Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Top Questions

I wish I had known how to open myself up to people. I have met so many new and amazing people and it has taken me a long time to reaIize that I can trust them. I also wish I had known how hard it would be to get up in the morning and be productive. I have never slept so much as I have in school on days when I do not have classes until twelve o'clock in the afternoon. In summation, I wish I had known to schedule early classes and to open myself up.

For starters it would have helped to know how hard the school was going to be. Coming from a small high school that wasn't geared towards engineering made it tough my first semester. It was a large learning curve. But I can confidently say that I have got it now. I also wish I had known about the classes that are extremely tough such as Physics. Then I would have taken Physics C in HS and exempted that requirement with the AP tests. I also wish I had known some computing language coming in. It would have done wonders.

I wish I had known what the Calculus classes were like.

The difficult curriculum and the big classes.

that most of the classes in ITT Technical Institute were once a week instead of twice a week.

Be sure that you are ready for the intensity of Georgia Tech. In order to to well here, you will need to be committed to your studies. That means attending class, taking notes, doing the readings, and reviewing each week. But the air on campus isn't too heavy. People (students, professors, administration) generally don't take themselves too seriously, and keep a grounded, positive outlook, which helps the alleviate the grind immensely.

I wish I had known the rigor of the courses and been better prepared for the amount of work involved.

Before coming to this school, everyone warned me about how hard the school work was going to be. Everyone said school would take over my life, but I wish I had known that no matter what, college is what you make of it. You can stay in your room or library all the time and study, or you can go out to parties and see Atlanta. In both cases it's possible to get A's at Tech.

I wish I had known that this school would be so demanding academically. Georgia Tech education rivals that of an Ivy League school so classes are very difficult. Many of the classes that students generally take their first year are specifically designed to weed out students from certain majors or possibly even the school in some cases. These classes are more difficult than normal classes, which says a lot considering the Institute as a whole is very challenging. The majority of your free time should be dedicated towards studying. It would have been nice to know which teachers to avoid.

I would have liked to know about the difficulties one must go through to achieve financial aid in this program. I came from a middle class background, but due to the current economic slump I have faced serious difficulties in paying my tuition. I was told before I arrived at Tech that this would not be an issue as there would be plenty financial aid opportunities. However, these financial aid opportunities only apply to those with diverse ethnic backgrounds, no finances, and those who can maintain a better than average GPA at this difficult school. so I lack financial aid.

I wish I had known more about how academically demanding this school is. We were warned, but not enough. Students who had never even made a B before can come to this school and make not only their first B, but their first Ds and Fs also. It took me almost an entire semester to get use to the demand of coursework at a top engineering school. It is very difficult, but I have never learned so much, and it is definitely the most rewarding education.

nothing.

I wish I was more aware of the limited interaction between certain backgrounds.

Exactly how much my life was going to suck during Finals Week!

Studying can be important as well as timed management.

I wish I knew more about my original major. I was a little more artsy than the typical computer science major and ended up changing.

I wish someone had told me that the only way to feel like you have a social life is to get involved in some school activities. The work load is definitely enormous and it can be overwhelming. As a student here you are either working (at school or a job) or partying. Since there isn't much down time it seems like the only free time we have goes right to partying.

I wish I had better study habits. I learned though my 1 and a half years that good habits are the keys to success.

how to study

That it was going to be incredibly tough. You go from an A-B student to a B-C student.