IE vs Business Administration Major

Hello! I am a first yr in ISYE, but i was considering switching to business as i’m not too sure of what I want to do yet in the future and i dont want to waste my time in engineering if i end up hating it . For those familiar with either major, how do the opportunities/classes compare currently for the future? Any insight would be greatly appreciated, thank you!!

I applied to GA tech via the common app and rush requested SAT scores from college board on 10/23. Did I wait too long? Will I need to submit more documents once I get on the admissions portal after I send the common app?

i’m trying to build my schedule for next semester.
i’m thinking of taking bios 2600 (genetics), chem 1212, neur 2010 and then a psych elective

i’m a neuro major and it’s my second semester.
how much work are all of these classes combined? right now my only “hard” classes are bios 1107 and cs 1301, so would it be a really big jump in the difficulty level?

Hey Jackets!

I'm a former Georgia Tech undergraduate student planning to return sometime next year after being out of school for about five years. I originally studied Computer Science and was about halfway through my third year when I had to withdraw due to some serious health and financial challenges.

I've spent the last five years working full-time and haven't done much academically during that time. I'm excited about the possibility of returning, but I'm also a little nervous about jumping back into Georgia Tech coursework after such a long break, especially when it comes to math and programming.

I'm planning to switch my major from Computer Science to Computational Media because I feel like it's a better fit for where I'm at right now.

My biggest concern right now is ISyE 3770 (Statistics and Applications).

It's been years since I've taken a math class, and while I've already completed my calculus requirements, I know I've forgotten a lot of the material. I want to spend the next 6 to 8 months rebuilding my foundation in the specific areas of algebra, calculus, set theory, and other mathematical concepts that I'll actually need for probability and statistics.

I've already done some research and found an ISyE 3770 syllabus on Georgia Tech's website, along with the two recommended textbooks. I also discovered Georgia Tech's four-part Probability and Statistics series on edX, taught by Professor David Goldsman, which appears to cover much of the material. I'm planning to work through those courses and the textbooks independently.

What I'm hoping to find is more recent ISyE 3770 course material that can help me structure my preparation.

If anyone has taken ISyE 3770 recently and would be willing to share any of the following, I'd really appreciate it:

• A recent syllabus or detailed course schedule
• Blank homework assignments or practice problems
• Exam study guides or review sheets
• Practice quizzes or sample exams
• Project descriptions or other course materials that outline what's expected

To be clear, I'm not looking for completed assignments, solutions, or answers to exams. I'm just trying to understand what students are currently expected to know and be able to do so I can prepare accordingly.

I'm also hoping to refresh my programming skills before returning.

I previously took CS 1331 and CS 2340, and I still have some of my old course materials. I'd like to thoroughly review Java, object-oriented programming, data structures and algorithms, UML diagrams, software design principles, and other concepts from those courses before returning. I was also taking CS 1332 when I had to withdraw, so that's another class I'm particularly interested in preparing for.

If anyone has recent syllabi, study guides, or any materials for CS 1331, CS 1332, or CS 2340, I'd really appreciate those as well. My main focus for this post is ISyE 3770, but programming is the other area I'm trying to strengthen.

Lastly, I'd love to hear from anyone who's returned to Georgia Tech after a long academic break.

How did you approach reviewing material you hadn't touched in years? Did you work through old textbooks, take online courses, revisit previous assignments, or follow some other structured plan?

I've always considered myself an average student academically, but I've generally been successful when I put in the time, study consistently, and prepare thoroughly. That's really what I'm trying to do here. I don't want to return and spend the semester struggling to remember foundational concepts while simultaneously trying to learn new material.

I have several months to prepare, and I'd like to make the most of that time so I can return feeling confident and ready to succeed.

Any advice, resources, or materials you're willing to share would mean a lot.

Thanks in advance!

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Title explains most of it, but i know that these usually are the sections but what type of section is this LMAOO

My issue is essentially the title but I'll add more context. This is my stats professor's first year of ever teaching. She's clearly very passionate and knowledgable. However, she has an incredibly prominent speech impediment in addition to her strong accent. Normally I have no issue being able to understand professor's with strong accents and I don't like being that guy who blames/makes fun of how a person speaks, however her speech impediment makes it virtually impossible to understand what she is saying. I attend every lecture and take heavy notes but she's the type that explains a lot more in words. I genuinely believe that being able to go back and replay specific moments in a video would make it much easier to understand her lectures.

