Georgia Institute of Technology

1. 1 Your laptop counts toward financial aid

   The Catalog: "all undergraduate students entering Georgia Tech under this or subsequent catalogs are required to own or lease a computer." Minimum hardware and software requirements go out each spring. Because it is required, "an average cost for the minimum hardware and software required can be included in computing a new student's cost of education for the purpose of determining their eligibility for all forms of student financial aid." Talk to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid before you buy.

   Georgia Tech Catalog — computer ownership
2. 2 Every student takes a wellness class

   "All undergraduate students attending Georgia Tech must satisfactorily complete a wellness requirement." The options are APPH 1040 (Scientific Foundations of Health), APPH 1050 (The Science of Physical Activity and Health) and APPH 1060 (Flourishing: Strategies for Well-being and Resilience), two credit hours each, and only one counts. Fit it in early.

   Georgia Tech Catalog — wellness requirement
3. 3 You can test out of a class

   An "Examination for Advanced Standing" gives credit for a course by examination. It needs the recommendation of the department that teaches the course, a fee paid to the Bursar, and the Registrar's authorization, and it is usually given during the final exam period. It is graded S or U, so neither grade touches your GPA. You can try a given course at most twice, lab and studio classes generally do not qualify, and "students may not use more than nine credits of advanced standing to meet degree requirements."

   Georgia Tech Catalog — XII. Examinations
4. 4 No tests on the last two days of class

   Final Instructional Class Days "are the last two instructional days of the term immediately preceding the first reading period. No tests or quizzes are to be administered on these days." Homework, projects and presentations can still be due if the syllabus said so from the start, and tests should be graded and returned by then. Then reading periods give you time to prepare for finals. This replaced the old Dead Week policy.

   Georgia Tech Catalog — XII. Examinations
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