they can take it away, too. I wrote an e-mail expressing my dissatisfaction to the manager and lo and behold, no response.</p>
<p>Other than that, no complaints. For guys, the ratio is tough, but if you grow some thick skin and keep trying, it’ll work out eventually.</p>
<p>[Grumpy Old Man from SNL:] Back in my day, we didn’t have the fancy CRC. We had SAC, and it was so much smaller and less impressive. I don’t think it even had windows! And we liked it.</p>
<p>Back in my day, we didn’t have the current gender ratio of 1/3 (or better. and improving). Imagine the days of 1 in 5, 1 in 8, or 1 in 20. Or 1 in 100.</p>
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<p>Wow. Fabrizio had a pretty good time at GT, it seems. ;-)</p>
<p>Did SAC stand for Student Activity Center (Except ours has an additional A I think)? If so, it seems as if we copy from each other a decent bit.</p>
<p>we usually don’t have girls</p>
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<p>Yeah, I have to agree. I only have a handful of experiences with the CRC since I work out off campus, but a few times I tried to go rock climbing and the person in charge of that area typically left a couple hours early and so I never was able to use it. They also offer some of those GIT fit courses, but some of them are absolutely awful. My current martial arts instructor describes some of them as “dangerous” because of the lack of knowledge of some of the instructors there.</p>
<p>The facilities are very nice though as long as you don’t have to rely on anyone there. The track up on the fourth floor has a nice view of downtown, for example.</p>
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<p>It predates my time at Tech, but it stood for Student Athletic Center.</p>
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<p>Same here. I’d probably just change my major if I could go back.</p>
<p>What I don’t like most about Georgia Tech is how impersonal it is. Unlike at top liberal arts colleges and ivy league schools where you actually go to learn about the world and explore new ideas and people, Georgia Tech is the opposite. At Georgia Tech, you are confined and restrained and the objective of the academics doesn’t have much to do with learning as it does with training. </p>
<p>If you enjoy being part of a huge bureaucracy filled with impersonal drones and students- if you are thick skinned enough to handle it, and you want to earn an honest living, then Tech isn’t a bad choice.</p>
<p>If, however, you are an adventurer, a seeker of knowledge who despises constraints, schedules, details, and deadlines, or you want to enjoy life and don’t care a lot about working for the rest of your life, Georgia Tech is simply not for those people.</p>
<p>^Omg, so Ga tech is technically populated with soulless clones… :D</p>
<p>“If, however, you are an adventurer, a seeker of knowledge who despises constraints, schedules, details, and deadlines, or you want to enjoy life and don’t care a lot about working for the rest of your life, Georgia Tech is simply not for those people.”</p>
<p>I can’t say I see a lot of hippies at Georgia Tech, so I Guess you are right.</p>
<p>I think most people despise those things to some extent, but if you want to be at a top school, you get over it. And schaden, many of the smaller top LACs are known for very heavy workloads. Don’t let the grades fool you lol. Many courses in social sciences grade far tougher than expected on top of the impossible written work and reading load (I experienced this with Arab-Israeli Conflict here. Tough to keep up with, despite everything appearing to be in my favor). The difference is probably the intellectual fervor being more easily fostered on such campuses. The larger top liberal arts universities/research university like us and more Ivies are intermediate (except the smaller Ivies which are basically just like, say Amherst, Williams, or Swarthmore). Tough, but generally a lighter workload (except in humanities/social sciences which have larger workloads that most often, but not often easily graded with respect to the students’ abilities) in science classes, and you have more time to really grasp the material and perhaps go beyond the requirements and do some intellectual pondering/delving. You also have time to explore the various intellectual oppurtunities fostered by the campus, no matter your major. Collaboration/interaction between the sciences, humanities, and social sciences is more encouraged. That doesn’t mean it happens though. It just means it “could” easily happen, which perhaps would differ from say Tech. I guess I can see it being impersonal. However, I must also mention that amazing intellectual schools like U Chicago are known to suck the soul out of students, no matter how small and “personal” the community is. Point is, be careful before making such comparisons.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t recommend going to Georgia Tech if you’re not majoring in math/science/engineering. There are better options for a liberal arts education and a non science/math/engineering major like UNC or UGA. I definitely wouldn’t recommend majoring in math/science/engineering if you’re not strong in those subjects. </p>
<p>…I think you would definitely despise going to Georgia Tech if any of the above apply. Otherwise, Georgia Tech classes are tough, but manageable if you have some aptitude in the subject and are willing to work hard and put a couple of hours in.</p>
<p>Not really a problem with Georgia Tech…just with two unnamed Deans with questionable morals in the Greek Affairs and Student Integrity Office.</p>
<p>Oh…and PARKING! I absolutely despise the entire GT Transportation workforce. Even if you have a permit or change to put in the meter, you will still have to pay $5 to park when there is an event going on at the CRC or Student Center.</p>
<p>Never had a problem with the CRC (although everything said about the Tennis Center is entirely true). I actually love the facilities we have here.</p>