Re:Ask HN: Where do I go from here?
by stonemetal on Sunday May 31, 2009 @08:00PM
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Last time I checked Georgia Tech wasn't a no name state school, and depending on your CC gpa you could very well transfer(Transfer requirements are usually a lot lower than initial entry requirements.) Second, there is intro to engineering, basic engineering classes that don't have the high math reqs you are envisioning. In fact if you go the CS route most of your classes will have no math req.
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Not only is GATech a good school, Atlanta has a good startup scene. Attending GATech will expose you to it. Just be active in clubs, like the Young Entrepreneurs Society.
Re:Ask HN: Where do I go from here?
by juliusmcfly on Sunday May 31, 2009 @08:05PM
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I am familiar with Georgia Tech, and have a few friends there. My GPA is not so great after randomly leaving town last semester, but I can always bring it up elsewhere.
See http://www.admission.gatech.edu/transfer/requirements.html for GT's transfer requirements; You only need a 2.7 GPA to transfer from in state. The bigger thing to look at is what courses you need to have finished before you can transfer in. Which you should be able to knock out in a semester if you haven't finished already.
Re:Ask HN: Where do I go from here?
by juliusmcfly on Sunday May 31, 2009 @08:16PM
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I'm not in state, unfortunately. I just moved hear from, again unfortunately, Florida.
I was just browsing that same page, actually. GT is a good school.
I had a room mate who transferred to GT from a community college after a semester with a 4.0 gpa (after doing not so well in high school). He said it's surprisingly easier to transfer into GT than it is getting into GT after high school. Look into it.
GT also has several public events where there are profs / researchers showing their projects which you can attend (especially if you are a student) and possibly even work with them (if you can help with something specific). You should definitely come visit and get to know them. When you apply to get in, having a rapport with a professor goes a very long way to getting in.