The discussion centers around the decision-making process for choosing between the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and Georgia Tech (Atlanta) for Electrical Engineering (EE). Participants explore various factors such as financial aid, residency qualifications, campus environment, and program difficulty.
Participants do not reach a consensus on which university is better, as opinions vary regarding factors like program difficulty, campus environment, and personal preferences.
Participants express concerns about financial aid and residency status, which may influence their decisions but are not resolved in the discussion.
physics girl phd said:Both are reputable institutions... so what do their financial aid packages look like? Do you qualify for residency in either state?
I personally think the weather is crappy at both places, though for different reasons (GT is too darn hot but U of M is clouded over for months in the winter). Atlanta is a bigger city, GT is in the middle of it all (I worked there during the summer of the olympics... so it was lots of fun!), but Ann Arbor is fairly nice too -- a bit smaller and therefore feeling more small townish... though certainly not without things to do.