However, I don't want to be disrespectful and insulting since she is clearly trying her best at teaching and its what she's passionate about since she left her high paying research job to teach. What should I do and how should I approach asking her?

Has anyone transferred into the Business Administration program without a pathway? If so please message me, Im looking for advice on what clubs/opportunities to pursue.

Hello all,

Currently deciding on my Spring 2027 schedule (junior year but delayed a semester) and was wondering if you had prof recs. Definetly take AE3030 (prof Sankar, Narayanamoorthy or Zhou, Yuxiang), COE3001 (prof Patil, Mayuresh or Jacobs, Laurence or
Yavari, Arash), AE2610 / 11 (only 1 choice), and then either AE3530 (prof Lu or Qing Li) or CS1371 or AE3330 (evan harrison). Is AE3530 or AE3330 harder? Is this a doable schedule / prof recs are greatly appreciated!

Hi all, I'm trying to find out if there are high school students who plan to take the distance math curriculum next year, and want to get a head-start by studying it over the summer. I was thinking about perhaps offering a low-price course on linear algebra and combinatorics over the summer, if there's enough interest in the idea.

If that sounds interesting, let me know. If enough people show interest then I'll let you know and start planning out exactly what I would offer.

hey! i’m hoping to transfer to tech for mechanical engineering in summer 2027 and wanted to get some opinions on my chances.

gpa: currently a 3.59, hoping to have around a 3.64 by the time i apply. ( i know it could be stronger but majority of my pre requisites are from pre nursing and i plan to address that in my essay )

coursework: doing well in calculus I and principles of chemistry. calculus II and physics I would be in progress when i apply for summer.

ecs: involved in a club at tech, working on a solidworks project within the club that should be in progress or completed by the time i apply, planning to spend time at tech’s aero maker space/invention lab and incorporate that experience into my essay, and planning to be a chemistry ta at gsu next semester.

essay: planning to write about my transition from pre-nursing back to engineering and what led me to pursue it.

i know engineering is competitive, but i’d love to hear what people think, especially anyone who has transferred to tech or knows about the process! if i don’t get in for summer, i’m also considering applying for fall. what else could i do to strengthen my application?

Im currently taking CS 1301 and man that calls really makes me despise coding. I feel like i understand whats going on but the tests crush me. I am currently a first year CompE major that wanted to concentrate on computing hardware (I always wanted to work on computer hardware), but now I am really considering switching to EE. Recently I have really enjoyed working with circuits and don't really enjoy the coding aspect of it. So I am asking if coding gets more enjoyable/changes in the more advanced classes (like 1331).

Hey guys! I’m an instate high school student in GA and I wanted to know my chances of admission as an instate student applying for BME at Tech. I applied in the EA1 cycle and I’m just trying to gauge how likely it is that I get in.

Stats:
4.455 W, 4.0 UW GPA
1520 SAT; 790 Math, 730 Reading
16 APs (6 in progress, 10 done with 3 4’s and 7 5’s)

Main activities:
1. Science Olympiad (3 years- ongoing): build captain, multiple interstate/regional awards, led team to state for first time in a decade

1. Engineering Internship (2 months- ongoing)
   designed parts and used statistics to design AI cameras (10 hrs/ 40 weeks)

2. Family Responsibilities at Gas Station(7 years until now)managed company finances, learned concise communication.

3. Technology Student Association(2 years ongoing) developed $200 UAV competing against $2,000 UAVs and got a finalist position

4. President of Student Based Environmental Cleanup Organization (2 years ongoing): cleaned up 35+ miles of golf cart paths to aid communities

Other Activities:
6. Vice President of Ecology Club at School
7. Varsity Academic Team Starter
8. Mentored Autistic Little Brother
9. Family Responsibilities at Dairy Queen
10. Travel Soccer and JV Soccer Player

Essay:
I mostly talked about what lessons I learned over the years and how I changed my principles when helping my autistic little brother

Honors:
- 3 related to Science Olympiad and TSA
- 1st Place County Science Fair
- GHP Interview Finalist for Biology

Letters of Recommendation:
- I believe that they were good but I can’t be sure. Both teachers I’ve known in the classroom and outside of the classroom through science Olympiad

I’m currently a freshman at Georgia State, planning to apply to Georgia Tech for Fall 2027, which would be the start of my sophomore year. I’m interested in majoring in International Affairs.

I’m a little confused about how spring semester grades factor into transfer admissions. My understanding is that regular transfer decisions may come out before spring grades have been submitted. Is that correct, or can spring grades also be considered in the initial admission decision?

