GT admins need to be able to assess an incoming class by major; that’s why you need to make your preferences clear in your application. A first-year class can’t be structured properly (if at all) if school officials have no idea who’s going where. The various programs have defined numbers of spots that correspond to available courses, size of physical class/lab space for each program, and faculty availability. Some programs are bigger than others. The biggest one right now (CS), for instance, is packed to the rafters because of its popularity and successful employment placements. BME at Georgia Tech is among the very best in the nation and highly coveted, which makes it a particularly difficult one to score an admit to. If admissions were willy-nilly and anyone could note a preference for any course of study, all applicants could just choose something like liberal arts (obviously not Georgia Tech’s string suit) and land where they may. Instead, not only must applicants note a desired area of study, but they need to back it up with demonstrated interest in and commitment to that field, so that the admissions panel knows they are considering the best-prepared and highest-quality applicants for the various courses of study.
Chance Me: First year student from Houston aiming for a top biomedical engineering school for premed
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