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harrym89 · 03-26-2008, 11:08 PM

I am an international student and planning to major in Industrial Engineering.

According to the US News Ranking in IE, Georgia Tech is ranked #1 and Northwestern #7.

I got accepted to both. I'm not sure where I should go. Which school will help me in the long run?

Do you think top companies will come to recruit in both colleges?

Georgia Tech's strength:
cheaper tuition (around 35,000 including personal expenses)
# 1 in industrial engineering

NU's strength:
great name value
great engineering program
top 15 in overall undergraduate ranking

NU's weakness:
tuition is more expensive (around 50,000)

Do you think it's worth spending more tuition and going to NU instead since it has better overall undergraduate ranking?

Do you think the academic qualities of the students are better in NU than in GA Tech?

I'm not planning to change my major for now.

Please help. Thank you.

03-26-2008, 11:08 PM	#1
harrym89 New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5	Georgia Tech vs. Northwestern I am an international student and planning to major in Industrial Engineering. According to the US News Ranking in IE, Georgia Tech is ranked #1 and Northwestern #7. I got accepted to both. I'm not sure where I should go. Which school will help me in the long run? Do you think top companies will come to recruit in both colleges? Georgia Tech's strength: cheaper tuition (around 35,000 including personal expenses) # 1 in industrial engineering NU's strength: great name value great engineering program top 15 in overall undergraduate ranking NU's weakness: tuition is more expensive (around 50,000) Do you think it's worth spending more tuition and going to NU instead since it has better overall undergraduate ranking? Do you think the academic qualities of the students are better in NU than in GA Tech? I'm not planning to change my major for now. Please help. Thank you.