RED PROGRAM

Georgia Institute of Technology

School Type

Public

Writing Requirements

Common App Questions,

College Questions

Optional Materials

Optional portfolio for College of Design

Acceptance Rate

16%

Admissions Type(s)

EA 1 (Georgia students)
EA 2 (non-Georgia students)
and RD

Deadline

EA 1 (Georgia students) – October 15
EA 2 (non-Georgia students) – November 3
RD – January 5

Overview

Writing Requirements

  • Why do you want to study your chosen major and why do you want to study your major at Georgia Tech? (300 words maximum)

Optional Materials

  • Optional portfolio for College of Design
    • Students applying to the College of Design may submit a Design Portfolio. Your portfolio is your chance to show us how you think, create, and solve problems.

About GTech

About GTech

  • Atlanta, Georgia
  • Founded in 1885
  • Urban campus

 

School Is Known For 

  • Georgia Tech is tech-heavy. CS, ME, BME, and ECE dominate the campus
  • The workload is notoriously tough
  • D1 athletics, especially football and basketball, bring energy to campus
  • Large international population, especially in grad programs and engineering
  • Constantly ranked top 5–10 for engineering, computing, and AI

 

Culture 

  • Right in midtown Atlanta 
    • Access to internships, startups, museums, concerts, and food scenes
  • Close ties with big companies (Google, Delta, Microsoft, etc.) and emerging tech hubs
  • Students often walk or scooter from campus to a meeting or show downtown
  • Campus has the best of both worlds: green quads and trees but it’s also surrounded by skyscrapers and startups
  • Most first-years live on campus
  • Hackathons and pitch competitions are constant
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