<p>If you’re referring to a switch in majors, I would think that it depended on your GPA (usu. above a certain point 3.something, if you want to switch majors).
But, I think that this depends on the stage that you’re at. Are you a HS senior, who’s coming to GT, or a freshman …?
If you’re a senior, you might think harder and perhaps seek the advice of others before selecting your major. But, I have friends who’ve switched as late as the second semester of their sophomore years (with good GPAs, of course.)</p>
<p>you can switch twice, I believe before you have to pay to switch majors. It’s not really a big deal, just know the degree requirements and you’re set</p>
<p>Thanks, gt08, yea, i’m a HS senior currently with college of sciences (undeclared). Thing is, I might want to switch over to Mechanical Engineering(or some sort of engineering for that matter, but I’m not 100% sure yet).</p>
<p>But another question, would YOU recommend that I try to skip as many classes as I can in my first year of GT?
I mean, currently, if all goes well, I will have ~35-30 semester hours from AP/IB tests. But i hear from ppl already in GT that I shouldnt skip ahead because it might be too hard and I would need the extra time for the courses. Your opinions?</p>
<p>And one more, I see on website that credit is offered for SAT Lit for scores of 750. I know I currently can get low 700 range, but do you think it is worth it to take the test? or would be better to actually take the class. I’m not really all that interested in graduating early or anything, but maybe take more classes related my major. And would they accept it, if i took the test in early of next school year? If i’m just too tired from testing in May and dont want to take it in june.</p>
<p>With regards to the SAT Lit, the only comment that I have to make is that you can go ahead and take the test and try to skip the class, if you wish.
However, keep in mind that as an engineering major (any engg, for that matter), you might sometimes need humanities/liberal arts classes to break the monotony (and undeniably, the rigor) of engg./math classes. Expand your horizons, what not …</p>
<p>Also, my personal thoughts on skipping classes via AP:
Those ppl you’ve talked to have a point and I confess that there are some classes I wish I hadn’t skipped, because I struggled in the next-level courses that I took at GT (as a first-semester freshman, who hadn’t taken the basics at the same rigorous GT level).
Having said that:
if you feel that you are capable of handling second-level courses at college level (i.e. you have a comprehensive understanding of the material, you’ve scored mostly fives on the AP tests that you want to use to skip classes …), then go ahead. If you end up finding these courses too challenging, you can always drop them (within a certain time frame, of course).
But, if you feel that you would be better off developing on your understanding of the material through taking college versions of those AP classes, then go ahead. If you find these classes too easy, then there’re some free A’s for you! If not, then you have an opportunity to work on your understanding of the material in prep for advanced courses. It’s a win-win situation, the way I see it.</p>
<p>Hope this helped.</p>
<p>To digress slightly: will you be attending summer classes via that new Freshman Summer Session, or just be joining in the fall?</p>
<p>What type of liberal arts classes are available and which ones do you recommend? I don’t think I could survive if all I took was strictly engineer/math classes.</p>
<p>Also (completely unlrelated), how’s the food at the caf.?</p>
<p>Now, with regards to the food:
The two dining halls that freshmen will visit are Brittain on east campus and Woodruff (colloquially referred to as Woodies) on west campus.
Based on other peoples opinions, Woodruff seems to offer a better selection of dishes and they apparently surpass Brittain, in terms of quality as well.
I, personally, am a vegetarian.
Ive eaten at Woodruff just twice in all my two-and-a-half years at Tech (simply because Ive always lived on east campus). Both are relatively scant in terms of their veggie offerings, but are improving (perhaps due to a growing percentage of vegetarians in the student body). Ive found, especially, that Friday and Saturday nights (when most people tend to eat out) see Brittain feature very little in the way of adequate vegetarian food. And to what Ive seen of the non-vegetarian offerings, they dont appear to be much more appetizing (of course, this is my opinion!)
I cant really speak for Woodruff, but I cant imagine it would be that much different!
Of course, these are my opinions and you may be like the many GT students, who are quite happy with the dining halls.
There are a number of eating spots on campus (Juniors, Student Center etc.) that accept Buzz Card funds. Also, there are places like Quiznos and Wingnuts on North Avenue (if you want a break from dining hall food). </p>
<p>I’d like to post a question to all HS seniors, who were accepted into Tech: are you planning to attend classes in the summer and, if so, will you be staying on campus?</p>
<p>I am interested in looking into Summer class, but I don’t any information about it.
Was the information provided in the packet that I received for my acceptance? I looked through and couldn’t find anything about summer classes.</p>
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<li>and do you have something to say about the summer classes gt08?</li>
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<p>Actually I was looking to learn someting about it. I know that there’s a Freshman Summer Session that GT recently designed, for freshmen. It’s a new program that selectively allows freshmen to take college classes early on and race ahead of their peers. Normally, of course, freshmen just begin their careers at Tech in the fall.
I was merely curious if any of you would be part of this group, this upcoming summer? I don’t know anything about how the info is communicated to the group or anything like that.</p>
<p>I took the the Freshmen Summer Session and loved it! there aren’t many classes to choose from it last year was the first year they created to program so it might be better now. what was awesome for me what I took half of chem1 over the summer in the Summer Session and the 2nd half in the fall with the same students and professors so therefore: 1class, 2 semesters long= easier. the other class i took was gt1000 which is just an orientation class. I lived in the dorms and liked it. you definitely learn the campus and meet a lot of friends if you live on campus.</p>
<p>what exactly do you mean by the schedule. it started around june 18 and you take classes just like everyone else, but you just have more limited choices (or at least last year) but i definitely recommend it.</p>