Yeah...that other college...

xilikeporkx
Tue, 01 May 2007 23:18:29 +0000

I live in Atlanta, and I’m planning on going to Georgia Southern. My SAT verbal is 540 and SAT math is 680, and my (weighted) GPA is a 4.1. Could I get into a better school than Southern? Yes, but the atmosphere is wonderful: Statesboro is so close to the beach, and pretty remote, I might add.

I will admit that their academics are not very rigorous, but their programs are very unique. They have a Bachelor’s in Linguistics (only 3 public universities in Georgia offer it), a Bachelor’s in Hotel & Restaurant Management (only 2 public universities in Georgia offer it), and a Bachelor’s in General Studies for which you choose 3 concentrations rather than 1 major (GA Southern is the only public university in Georgia to offer it, despite what CollegeBoard says. I have personally looked through every public Georgia college catalog and not found anything like Southern’s program).

Basically, if you aren’t very intelligent but have ambition, go to GA Southern. If you are interested in its unique program offerings, go to GA Southern. Otherwise, go to another 4-year institution where the standards are higher and the location is more convenient.