Transfer Options: Tulane vs Georgia Tech

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The discussion centers on a student's decision between attending Tulane University for engineering physics with a full tuition scholarship and Georgia Tech for electrical engineering without financial aid. The student is considering their future goals of pursuing graduate studies in device or condensed matter physics, or nano electrical engineering applications. While Georgia Tech has a higher ranking, the student has concerns about their GPA of 3.48 and the financial implications of attending without a scholarship. They express a preference for attending a University of California school for graduate studies and mention a positive research experience at Georgia Tech. Ultimately, there is a strong inclination towards accepting the full scholarship at Tulane, with the belief that the undergraduate institution may not significantly impact future opportunities.
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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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