<p>the title says all.</p>
<p>I think I need to think about GT again.</p>
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<p>Back where I went to undergrad, engineering was a 4.5 year degree even with going to class for one summer. I know many people who graduated from Tech in 4 years, and all of the rest have graduated as of 4.5 years (well the ones that are going to graduate). Considering COE is 2/3 of the campus, I'm very unsurprised that the average graduation rate is around 4.5 years.</p>
<p>Additionally, many people do co-ops to help offset the cost of education. This typically is one semester of full time work, so once again that pushes back graduation. Really, I know some pretty big slackers that graduated in 4 years, and I'm confident that most people that get admitted can do it.</p>
<p>It was also briefly discussed here <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/598945-usnwr-2009-looking-data-xxii-6-year-graduation-rates.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/598945-usnwr-2009-looking-data-xxii-6-year-graduation-rates.html</a> . Basically, across the board heavy Tech schools have lower 6-year graduation rates than comparably ranked peers, so it's not just a GT thing.</p>
<p>My point: RELAX!</p>
<p>Note that the rate for women is 46.5% in 4 years! They do very well at GT. </p>
<p>Also, note how much it has improved. GT's on an upward trend. They've done much to improve things.</p>
<p>I believe the saying is "It's harder to get out than to get in"</p>
<p>31% is higher than I would've guessed!</p>
<p>Correct. There are two factors that greatly increase the graduation time at Tech: Co-Op (which shouldn't count, as it is actual job training and paid) and Engineer programs (some as high as 142 hours vs. the standard 120 non-engineering degree). </p>
<p>Even considering both of those factors, I graduated in 4 years while interning for 3 semesters (summers) and graduated with an engineering degree (142 hours). In addition I still had time to work part-time during the semesters. </p>
<p>The trick was to start with 10 hours from AP/IB, then take 15-17 hours per semester, which was not that bad. The problem most student haave is that they are on Hope (and not in a hurry to graduate) and take 12-15 hours per semester. I was out of state and paying my own way, so I was in a rush.</p>
<p>As an aside, the Co-Op program is apparently undergoing a reorg where it will be a 3-4 semester program (Vs. 4-5 semesters) in order to increase the number of students that finish in 4 years.</p>
<p>Trust me, you don’t want to go to this school. The place is horrible.</p>
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<p>In my experience, most of the people who make this sort of claim are the people that are lazy and upset that a degree isn’t just given to them.</p>
<p>Of course, if Tech gave out degrees like a lesser ranked school, it wouldn’t be a Top 5 engineering school with excellent starting salaries.</p>
<p>I’m a GT senior graduating in May (in 4 years) and I have absolutely loved my experience! Nothing beats singing our fight song in a packed football stadium, or realizing that everyone around you is just as driven to succeed. In my time at Tech, I’ve studied abroad, taken two internships, and been involved in a ton of student organizations. </p>
<p>Also, it’s important to highlight that our starting salaries are comparable to those of Harvard grads’… A few years of hard work at Tech really does go a long way! It’s totally worth it, and I’d recommend Tech to anyone.</p>
<p>Looks like LoveGT and hateGT are new members!!</p>
<p>many people take 4.5 years, so it’s not a big deal. to say that %31 graduate in four years is a little bit misleading. what’s the average? in addition, as have been said, co-op is a factor. i know a person who finished in 3 years, but was not happy with his gpa and would prefer a normal run of 4 years. i think you should try to get the most of it. it is an enriching school in many aspects.</p>
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<p>i think those people are smart but they arent ready to commit mind and soul to working at this age.</p>
<p>I’ll chime in as a perspective although I know this thread is dead (sorry!). I’m a 4th year senior who is about to graduate. I finished undergrad in 3 years and have spent my final year letting HOPE pay for graduate-level courses. Bear in mind that my major is Biochemistry, which like other non-Engineering majors is about 120 hours. I also took classes for one summer. Engineers tend to have more hours, and they also co-op more frequently. </p>
