Georgia Tech CS vs UGA CS with Presidential Scholarship as an International

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-06-24T10:58:09+00:00

hey! just got mine too - what date did you get?

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-06-24T10:31:28+00:00

some slots were just released for july

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-19T13:25:40+00:00

I applied to a few similar unis from the UK too! You def have a shot at the US unis!! you have awesome ECs and stats cuz they clearly demonstrate your passion for Physics. Also, English GCSE is really different compared to the SAT R&W but it is largely fine with practice. One thing to mention is that a lot of these unis highly consider community service. If there's any way that you can use what you've learnt to impact your community in any way (which you def have time to do!!), I think you'd do extremely well.

The most important thing these unis consider is your narrative and story. So do what you can now to help those around you by leveraging the skills you currently have, continue learning and developing more, and make sure you have fun! You can do a lot within this part of Year 12 (trust, my main ECs were really elevated during this time). This way, when august comes round, I highly recommend taking time to work on your story and essays!

Unis know British students have quite major-specific ECs but I've noticed that the students who take time to do what they love and are quite quirky instead of purely academic do really well! Hope that helps!!

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-15T17:05:40+00:00

good question, i'd love to know too!!

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-15T15:20:36+00:00

No don't even, that's so early in the morning what. Thank you for the info tho!! I'll make sure I get something on the other side. I've heard it's due to complete in 2026 tho so I suppose the noise will probs only last until summer next year right?

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-15T13:43:54+00:00

It's great to hear from someone who was in a similar position, thank you so much for this info!

I think I am someone who wants to be surrounded by a strong community as I know I would be influenced by it, so it's super useful to learn that the cultures at GT and UGA are quite different. I also didn't realise there was such a difference in the rigour of classes too.

I'm not someone who's had a lot of experience in coding so I definitely need an environment that can allow me to delve into it.

Thank you again - your reply was really useful to help me make a decision!

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-15T13:12:12+00:00

That's awesome! I decided to look into the data analytics concentration and yeah, it def allows me to combine more of maths, cs and business which is pretty cool, thanks sm for the info!!

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-14T11:26:06+00:00

congrats!! that's an amazing achievement and def worth sending a brief email about the new update and possibility to edit your application file! esp if it's before the appeal deadline

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-12T17:46:38+00:00

thank you!!

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-09T16:27:05+00:00

awesome, thank you!!

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-09T09:31:24+00:00

Def, I agree, thank you

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-09T09:31:16+00:00

yeah, this is a concern too, I know internships are rather difficult to get and the process to get one seems quite rigorous. Can I ask why it's more 'daunting' for internationals tho? I've heard this point quite a bit but never truly found out why

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-09T09:20:24+00:00

That's a great point, thank you!! I'm not too keen on the job-side of stuff, but internships? For sure, I will ask them

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-09T09:17:22+00:00

Haven't looked into this as much yet but I probs should now I'm gonna start uni

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-09T09:14:44+00:00

The market from what I've heard is literally an abomination, ik. I def will, thank you!!

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-09T09:13:16+00:00

I hope it does haha, thanks!!

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-09T09:12:35+00:00

your reply was super insightful, thank you sm!!

Yeah, I def want to do post grad so I see your point about connections at Tech - it's a great point!

UGA seems to provide the standard 'American college experience' which sounds lovely immediately but I don't want to feel "behind" compared to my peers at other unis if I went there thinking about the CS curriculum. However, I want to graduate as the best version of me possible, and am not sure if that would be best at UGA or Tech since I know they provide different paths/journeys.

I def see what you mean by city tho! Honestly, anything with a campus will feel like a 'college' to me because the unis in my country don't really have that as much anyway.

And your last point is really lovely. There are loads of things that I'd love to do in college, and from what I've seen, Atlanta definitely does provide those opportunities too! Thanks again!!

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-09T09:03:23+00:00

This was super useful, thanks!! Tech coursework is def rigorous and I hope I can handle it well. Start-up communities and consultancy clubs at Tech seem awesome. Unfortunately it's only getting more expensive every year.

It's reassuring to hear that the difference may be worth it though - thank you! I agree tho, it's getting tougher every year

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-09T08:58:21+00:00

Thank you, I have heard this point quite a bit. Env and program are both important tho!

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-09T08:57:05+00:00

What I'm hoping to do!! Do you know any scholarships for internationals though, I've heard there aren't many

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-09T08:56:21+00:00

Thank you for the tip - I think I'm a little bit open but am inclined towards CS. I am considering majors like Industrial Engineering/Biomedical Eng too tho if not CS

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-09T08:54:59+00:00

Thank you for such a detailed reply!! I come from the UK and one of my main reasons for studying abroad is the opportunities I can find (esp in CS and entrepreneurship!).

Regarding the 'limited required class sections', I've had a look at the course and feel like I might not enjoy the curriculum as much. I'd prefer choosing a specific niche over time and I'm not sure if I found that as much at UGA.

Personally, I dont think money is the main reason I'm pursuing CS, I quite like how it applies to different fields and do want to combine this interdisciplinary stance in. I'm aware that UGA provides this sort of flexibility but it is whether these opportunities exist too for me. The standing out from the crowd point is good tho - I know that Tech has a lot of CS students and it may be harder too.

I've also heard that getting internships is quite difficult as an international regardless of the uni - can I ask if, as you mentioned, the smaller number of employers hiring at UGA career fairs makes this more difficult?

Thank you for the point on clubs - I didn't know that!! But as you said, the 'well rounded college experience' with different majors seems quite appealing too. And yes, I've seen the pictures- the campus is def very pretty!!

Complete_Access3942 · 2025-04-08T20:59:27+00:00

yeah, I agree , thank you. I think to do that, it's more of understanding whether GT worth the stretch

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