Hi I'm currently a CS freshman, only took 13 credits this semester and am doing reasonably well. I'm planning on taking 17 next semester and wanted some advice on whether these classes would be reasonable to manage or if I should consider dropping something. Thanks in advance!

EAS 1600
CS 1331
MATH 1552
PSYCH 1101
ENGL 1102

Hi I want to transfer from data science in GSU to GATech (IT management in school of business). I already took Intro to astronomy and Intro to astronomy lab as a DE student. Do I still need to take the second sequence of astronomy + lab or do I have to take either physics/ biology/chemistry plus lab sequence to meet the science requirement?

Has anyone taken ME 4014 automotive engineering with Bryan Cochran? I'm considering taking it in Spring 2027 and couldn't find any reviews. How is he as a professor, and what's the workload, grading, and class structure like?

Hi everyone,

I'm finishing my BSc in Mechanical Engineering (aeronautics specialization) at RWTH Aachen in Germany and I'm applying to the MS in Aerospace Engineering for Fall 2027, ideally in the Aerospace Systems Design track / ASDL.

A bit about me: my bachelor's thesis is a multidisciplinary optimization of a wind turbine blade. It couples a BEM aerodynamics code with an Abaqus shell model, uses a two-level fidelity approach and optimizes geometry and composite layup together. That's basically what got me into MDAO and systems design. Longer term I'm interested in new propulsion concepts (hydrogen, hybrid-electric). My grades are solid but not outstanding, so research experience is my strongest point.

A few questions for anyone who's been through the program:

1. Is the AE MS / ASDL worth it in your experience? How is the balance between coursework and actual research, and how hands-on are the lab projects?
2. Funding as an MS student: how realistic is a GRA or GTA in ASDL for a master's student, especially an international one? Did you get funding at admission or only after contacting faculty or once you were on campus?
3. Thesis vs. non-thesis: which option did you choose, and would you choose it again?
4. Life as an international student in Atlanta: cost of living, housing near campus, anything you wish you had known before coming?
5. Career: where did ASDL grads around you end up (industry, PhD, startups)?

Any honest experiences, good or bad, are really appreciated. Thanks a lot!