Transfer Options: Tulane vs Georgia Tech

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The discussion centers on a student's decision between transferring to Tulane University for Engineering Physics with a full tuition scholarship or Georgia Tech for Electrical Engineering without financial aid. The student expresses a desire to pursue graduate studies in device or condensed matter physics, weighing the benefits of attending a higher-ranked institution against the financial implications of attending Georgia Tech. Ultimately, opinions lean towards accepting the scholarship at Tulane, as undergraduate institution prestige may not significantly impact graduate school admissions.

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Hi all,

I will be changing schools from a small liberal arts school as part of a 3-2 program and would like some help considering my options. It looks like I will be able to attend Tulane for engineering physics with a full tuition Scholarship or Georgia Tech for Electrical Engineering with no scholarship. I would like to go to graduate school for something like device or condensed matter physics, or alternatively nano EE applications. GT is a notably higher ranked school and so I was wondering if anyone thought attending would be worth the financial loss, especially considering my sub par Gpa (3.48), or if I should obviously take the free ride. In truth I can afford to attend GT with no (or small) student loans even without a scholarship, but that is a large chunk of money that my family could do other things with, even though they appear to be willing to pay it.

To be more specific about my ambitions, I would really like to attend a UC for graduate school. I also spent a summer doing research at GT and really liked it and am a bit tired of New Orleans, but I guess that info isn't helpful.
 
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I would personally just take the full ride, I don't know that undergraduate institution matters all that much
 

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