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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The previous posters are so wrong. Have u guys even visited or know anyone at GT?

My DC is there as OOS. The reason? It is more than just focused on academics - he loves the college experience. There are a lot of southern traditions that a northeast DC partakes in.

[b]One was to lower the OOS cost - study abroad. U pay instate tuition - GT really wants their kids to travel overseas.[/b]

Look at their career fair attendees - hard core engineering companies. Being based in the city, also allows kids to do internships while in school.[/quote]

While this is true - how ridiculous is it that this is a tactic used to lower your costs? GT is a state school, thus has the drawbacks of most state schools - large classes, TAs teaching many courses, and professors more interested in their research and their graduate students. And yes, we considered GT for engineering (visited too). It has a great reputation, for engineering in particular. But so do schools like Cal Berkeley, where you are lucky if you graduate in 4 years because of budget cuts and overcrowding.[/quote]

Why is it ridiculous to try to give all their kids a study abroad experience,to understand other cultures? For MC families who scrimped and saved for college, this is a great opportunity for their children. Berkeley is great for engineering, being close to Silicon Valley. But did u know 80% of spots are for in-state, 10% international and 10% out of states. I know a kid who goes there - classes are big, that one can’t graduate on time. At GT, classes are big compared to privates but as bad as Berkeley. Both places have their pluses and minuses. Don’t put down a school because of hear says and anecdotes.
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Calm yourself. The point was, it’s ridiculous to study abroad for the sake of saving money. Got it?[/quote]

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