He can still apply to the GT Honors LLC, if being in an Honors program is weighing in his decision. It’s not quite the same thing as the UMD Honors program, but it would give him a close-knit group of students right off the bat. GT Honors LLC students don’t get priority class registration, but they do get a designated dorm, designated ‘honors’ classes, and activities. https://learningcommunities.gatech.edu/