The Georgia Institute of Technology

Date: Jun 27 2003
Major: Electrical Engineering (This Major's Salary over time)
The Georgia Institute of Technology is (many others can attest to this) a bittersweet experience. I, during my first year there met many new and interesting people yet I can say that the overall quality of the academic program can be greatly improved. First off, to set things straight, GT is gonna to try to break you down both physically and mentally. The sheer volume of coursework and the unnecessarily difficult exams will be enough to send even the brightest students home before the 2nd semester of freshman year (see my roommate). And yes, there is no hiding the fact that there are WEEDOUT CLASSES, and obvious ones at that. Yes, CS1321 and physics 2211 are both classes intended to filter out the incapable, as I soon learned that lesson first hand. Yes the curriculum is an excellent one indeed, but this only fully experienced with the aid of some outstanding self study skills because the professor will give you NO help in learning the material. GT is a world renown as research institute and that comes first before worrying about whether a kid can correctly perform the Gram-Schmidt procedure. Get what Im saying??? You will work harder than you ever have before and you will encounter a great deal of anxiety, stress, and sometimes depression while at Tech. Yes you will continually be impaled by the shaft. But you must realize this is the institute intention. To build resilient and driven students who are determined to settle for nothing less than excellence. And I guarantee you it will payoff. You cannot let them get to you or else you will have a nervous breakdown. Despite Tech's shortcomings (see parking, the rude administration, the unhelpful and terribly unqualified faculty, the neverending construction, unreliable transportation, and abhorrent housing conditions), it offers one the ability to build character and mental toughness. If you can get through this hell hole you can get through anything!