Prospective CS Transfer for Fall 2020 - Tips

Coloradomama
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:31:58 +0000

You must take linear algebra to get into GaTech’s CS program as a transfer student. Try to take discrete mathematics as a freshman too. Look at the social science requirements too, and take physics and calculus as you plan to. You need to either have AP English credits, and English 2 type class, or take English 1 and 2 in the freshman year, so two writing classes are required to transfer into GaTech, but call them to be sure. GaTech requires a freshman health and wellness class, not sure if that will transfer though, so ask them, if thats necessary. Also what about lab sciences? Be sure the physics will count as the lab science, I think it will. Does your physics 1 and 2 classes have a lab? Do you have any AP credits? GaTech will accept those too, I believe, but check on that for transfer students. So Calculus 1, it seems you got credit from a high school class?

Also go to the website and look up the classes you are taking to see if GaTech will transfer the credits. Since so many people transfer into GaTech they have a helpful website where you type in Indiana U and the class number and it will tell you how many credits you will get at GaTech.

As long as you can pay cash for GaTech, I don’t think being an international student matters. You may need to prove that you have enough money for 4 years. All out of state students who are not veterans children or one of the tiny minority that win in state tuition, are paying full cash for GaTech. Its still $80K less than MIT and other privates so an absolutely fantastic deal. Class sizes are small at GaTech, but Computer science is a tad overcrowded. You should look at the CS thread curriculum and figure out if that will work for you. You have to pick two specializations to earn a CS degree at GaTech. The thread specializations keep the class sizes smaller at GaTech than some other public CS programs.