Iub, Agnes Scott or UGA

zapfino
Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:14:20 +0000

Some comments:
-Georgia should be in the running only as a financial safety.
-Why do you not apply directly to Georgia Tech? Could you not use the Hope funds there?
-Could you do a double major in IE and economics at Georgia Tech, or at least an IE major with a minor or a block of electives in economics?
-If direct admission to Georgia Tech is too difficult, going to Agnes Scott might make sense. Also, you would be completing your math and science pre-requisites for IE at Agnes Scott, so that might be a more supportive/less of a weed-out environment for that purpose. Also, you may simply prefer the liberal arts environment of Agnes Scott for various reasons.
-The Agnes Scott/Georgia Tech program will be a five-year program. So figure the additional costs into your considerations. If you didn’t use Hope funds for the first three years, can you use them for the last two of a BS in IE?
-In terms of what you want to do, it may come down to the advantages/disadvantages of a Business Economics degree from a very good business school vs. an IE degree from a top tech school (with a top IE dept.). If you don’t get into business consulting of the type you want, Georgia Tech would also give you an IE degree to fall back on.
-Both programs could prepare you for graduate or professional study in business or economics (if you choose that route at some point), though the Georgia Tech program will provide stronger background of quantitative skills.
-For the Agnes Scott/Georgia Tech program, I think the degree that will impress employers is the IE degree. The econ degree from Agnes Scott probably won’t impress them too much, apart from just having degrees in two fields. (This isn’t to say that you couldn’t get a good education in econ from Agnes Scott, but people will focus on the IE degree. Also, if you’re only at Agnes Scott for three years, how many econ courses will you be able to complete, especially since many of your courses will consist of math and science prerequisites for admission to the Georgia Tech IE program.)
-Though Agnes Scott is a good school, it is not known outside the region. In terms of the other schools, Georgia Tech is the most well-known outside the region. The Kelley School at IU is well-respected and becoming more well-known, but still not quite up to some other schools outside the Midwest. Georgia’s recognition is entirely in-state, or possibly, in the region. One consideration is where you plan to work after graduation.
-Georgia Tech has 3-2 arrangements with a number of different liberal arts colleges. How assured is it that you will get into the program from Agnes Scott?
-Contrary to what a previous poster said, the econ consulting major at IU is in the Kelley School of Business. It’s a well-respected business school. Very good internships are available (with major national companies), especially if you are a top students and/or in the honors program. Also, contrary to what the previous poster indicated, IU is a good place for many fields besides business, journalism, and music.
-You indicated that if you went to UGA, you would do a minor in international business, so I assume you have some level of interest in that area. For all things international, IU by far offers the best study opportunities. It also is relatively easy to do various combinations of major, minors, certificate, including programs across the different units of the university.
-As for environment, I don’t think too much of Atlanta, though it does offer more direct access to internship opportunities. Bloomington is the quintessential college town and I understand Athens isn’t bad as a college town. IU is about an hour south of Indianapolis, about two hours from Louisville, and Chicago is within reach, too. IU is a huge school, though it runs pretty efficiently.