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Georgia Institute of Technology
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UNC @ Chapel Hill
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Further Explanation: I'm currently a sophomore at Georgia Tech and my major is physics. I actually transferred into GT last year from GSU. My first semester at GT was brutal. I made a 3.75 on a 12 credit hour course load. That's not too bad, but I had to make some serious adjustments to my life just to scrape by with that 3.75. I had to cease enrollment at the Red Clay music foundry (a school of music) and cut out a lot of my own social interactions to make more time for studying. I don't really get much time to work out anymore or participate in student organizations. The problem is that the engineering courses at this school (many of which overlap with the course requirements for physics majors) are extremely difficult. Professors will consider giving engineering students a C as a charity. When I was at GSU, I could attend all the lectures and study here and there on my own time and make A's on every exam. At GT, you can study all night for an exam and still fail miserably. I've had this problem and so does everyone else at this school - the rumors regarding difficulty here are absolutely true. I'm going to finish the year with a ~3.87 (and it's only going to get harder by the way), but I have to ask myself if the sacrifices were worth it. Is it okay to rob myself of my college experience just so I can succeed at GT? I put in a transfer application to UNC. I got accepted and now the time has come to decide whether or not I should transfer.
Honestly, I'm on the fence here.
Pros
- Prestigious Academics
- Good Reputation
- AMSA Student Organization
- In-State Tuition + HOPE Scholarship (Covers a lot of the tuition)
Cons
- Extreme Academic Pressure
- Absent social environment
- Few Opportunities for pre-meds
- Long Commute Times (Traffic in downtown Atlanta)
- A school that's almost entirely centered on engineering
UNC @ Chapel Hill
Pros
- Prestigious Academics
- Good reputation
- AMSA Student Organization
- Many Opportunities for Pre-Meds
- Engaging Student Body
- A school that's geared towards pre-meds
- Challenging, but reasonable academics
Cons
- Out of State Tuition
- Re-adjustments to a new school
Further Explanation: I'm currently a sophomore at Georgia Tech and my major is physics. I actually transferred into GT last year from GSU. My first semester at GT was brutal. I made a 3.75 on a 12 credit hour course load. That's not too bad, but I had to make some serious adjustments to my life just to scrape by with that 3.75. I had to cease enrollment at the Red Clay music foundry (a school of music) and cut out a lot of my own social interactions to make more time for studying. I don't really get much time to work out anymore or participate in student organizations. The problem is that the engineering courses at this school (many of which overlap with the course requirements for physics majors) are extremely difficult. Professors will consider giving engineering students a C as a charity. When I was at GSU, I could attend all the lectures and study here and there on my own time and make A's on every exam. At GT, you can study all night for an exam and still fail miserably. I've had this problem and so does everyone else at this school - the rumors regarding difficulty here are absolutely true. I'm going to finish the year with a ~3.87 (and it's only going to get harder by the way), but I have to ask myself if the sacrifices were worth it. Is it okay to rob myself of my college experience just so I can succeed at GT? I put in a transfer application to UNC. I got accepted and now the time has come to decide whether or not I should transfer.
Honestly, I'm on the fence here.
