<p>So I got accepted, whats the best time for me to visit GT? When can I get the most out of my visit?</p>
<p>And random question, are freshman allowed to have cars on campus?</p>
<p>Freshman are allowed to purchase parking passes. However, Freshman have the lowest priority so you’ll most likely get one of the parking decks on the edge of campus (such as Tech Square). </p>
<p>The best time to visit is probably March or April. It’s a little too cold for an outdoor campus tour in January/February.</p>
<p>not during dead weak and you are fine…</p>
<p>You will get the most out of your visit by contacting the advisor for the major you are interested in several weeks prior to your visit. Make an appointment with them to learn about the major and the courses that are expected of you. They will also usually set you up with a student or faculty member who will give you a tour of the department. Depending on who it is, they might take you into some of the labs and show you what sort of research is being done, etc. I second the above suggestion to visit in March or April.</p>
<p>Thanks guys! I’ll go visit March or April, and Ill contact the adviser :)</p>
<p>If a prospective student is going to visit Tech for the first time, what are sights and activities that are not to be missed?</p>
<p>I’m not sure if you are referring just to the campus or Atlanta as a whole, but I will provide some suggestions for both. On campus, the admissions tour is generally pretty good. They will show you the library, the Campus Rec Center, a sample dorm room, all of the major areas on campus, and the tour guide is trained to provide an interesting view into the personality of the student body. To eat, Junior’s Grill (located just by the office of admissions, adjacent to Tech Tower) is a favorite of the students for on campus dining. If you want to try one of the dining halls, I recommend Woodruff. It is the more recent of the two and has a bit more selection. Try and come during an athletic event. A football or basketball game and the social atmosphere surrounding it is a great way to see how students relax. If you are coming in the spring, there is the Georgia Tech Auto Show, usually in April, which could be a fun way to spice up your visit. You could also try attending a few large lectures to see how the professors teach. I would say that visiting campus on a weekday during the semester will provide the best opportunities for getting a feel for the campus community.</p>
<p>In the Atlanta area, the High Museum, the Georgia Aquarium, and The World of Coke are all close to campus. Centennial Olympic Park is not to be missed during the holidays and January. If your son or daughter enrolls, they will likely visit Six Flags as part of their freshman first month activities, so you might want to leave that for their first month. There is also a student tradition surrounding The Varsity, a drive in restaurant located on North Avenue just off campus. Everyone generally agrees that the food isn’t that good, so don’t go expecting a good meal, but it is a Tech tradition. I would also recommend learning about the infrastructure of the city. Learning where MARTA will go, finding the closest grocery store (Publix on Spring and Peachtree Place) and getting a feel for how your son or daughter will get to class will help get you in the mindset of what it is like to be a student at Tech.</p>
<p>I’ll take your advice into consideration, RmblinReck, and try to visit some of those places.</p>
<p>Also, should I bother attending some of their special programs, such as Preview Georgia Tech, Connect With Tech, Admitted Women’s Reception.</p>
<p>I may be alone on this one, but I have eaten at Junior’s twice now and I just do not like it. Again, maybe it’s just me.</p>
<p>Haven’t tried the Varsity, but two places in Atlanta you NEED to go when you visit (that is, if you are making a mini/pseudo vacation out of this): CNN Center and World of Coke. Both some of the most fantastic tours you will ever take without a doubt.</p>
<p>I have the same question as lunaticchemist, considering gatech for my D and could make the preview day in Feb or another day later that week. The airline cost plus the cost for the day make the preview choice a couple hundred more. Is there that much shown on that day over a day with regular plus engr tours? She is interested in chemE. At this point we are leaning towards not attending the preview day.</p>
<p>If you contact the department advisor of your prospective major and schedule a meeting, sit in on a class, take a tour of a lab if possible, etc. I would say that would be of equal value to preview. It would be hard to say that preview is worth an extra few hundred dollars. Has your daughter considered Girls Night Out? It is an overnight program at Tech for prospective female students and their parents. I have heard great things about that program, but I am not sure what airline ticket prices are for that weekend. I am a guy, so I haven’t participated, but I’m sure there is a girl on CC who has and can share her impressions. Girls Night Out is March 13-14, 2011. More information is available at the following website:</p>
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<p>As a side note, the engineering information session is really aimed at students who might not be sure if they want to study engineering, or are unsure of what exactly an engineer does. It tends to be rather vague and doesn’t outline a lot of specifics regarding the coursework. It wasn’t a waste of time, but it certainly isn’t a “must see” so to speak.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply RmblinReck. I did look at the other programs, my D is currently a jr so the girls program would be a possibility for next year. I do have a friend with a freshman daughter there whom I do plan to contact to see about meeting for lunch or one of her classes. As a female engineer myself, I understand the value of considering this aspect of a school. I booked our trip for later in the week.</p>