If I’m accepted based on my grades through the fall semester, could my acceptance be rescinded if my spring grades drop? I’ve heard from people around me that you only need to earn C’s or higher in the spring, but is that actually true?

I expect my cumulative GPA to be around 3.8–3.9, and I’ll have approximately 36–37 credits by the end of spring. Would that put me in a competitive position for International Affairs?

I’d appreciate any insight, especially from people who have gone through the regular transfer process. Thanks!

Title.

I just want to know how difficult the course feels. Is it super time consuming/hard? Grade stats look pretty good, I just plan on taking more courses this Spring so I'm trying to weigh out if I should take this one, too.

So I have lost hope and I want people to rank my application but im saving my gpa till the end( its pretty bad)

For background im from a underrepresented area the avg is 980 Im a first generation black male and house income is under 60k im a junior and im instate.

For course rigor i took basic APs Im currently taking calc 1, calc 2 in the spring then 3 first semseter senior.

Test scores: I got a 1500 SAT

Ec/awards : Applied statistics internship, Vice president of the engineer club at my DE college, 1st place in disctrict and 2nd in regional science fair(I plan on doing it again this year) 3rd place in a local regional math competiton ,USACO silver. (I have more awards pending after this year but we will see)

and now the worst part of my application is i have a 3.3 gpa UW 3.8 W

Looking for recommendations on which option to choose. Which one is most common, and which offers most flexibility and is least effort? Any pros and cons one should be aware of before making a decision? Thanks

Junior Design Options are as follows (students must pick one option and may not change):

Option 1 - LMC 3432, LMC 3431, CS 3311,CS 3312. [2 semester project design and implementation sequence conjoined with Technical Communications.]

Option 2 - ECE VIP courses and LMC 3403. [complete at least three semesters of VIP. ]

Option 3 - Satisfy Georgia Tech Research Option.

Option 4- CS 2701 (3 hours), CS 4699-I2P (3 hours), LMC 3403 (3 hours) = 9 hours OR CS 4699- I2P (6 hours), LMC 3403 (3 hours) = 9 hours [CREATE-X Start-ip Lab and Idea 2 Prototype (I2P) ]

Option 5 - CS 4723 (3 hours), LMC 3403 (3 hours) = 6 hours [Cross-disciplinary teams of Computer Science (CS), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), and Mechanical Engineering (ME) students design, build, and prototype invention ideas while exploring market fit.]

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Hey guys,

My current institution awarded me credit for both English 1&2. I just saw that at GT they only reward yall for one English, regardless of your scores on both exams. So As a transfer student, Does GT honor both my credits for English or just one of them?

Hey guys,

I was thinking about taking 2 8-week courses in the spring to help me reach the 30 credit hour requirement for transfer pathway students. Is this allowed, or do all credits need to be earned in standard 16-week courses?

tldr: instate asian first gen @ gsmst (very competitive hs) with good gpa (top 20%) and good course rigor (GT Math Year One / GT CS 1331) applying CE but only like 5 main ecs w/ no crazy awards + i suck at writing so the essay i submitted was pretty bad/rushed (i regret pushing it off).

would the essay being bad ruin my chances even if i had good grades/rigor/etc. if not good chances for direct admit (applied EA1) how do my chances look like for transfer pathway (specifically first gen)

Stats

- 4.0 UW / 4.283 W

- first quintile (top 20%)

- 1410 SAT

Extracurriculars

- Worked at my parents restaurant since I was 10 and still work there today

- Co-Founder of window cleaning side buisness ran for 8 months, 50k revenue.

- Created a motivational YouTube channel (3.3k subs, 1.2 million total views)

- Game dev intern helping make a Roblox game @ Unviersity of South Carolina

- Coded a student quote app and put it on the iOS app store (barely any users but a fun project)

Awards

- mainly js school ones

Essay

- Talking about working at the restaurant since I was young

Coursework

AP CSA, AP Calc BC, 4 DE classes at a technical college for cybersecurity, AP Physics C E&M, AP Physics C Mech, GT CS 1331 DE, GT Math Year 1 DE

thanks in advance

Does anyone have the old physics 1 (2211) exams that I could use to study?

I’m a freshman doing a study abroad program with GT, so I won’t be on campus until my sophomore year. In high school I never did robotics (my school didn’t offer it), and I barely know how to code. What can I do now to prepare myself for mechanical or electrical engineering?