<p>Georgia Tech IS a hard school. Before I got in, I used to also think that everyone who told me that was just ■■■■■■■■ or lazy. They weren’t. To do well here you WILL need to have some combination of a strong work ethic and intelligence. You can compensate for a lack of one with some strength in the other but at the end of the day, if you wish to do well at GT you must be absolutely prepared to challenge yourself day in and day out. </p>
<p>Please re-read that last paragraph. Really think about that. I like what the last poster said - that many aren’t ready to commit mind and soul to working at this age. I sure as hell wasn’t. If I had known what I was signing myself up for, and because I was a non-Engineering major, I probably would have dipped out of GT and gone to UGA or Emory. </p>
<p>With that said, if you decide to attend Tech, join the Greek community.</p>
<p>Satanic Monkey,</p>
<p>I am a hs jr and really want to attend gatech or emory. I want to double major in biochemistry and international affairs. Well, first of all, how was the biochemistry degree, like the classes and professors. I’m thinking about the research option too. As for a career, I’m looking intent on public health and government. Do you think your biochem degree prepared you for a career in either? Also, how was networking at gatech, such as connecting with potential future coworkers/bosses? Were there any internship opportunities? Do you believe that Emory would do just as well or better in the science (biology)?</p>
<p>I really would like to hear your advice.</p>
<p>P.S. what is your future career now?</p>
<p>to Satanic Monkey,</p>
<p>hello im 90% likely to head to gt in this august and im gonna major in ee.
i have some questions after reading your post: 1. could you give me example of working hard? (like just brief daily schedule for academic preparation and what do u recommend to do, more specifically, if u wanna be successful in tech)
2. why do you recommend joining greek community? also, by that mean, are u recommending to live in greek houses or just pledge and live in dorms? id pledge if i can but i greek houses seem to unsanitary for me to live lol</p>
<p>I don’t think Emory and UGA (no offense to UGA) should be lumped together like that if you are trying to compare difficulty. That’s a bit unfair. Just because we are not an engineering school does not mean it is that much easier for science majors (or in general). Arguably, intro./general physics and math courses here will be easier, but others are questionable. Bio, Chem, psyche, and NBB can be brutal. Even some of the social sciences/humanities are known to be kind of bad, especially at intro. level courses. Some students, who perhaps took classes at Tech before coming here, are still having a hard time. One friend of mines apparently took Calc. 3 and linear algebra at Tech (senior year, cross enrollment) and received As. She enrolled here, and is not doing as well. She cited the curves as being more helpful there in “gatekeeper” courses. Both are tough, with different learning environments. Emory science classes tend not to pile lots of graded work on you, but the exams are terrible if you don’t do the optional practice problems, and etc. Lab pretty much compensates for the lack of workload in lecture. Bio lab, for example, assigns an almost unreasonable amount of work.</p>
<p>Also, the same girl along with another science major friend of mines were basically weeded out of intro. political science courses (one thought he was genuinely interested in political science, and one was taking it for a GER) which is actually quite common.</p>
<p>Depending on the person, the grass is not really greener on the other side. Don’t let average GPAs for each school fool you. Ours is probably significantly higher due to easy access to learning programs (SI for science, roundtable for humanities, E-pass, writing center, etc.) and professors along with the fact that we are not even close to being a science/math dominated school, and the smaller student body in general.</p>
<p>Oh, for person above who asked about the two schools. Emory is excellent for biology and International Affairs. If you are interested in biochemistry, I recommend Tech. If you plan to do both chem and bio. here (like a concentration or something), you will enjoy biology, but the chemistry course offerings are lacking (especially electives, where we have a few good ones per year). The chemistry major is basically a series of weed-out courses (with Organic chemistry being perhaps the most enjoyable, as most of the profs. for it are damned good). There are however, many molecular/chemical biology courses that cross-list between bio and some other major such as NBB or psyche. If you decide to come here, don’t come because you expect it to be some walk in the park compared to Tech. If you wanna do well, you will work.</p>