UGA Entering Freshmen - Go Dawgs! (offices, rating, engineering)

[Tarzanman]

Originally Posted by krogerDisco

Students that love UGA do so because of the Bulldogs, not their education. I knew a girl in high school whose obituary professed her love of the Bulldogs, I still have no idea what she studied there. Football is that important to a typical UGA student. You can't deny it.

I'd say that football is important to a typical SEC student. Its hard to blame the colleges when the football program rakes in sooooooooo much money and prestige.

[MikeHonchoATL]

Originally Posted by Tarzanman

I'd say that football is important to a typical SEC student. Its hard to blame the colleges when the football program rakes in sooooooooo much money and prestige.

Research money and economic impact of a major research institute makes SEC money look like pocket change.

Football is important to a lot of people. However, the type of student who would prioritize that as a part of their career track is likely not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

[krogerDisco]

Originally Posted by Tarzanman

If you think that Ga Tech is a party school, then you've probably never been to a real party school. Having said that... I'd probably place the blame on 'molding alcoholics' on the fraternity system rather than the overall atmosphere at Tech (which was known for high stress and unhappy students when I was there).

Summer *quarter* (Tech would have been on the quarter system when AnsleyPark stayed there) was pretty laid back when I was there for one. Its not really representative of the school the rest of time, IMO.

I knew students whose penchant for hard drinking was developed at Tech.

[krogerDisco]

Originally Posted by MikeHonchoATL

Research money and economic impact of a major research institute makes SEC money look like pocket change.

Football is important to a lot of people. However, the type of student who would prioritize that as a part of their career track is likely not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

There are students who love the Dawgs so much, that they want to go to UGA first and decide on a major later.

[Mattie]

Originally Posted by krogerDisco

There are students who love the Dawgs so much, that they want to go to UGA first and decide on a major later.

Maybe, in your world. Football Saturdays at UGA are a blast, and quickly forgotten Sunday through Friday for the vast majority. My son and his roommate dual enrolled at Tech while in high school. They both were accepted to Tech, and chose UGA anyway. One is at Google, and the other at Stanford doing his PhD. Right out of UGA, imagine that. Not everybody wants the engineering life.

[MikeHonchoATL]

Originally Posted by Mattie

They both were accepted to Tech, and chose UGA anyway.

Just like every other UGA student, tight?

I have yet to meet one who didn't 'turn down GT' to go to UGA isntead.

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[jsvh]

Originally Posted by MikeHonchoATL

Just like every other UGA student, tight?

I have yet to meet one who didn't 'turn down GT' to go to UGA isntead.

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I did. Was planning to go to GT for most of my childhood but did a summer program there and toured during finals. It was very depressing, decided on UGA and very happy with my choice. Now I help manage some GT grads. Smart kids, but it is not the school for everyone.

[MikeHonchoATL]

Originally Posted by jsvh

I did. Was planning to go to GT for most of my childhood but did a summer program there and toured during finals. It was very depressing, decided on UGA and very happy with my choice. Now I help manage some GT grads. Smart kids, but it is not the school for everyone.

I'm sure everyone else at UGA will tell the same story.

We believe you.

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by Mattie

Maybe, in your world. Football Saturdays at UGA are a blast, and quickly forgotten Sunday through Friday for the vast majority. My son and his roommate dual enrolled at Tech while in high school. They both were accepted to Tech, and chose UGA anyway. One is at Google, and the other at Stanford doing his PhD. Right out of UGA, imagine that. Not everybody wants the engineering life.

Exactly.

[Tarzanman]

Originally Posted by MikeHonchoATL

Research money and economic impact of a major research institute makes SEC money look like pocket change.

Football is important to a lot of people. However, the type of student who would prioritize that as a part of their career track is likely not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

Georgia Tech's research revenue was about 600 million dollars in 2015. In comparison, UGA's football team turned a profit of ~ 50 million (The 20 Most Profitable College Football Teams | Outkick The Coverage)

The difference is that the 600 million probably came from a over a dozen different departments in a half a dozen different schools... whereas the 50 million is the result of the work of one arm of the athletic department (about 100 *students* and perhaps 50 or so staff?). Play well enough and the TV networks will pay you money for the privilege of broadcasting your college brand nationally at least once a week.

50 million is nothing to sneeze at. It would probably get half of the buildings on a campus named after you.