Transfer hopeful to Georgia Tech CS

Coloradomama
Wed, 27 Jul 2016 01:16:57 +0000

Georgia Tech admits to the school, not to a particular major. However, as you point out, there are a LOT of CS major hopefuls, so this does seem to make it seem harder to get in if one declares a CS major. As a transfer your son may be required to declare a major and stick with it, and the number may depend on how many drop out the year before he applies, I would guess. You should find out if GT will allow your son to change majors if that matters to your son.

You may want to find out the TYPICAL number of transfer students let in year to year to get an idea of the odds for your son.

I am assuming you are a CA state resident, and if you are:

For sure ask him to apply to some California in state options! Berkeley, Cal Poly, UCLA, UCSD are just as good as Georgia Tech, although maybe a different atmosphere. My own son is going to GT, so don’t think I am negative about GT, just be realistic and have a backup plan. Berkeley is ranked higher than GT for CS, and will cost you a lot less if he can get in. UCLA is completely respectable school in CS, why not visit that school and evaluate it? San Jose State by the way is a strong school for CS and a reasonable price for you. But it is a commuter type of school.

Cal Poly SLO is ridiculously hard for CA residents to get in for CS. How about Cal Poly Pomona?

I would also look at UC Davis, a very very respectable school for engineering /CS.

As far as transfer credits, GT has a very good on line website. We could find our local CC, Front Range CC on there and then you can punch in the course numbers and see what credits will transfer.

Good luck.