| January’s Featured College: Georgia Institute of Technology By: Eunice Kim Other than its impressive reput- ation as a school of sciences and engineering and the alma mater to one of our most famous presi- dents, Georgia Institute of Technology, more commonly known as Georgia Tech, has its appealing environment to boast of. Located in the lush green heart of the South, the university is also close by to ongoing businesses, airports, and other venues for ambitious young students. Because Georgia Tech occupies a large part of Midtown Atlanta, all the amenities of the city are within reach – Fox Theatre, Georgia Aquarium, (the largest aquarium in the world), Atlantic Station, Lenox Mall – the list is endless. But of course there is more to Georgia Tech than its auspicious location. And don’t let the name fool you: Georgia Tech’s specialty may lie in science, technology, engineering, and computing, but its academic flexibility caters to students interested in business, architecture, and liberal arts. In fact, Georgia Tech’s roots as a trade school make it appealing to both researchers and entrepreneurs alike. The university is home to technology incubators such as Advanced Technology Development Center and VentureLab, which assist students and graduates in producing startup companies. Concerning the ease with which one could jumpstart an industrial future in Georgia Tech, GT student Kelly Lee says, “There are lots of opportunities to find connections with jobs, people, activities, and even community services in and around GT.” Most notable of the ATDC’s research activities are its discoveries on using nanotechnology as a treatment for cancer. Georgia Tech admits around 28% of its applicants, and when it comes to SAT scores, higher standards are set for math – usually, students with a score of around 700 are given preference. The tuition is $16,633 for in- state students and $33,027 for out-of-state students, but a majority of the undergraduates (82%) are given financial aid. For the past ten years, Georgia Tech has remained in the top ten public universities in the United States, an inspiring success for a college that was establishing during one of the harshest periods in American history. During the Reconstruction Period when the South’s economy was faltering, Georgia Tech was established to help the Southern economy break from its purely agricultural roots and compete with the North. Tech first admitted female students in 1952, and in 1959, an overwhelming majority of the university’s students voted for racial integration. Despite violent opposition from the rest of the state population, Georgia Tech became the first university in the Deep South to desegregate without a court order in 1962. Since then, Georgia Tech has dramatically expanded its academic horizons for women with all kinds of interests. There are all sorts of artistic venues on campus, including DramaTech, the campus’s student- run theatre, the Ferst Center for the Arts, where music, dance, and opera performances are held, Momocon, an annual anime/gaming/comics convention held on campus, and many more. Lately, Georgia Tech has been making a conscious effort to draw more high school women towards science and business and its number of liberal arts programs is burgeoning. Recently, the university has sponsored its own chapter of The Society of Women’s engineers. Georgia Tech is indeed a college meant for women who wish to break the mold, find successful careers in business, and continue the college’s reputation as one of the most active researching institutes in the world. |
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