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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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?[/quote]

Do you think you'd be more comfortable at one vs. the other now - outside of the classroom? Get along generally with guys? I believe they both have strong Greek systems if that appeals to you.

Personally, I wasn't crazy about calculus, but I loved physics, dynamics, etc. When the math was applied I enjoyed it much more. But I did really love physics. I also get along great with guys. In HS I had more guy friends than girl friends. So I never felt uncomfortable being one of a handful of girls in a large class of guys.

I went to Cornell for civil engineering. I was pretty set on engineering but there were plenty of other strong programs if I changed my mind.

FWIW one of my favorite co-workers went to GA Tech and he's brilliant and a super nice guy. So I'm professionally biased towards GA Tech. But one of my favorite neighbors went to UVA so there are nice people there too. I haven't come across any UVA engineers though...

So if you think you'd be uncomfortable at GA Tech I'd say UVA. If you think you can hack it then I'd say give GA Tech a try. It could really be your only shot at a top engineering program. It's much much much easier to transfer out than in. Give it a shot. Try to also get an internship this summer or next to get a feel for what engineering is like. If you don't like it then explore other options at GA Tech or transfer out.

You could try to analyze pros & cons. Make a list of criteria important to you and score each school in each criteria. Add up to determine the theoretical winner. Even if you don't actually decide to attend the winner, the process of going through that might help you think through it more. Also, try to live with the outcome for a day to see if you're ok with it (pretend you've decided on X). Then live with the other for a day to see how you feel about that decision.

It's tough, OP! Good luck! [/quote]

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