<p>So I got into Georgia State and I need 3 semesters in to transfer. But does my scholarship stuff transfer over? I want to dorm over in Georgia Tech. And does that mean I have to stay longer in Georgia Tech, because I plan on taking the classes I would take in Georgia Tech as a freshmen in Georgia State so when I transfer I can start taking classes for my major.</p>
<p>Georgia State Scholarships will not transfer to Tech. Outside scholarships likely will, and HOPE will if you are in-state. Classes from Georgia State will transfer to Tech.</p>
<p>To see transfer equivalences from Georgia State to Georgia Tech visit the below site, select G, click continue, select Georgia State, and then click get courses.
<a href=“https://oscar.gatech.edu/pls/bprod/wwtraneq.P_TranEq_Rpt[/url]”>https://oscar.gatech.edu/pls/bprod/wwtraneq.P_TranEq_Rpt</a></p>
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<li><p>Are the scholarships issued by the school, the state, or someone else?</p></li>
<li><p>Why would staying in a Georgia Tech dorm increase the amount of time that you’re at Georgia Tech? I don’t follow the question.</p></li>
<li><p>If you plan to transfer anyway, you might consider cross enrolling for some classes at Georgia Tech. Despite what GSU will tell you, taking Calculus at Tech is much different than taking Calculus at State. If you transfer to Tech with just GSU calculus, you’ll be in a lot of trouble if you have to take higher level or applied math at Tech.</p></li>
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<p>I meant that after I transfer do I have to take more classes before I jum[ into my major or do I have to take some more courses first? Also I can just take Calculus again in Tech then if it isn’t the same. Well some of the scholarships or from the school and some from state. And a little scholarship money I got online from sites. I’m kind of confused on the cross enrolling. I’m going to call them later but I know I will need to do that for Calculus.</p>
<p>If you retake calculus (3 classes, 12 hours), you’ll definitely be behind after transferring. Whether or not it will extend your degree depends. You can look at the degree requirements for your intended major. If you are able to stay “on track” by taking classes at GSU that transfer to Tech or by taking those classes through cross enrollment at Tech, then you would not be behind.</p>
<p>Cross enrollment allows students at one Atlanta-area school take classes at other Atlanta-area schools. GT students can take classes at GSU and Emory, for instance.</p>
<p>One more question. On collegeboard, are those weighted or unweighted GPAs?</p>
<p>I can’t find an official answer, but comparing the admission statistics to those that self-report on places like Collegedata, they appear to be unweighted. If you want to email or call admissions to ask, please let us know what they say.</p>
<p>Dear Sir,</p>
<p>1) Is Calculus pretty much the main course for which a person taking it at a Georgia State caliber school would be behind, or are there others in mind? (And are there particular examples you have in mind of Calc applications a student should learn before advancing in mathematics that they wouldn’t learn at a less rigorous school?)</p>
<p>2) How can a person who doesn’t live in the Atlanta area, but is seeking to transfer to Ga Tech, take Calc at Ga Tech considering that Calc I, Calc II, Chem and Physics I are listed as prerequisites to transfer admission? </p>
<p>Thank you very much. I really appreciate your input.</p>
<p>1) Just take the calculus classes you will learn the the same material you would at gatech except remember that Calc II has linear algebra in it so when you get into gatech you have to take it there. </p>
<p>2) You will be fine with the classes you take a your school. You will be better off taking physics at your school then at gatech because it is too tough.</p>
<p>Not to mention you must at least take physics 1 before you’re eligable to transfer.</p>
<p>“Not to mention you must at least take physics 1 before you’re eligable to transfer.” </p>
<p>Not necessarily, it depends on what major we are taking about.</p>
<p>True, I keep thinking everyone is like me and wants to transfer into an engineering program.</p>
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<p>I think the point is that you should take foundation courses (Calculus, Physics, etc.) at the most difficult school you can find, not at the “easiest school”. For example, if you live in Athens, take those courses at UGA and not at Athens Tech.</p>
<p>If you’re going to take those types of courses at a less rigorous school (for instance at a 2 year college), don’t just do well enough for an A - actually work hard to understand the material extremely well. You want to be an A+ student.</p>
<p>I <em>want</em> it to be tough. That way, I will learn. What about the Physics at Ga Tech is so tough? …I don’t go to MIT, but MIT is ranked higher on US News than Ga Tech–do you think MIT is more rigorous or do they just have more resources?</p>
<p>MIT is a comparable school to Tech. As are other top universities. Going from #3 to #6 isn’t a drop in rigor. Going from a 1st tier national research university to a third tier regional teaching university is different. Less rigorous schools in Georgia would be places like Armstrong Atlantic, Kennesaw State, Mercer, Georgia Perimeter, etc.</p>
