Georgia Tech (OOS) or UVA (in-state) for Aerospace Engineering? Need to decide by April 30th. TIA

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This is the cult-like attitude about VA state schools that makes my skin crawl. Must get out of this area!!

Yes, their high quality and low cost is so repulsive. Much better to attend a totally expensive, totally overrated out of state school!

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Anonymous wrote:I get the aerospace thing, but in general, there is very little reason to ever turn down UVA in-state, given the still not unreasonable tuition.

Get out of this area and try a new city. You can avoid the lemmings from NoVA who think VA schools are the only option.

+1. It is such a valuable experience to be exposed to a different environment. If you keep your grades up but don't want to stay in Engineering you can always transfer.

Transferring, although often done, is not as easy as it seems. Personally, and all else being equal, I think people should go to the school that gives them the most flexibility. So if you change your mind about your major, UVA offers many more high quality choices than GT (both excellent schools)

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I'd add the UVa aero engineering grads I know are arrogant and seemed full of themselves

How many do you know? Two? Five?

Are you saying that just going through that program makes you arrogant?

Not PP, but the vast majority of arrogant people I know in this area are UVA alums.

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Anonymous wrote:
This is the cult-like attitude about VA state schools that makes my skin crawl. Must get out of this area!!

Yes, their high quality and low cost is so repulsive. Much better to attend a totally expensive, totally overrated out of state school!

If that's the only way to get away from the arrogant assholes....

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
This is the cult-like attitude about VA state schools that makes my skin crawl. Must get out of this area!!

Yes, their high quality and low cost is so repulsive. Much better to attend a totally expensive, totally overrated out of state school!

If that's the only way to get away from the arrogant assholes....

And not even really smart. Worst combination is arrogant people who are too dumb to even realize they are dumb.

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Anonymous wrote:Op - Vtech not an option?

OP here. Va Tech is ED (binding). I got in everywhere EA ED or SCEA to schools that ranked in aerospace much higher. I liked Va Tech (visited) but my scores put me more in the Purdue, MIT, Cal Tech range, along with Ga. Tech.

Did you get into those schools too OP?

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There are more girls at UVA, if you are into that sort of thing

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OP here -actually I'm a girl. I didn't apply to MIT or Cal Tech (didn't think my subject matter scores were high enough) but got into Purdue and Penn. State ( my safety) for aerospace engineering.

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OP - thoughts on the social scene at either school? Or other factors? You will get a great education at either school. I'd stick with GA Tech if you are leaning STEM.

What do you find interesting about Aerospace? Engineering in general?

-Female engineer

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This is OP. Very different social scenes. Ga Tech is 70% male and many internationals. UVA seemed the opposite. I got into engineering because I'm finishing my pilot's license and love flying. I'm good with calculus but don't "Breath it" so am concerned I'm not nerdy enough for Ga Tech. Where did you, 14:21, go to school?

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Anonymous wrote:Caveat: if what you are really saying is that your inner poet is railing against your parents pushing you to become an engineer and forcing you to take year of extra science and math classes since birth and attend Space Camp; well then, UVA would give you more flexibility for when you gain some distance from your parents and assert your true colors (in addition to coming as less of a financial blow to them).

But if aerospace engineering was your idea, then GA.

UVA does have a strong creative writing program--that's true.

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Anonymous wrote:I get the aerospace thing, but in general, there is very little reason to ever turn down UVA in-state, given the still not unreasonable tuition.

Get out of this area and try a new city. You can avoid the lemmings from NoVA who think VA schools are the only option.

Uh, yeah, but when you have a terrific in state option like UVa, as the OP does, only a fool would take such an attitude about "lemmings."

This is the cult-like attitude about VA state schools that makes my skin crawl. Must get out of this area!!

Why do the instate schools bother you so much? Along with CA, MI, WI, and NC, I think VA has the best state school options in the country.

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Anonymous wrote:I get the aerospace thing, but in general, there is very little reason to ever turn down UVA in-state, given the still not unreasonable tuition.

Get out of this area and try a new city. You can avoid the lemmings from NoVA who think VA schools are the only option.

Uh, yeah, but when you have a terrific in state option like UVa, as the OP does, only a fool would take such an attitude about "lemmings."

This is the cult-like attitude about VA state schools that makes my skin crawl. Must get out of this area!!

Why do the instate schools bother you so much? Along with CA, MI, WI, and NC, I think VA has the best state school options in the country. [/quot



This is OP. In-state schools don't bother me at all. I've toured all the UVA schools and don't know anything about the "cult-like" attitude and "Lemmings" stuff some adults are talking about. UVA and other instate schools offer amazing opportunities. Almost all of my friends are going to Virginia Schools. Can we not disparage their choices and help me make my decision? Should I give up studying for finals and go and travel to both again next week?

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Anonymous wrote:This is OP. Very different social scenes. Ga Tech is 70% male and many internationals. UVA seemed the opposite. I got into engineering because I'm finishing my pilot's license and love flying. I'm good with calculus but don't "Breath it" so am concerned I'm not nerdy enough for Ga Tech. Where did you, 14:21, go to school?

Then you are not good candidate for GaTech. It is indeed very nerdy and very international. You will feel out of place.
I remember sitting in Math (advanced, beyond calc 3) class, and felt: "wow there are no local girls here? " There were around 15 kids in class (all technical majors). I believe there were may be 3 females? And I recall only 1 local girl. That is 20 years ago...

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My DD graduated from a big 3 just a couple of years ago and one of her classmates picked Va tech (rotc) for aero and one picked GT over UVA and VT. She's very happy with her choice of GT. She was one of those kids better at humanity subjects but wanted engineering. I think she had a lot of confidence because she had been exposed to women who worked in engineering and could imagine it as a life for herself. Personally I wouldn't cross off a school because there are more men but then, GT is not suffering the weirdness that Rennselear has nor the intensity of Cal Tech.