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School Slang
  • The ‘Nique: The student newspaper, the Technique.
  • The “T”: The giant T in “Tech” spelled out on the Tech Towers.
  • CRC: Campus Recreational Center
  • D-Day: The last day to drop a class before suffering a penalty.
  • Dead Week: The last week of classes before final exams.
  • Freshman Hill: A huge hill between the freshman dorms and their classes.
  • GDI: Goddamn Independent, someone not in Greek life.
  • The Good Word: Learned upon coming to G-Tech.
  • GTGs: The old e-mail names used at Tech, adn the awesome GA Tech duo that makes YouTube videos.
  • The IC: A classroom building
  • M Train: The easiest major, Management.
  • MARTA: Metropolitan Atlanta Transit Authority.
  • MRS Degree: Girls who come to Tech to get married.
  • OSCAR: Online Student Computer-Assisted Registration.
  • RATS: Recently Acquired Tech Students, freshmen or transfer.
  • Shacking: To sleep overnight in someone else's room.
  • The Shaft: The campanile, a pond/statue where everyone skinny dips
  • Skiles: Refers not only to the building but also to the walkway that runs from the student center to the library.
  • Stinger: Bus system.
  • TBS: "Tech Bitch Syndrome" refers to girls who think they are all that because the male-to-female ratio is working in their favor.
  • Word: General phrase referring to any old quiz or written material from classes that are passed about.
Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming To School
  • Ask for help if you are having trouble in class.
  • Bring rain boots.
  • Get involved immediately!
  • Learn the bus routes.
Tips to Succeed
  • Don't get behind, and keep up with readings.
  • Don't take 8 a.m. classes.
  • Go to class.
  • Study.
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Inside Scoop at Georgia Institute of Technology

Mario28

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering '15

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Tech Girls

The student body is becoming more diverse and better each year.

Ignore the stereotypes, girls here definitely gorgeous.

Apr 27, 2012

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awright45

Psychology '15

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Inside Scoop at Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Tech has a very rigorous academic curriculum, tons of sports and intramural activities and facilities. The social scene is slacking, but existent if you find it. It's a lot easier to be involved in a social scene if you're in a sorority or fraternity, if not you have to be very extroverted to have any fun. This is not a regular school. You are going to work VERY hard and sacrifice a lot fun, but at the end of the day it's a very good balance of work and play if you can figure out a good schedule.

Feb 29, 2012

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tahsinm

Industrial Engineering '14

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Career Focus

Most people are in college to help them get a job. Tech emphasizes the importance of starting early and in college. You need to start building your resume in college, so get involved with as much leadership, volunteering, and career organizations as possible.

Jan 23, 2012

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Traditions
  • The Freshman Cake Race : The Race is also a big homecoming tradition at G-Tech. Students participate in a running race, and the winners are awarded a cake baked by the wives of the faculty members.
  • Midnight Madness: During finals week, from 12 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. every night, students emerge from all over campus and scream.
  • The Mini 500 : The Mini is a tricycle race held around Peters Parking Deck, and it is a multi-lapped event. It is held the Friday before the Homecoming game.
  • The Ramblin’ Wreck Parade : Held the first Saturday of Homecoming weekend. Entries are in three categories: the contraption, the fixed-body, and the classic car.
  • RATS (Recently-Acquired Tech Students): The RATS has been a long-standing tradition with the University. Incoming students have RAT caps, and there are rules for the upkeep of the hats. Freshman cheers are also a part of this tradition. Upperclassmen settle for the freshmen to wear their caps during football games, rather than the entire quarter, as was done in the past.
  • Stealing the “T” : It is a common practice for the giant T that spells out Tech on the Tech Towers to be stolen during a semester. However, the penalty is high for those who do so and get caught.

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