UGA vs. VT (in-state) for Poly Sci/Business

CollegeNerd67
Fri, 07 Apr 2023 10:05:55 +0000

My daughter is a sophomore at VT and a double major in Pamplin. She was accepted into Pamplin as an incoming freshman. One of the things she liked about VT over other business schools was the ability to take business classes right away. VT does not make students wait until junior year to be admitted to Pamplin and start taking classes. They integrate their gen-ed requirements (they call them Pathways) along with business classes, from day 1. They also are opening a brand new business school building this fall, which from what I’ve read and seen, will be an amazing place.

The majors in Pamplin are restricted, so you’d have to meet with an advisor to see how soon you could switch your major. Not being officially in Pamplin may affect your ability to get into classes, but you should be able to switch in December of freshman year assuming you meet the requirements. My daughter switched both her majors within Pamplin and it was a fairly easy process, but they have certain windows in which you’re able to do it.

is Politics, Philosophy & Economics one major at VT? If you’re interested in Political Science, I would think that VT being closer to DC than UGA, would be an advantage.

On the other side, Terry is also a great program at UGA. You have to apply during sophomore year, and some majors have more competitive admission than others, but generally people have said on here that as long as you’ve met the GPA requirements, you can get into Terry.

If cost is not an issue, then I would wait for your UGA visit and see which place feels more like home to you.