<p>So what’s the difference? Their classes cover less material, progress at a slower rate, and they do not challenge students as much. What do I mean? At those schools, they might tell you to solve a problem by doing A, then B, then C, then D, and would provide you with a series of examples and spend time working through problems. At Tech, they’ll tell you A, then D (or F or G) and expect you to teach yourself the connections. It’s inductive reasoning vs. procedural learning.</p>
<p>At other schools, they’ll teach you how to do something, at Tech, they will give you the proof and expect you to deduce the extensions and limitations of the method. For example, other schools might teach you A=B, then the test question is “A=?”. At Tech, they might teach you A=B, then ask you, “Given A=B, C=?”</p>
<p>This method of learning requires a much deeper understanding of the topic and is not an easy way to learn. You’ll see many freshman ask professors for “examples” and “solutions” because they’ve never experienced the method of learning by proof based logic or inductive logic. However, they figure it out eventually (first or second semester). When you transfer in, you’re 2 or 3 years behind in learning via that method.</p>
<p>So what is the best way for a transfer student to prepare himself for tech? The only math i will need to take at tech will be combinatorics and probability & statistics, all my other math requirements have been fulfilled at a community college. Since tech is much more rigorous, is there any way i can prepare myself without having to retake 3 semesters of calculus all over again? My major is CS and il need to take PHYS 2212 at tech also. Since i took all my calculus at a comm college will that have any effect on my chances of success in physics 2 at tech?</p>
<p>Honestly, i’d finish the physics sequence at your current school. Either before tech or during the summer. GT used to offer a physics bridge class that was meant to seal the gap between GT physics I and physics I at other schools for transfers. Not sure if they still do this. Don’t worry about the math stuff. You’ll use calc when needed in your major classes but it won’t be at the level where you wished you retook calc. If you forget something, just refresh yourself as you go. It’d be a waste of time to retake. Just be prepared to study more and learn how to schedule your time. The biggest adjustment will be trying to hit the curve since you’ll now be competing against a smarter student body.</p>
<p>yeah the curve is my biggest worry…im pretty motivated and i dont mind spending countless hours studying or doing my hmwk either. How many hours of study is ideal for each class per week? I know some material takes longer to understand compared to other material but on average how many hours per class per week?</p>
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<p>Work really hard at your community college. Don’t settle for an A, strive to be the top student in the class and to understand everything as well as possible.</p>
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<p>It obviously varies by the student, major, and classes (and from week to week - the first week of school will be very light, the week before a mid term or final will be very heavy), but a good rule of thumb is 3 hours/credit hour-week outside of class for core classes, 2 hours/credit hour-week out outside of class for non-core classes. What does that mean? Let’s say you take 15 hours. 9 hours are core (required major courses, CS courses, math courses, science courses, etc) and 6 hours are non-core (electives, humanities, social sciences, etc). You should expect 3<em>9+2</em>6 = 39 hours per week of time outside of class to be spent on your class. That would be a combination of reading, homework, studying, coding, and project work. You could probably “get by” with less.</p>
<p>This is one of the reasons I often shrug at the argument that Tech students can’t have a life because of all the work. The above is a typical load. 39 hours outside of class + 15 hours in class = 54 hours. If you assume 10 hours/day for sleeping/eating/bathing, that gives the typical person about 100 hours to allocate to activities/week. So that leaves 46 hours for extracurricular activities per week. Even if you allocate 10 hours for partying on every Friday/Saturday, that still leaves 36 hours for TV, video games, club, shows, personal reading, etc every week.</p>
<p>that makes perfect sense…39 doesnt sound too bad at all…im sure the finals n midterm weeks are hell though lol. Also, im trying to decide between staying in a dorm or commuting. I know il dorm for my last 2 years but il be transfering spring 2011 so im confused as to dorm or just commute for that one semester. I live about 25 miles away from tech and im sure il be catching lots of traffic on I-85 in the morning, but i live in my parents house so i pay virtually no rent…so id only be spending money on gas and insurance when i commute to tech…ive also thought about public transportation (marta) but im always skeptical when it comes to downtown. Any thoughts?</p>