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College of Engineering

Georgia tech college of engineering tours, visit the college of engineering.

Each of our eight engineering schools hosts in-person tours and information sessions throughout the year.  There are also options to watch recorded or live info sessions online.

Visit Georgia Tech

The Office of Admission offers several in-person and virtual visit options for prospective high school and transfer students. These opportunities are offered to to help you learn everything about Georgia Tech and the college admission process.  

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Take a Virtual Tour of the College

Join engineering students Andy and Emily on a virtual tour of the College of Engineering. They'll give you a behind-the-scenes look at engineering labs and student makerspaces. You can view the full-length tour below or scroll down to find a particular area on campus that you want to see. Enjoy your tour!  

Student Competition Center

Take an in-depth tour inside the Student Competition Center at Georgia Tech where student teams including RoboJackets, GT Motorsports, GT Off-Road, HyTech Racing, EcoCAR, GT Solar Racing, and Wreck Racing build their projects! Any student at Georgia Tech can join these teams. The only problem is deciding which team to join!  

Interdisciplinary Design Commons

Get a glimpse of the Interdisciplinary Design Commons (IDC) at Georgia Tech! The IDC is a 15,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art makerspace that is located in the rotunda of the Van Leer Building, right in the heart of Georgia Tech's campus. Catering specifically to electronics and computer engineering design and innovation, it represents the largest makerspace of its kind in the nation. The IDC offers students of all majors a hands-on learning environment where they can work together to solve technology design challenges. The space features a woodshop, 3D printers, laser cutters, a plasma cutter, function generators, power supplies, soldering irons, computers, and embedded systems equipment.

Flowers Invention Studio

The Invention Studio is a student run organization located in the Flower's Invention Studio. We support ALL students, staff, and faculty in building their dream project, whether it’s for research, personal or academic usage. Our tools are 100% free to use. 

Get a quick Glimpse of the NanoEngineered Systems and Transport (NEST) Lab directed by Dr. Baratunde Cola at Georgia Tech. 

Autonomous and Connected Transportation Lab

Sit in the driver's seat of the new car simulator at the Autonomous and Connected Transportation Lab directed by Dr. Srinivas Peeta at Georgia Tech.

Take a tour of the Physiology of Wearable Robotics Lab (PoWeR Lab) directed by Dr. Greg Sawicki at Georgia Tech.

Take a tour of the Robotarium at Georgia Tech! This was the first remote access robotics test bed that could be used by anyone in the world.

Wind tunnel

Take a tour of the closed-looped wind tunnel at Georgia Tech!

Learn what research is conducted at the SMART lab directed by Dr. Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb at Georgia Tech.

Structural Engineering & Materials Lab

Get a glimpse of an experiment in the Structural Engineering & Materials Laboratory directed by Dr. Lauren Stewart at Georgia Tech.

Center for Engineering Education and Diversity (CEED)

College of engineering, campus tours.

We have many visit options for prospective high school and transfer students to learn more about Georgia Tech. Our hope is that the variety of programming will help you learn everything you need to know about Georgia Tech and the college admission process. Please explore our programming options below.

Applications Open for Campus Tour Guides

Georgia Tech is accepting applications for campus tour guides for Summer 2023 and Fall 2023. Georgia Tech tour campus tour guides are current students who provide prospective students and their families with an informative and engaging visit around campus. Applications for tours guides will close at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 26.

Being a campus tour guide allows students to develop or refine their communication skills, as well as meet other enthusiastic students. Thirty slots are available for both summer and fall.

For prospective students, a campus visit helps them get a feel for whether the Institute is a good fit for them.

“Not only does a visit provide a more in-depth look, but students can also learn more and connect virtually as well,” said Tera McDonald, assistant director for Campus Visits in Undergraduate Admission. “In-person and virtual tours provide students the opportunity to connect with current students and faculty and learn more about the campus support and environment.”

Learn more and apply today.

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College of Design

Campus Visits

Information sessions & tours for prospective undergraduates.

Prospective undergraduate students are invited to explore our facilities up-close. An information session with our admissions advisor is followed by a tour of studio and jury spaces, classrooms and computer labs, the design shop, and other favorite gathering spots. Information sessions and tours are offered twice a month during the academic year.​

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More Campus Visit Options

In addition to Information Sessions and Tours, the Georgia Tech Admissions office offers several different options to visit the campus, including Campus Open House Days, Overnight Visitations, Self-Guided Tours, and Virtual Tours.

Plan Your Visit With Georgia Tech Admissions

The parking deck attached to the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center offers easy, convenient parking. It's accessible from Spring Street, and hourly rates are from $1.50 (for less than an hour) to $15 for the day.

The parking garage address is 770 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30308-1031.

Driving Directions

From the atlanta airport or south atlanta (interstate 75/85 north).

Take Interstate 75/85 north to the 10th/14th Street exit (Exit 250) Continue straight for .1 mile on Williams Street and turn right onto 10th Street Travel .1 mile and turn right onto Spring Street Travel approximately .4 miles on Spring Street to Fifth Street Proceed a half block farther and turn right at the next light into the parking deck

From northeast or northwest Atlanta (Interstate 75/85 south)*

Take Interstate 75/85 south to the Techwood Drive/14th Street/10th Street exit (Exit 84 for 85 south or Exit 250 for 75 south) Turn left on 14th Street Travel .2 mile and turn right on Spring Street Travel about .7 mile on Spring Street to Fifth Street Proceed a half block farther and turn right at the next light into the parking deck

From east or west of Atlanta (Interstate 20)

Take Interstate 20 to Interstate 75/85 north to the 10th/14th Street exit (Exit 250) Continue straight for .1 mile on Williams Street and turn right onto 10th Street Travel .1 mile and turn right onto Spring Street Travel approximately .4 mile on Spring Street to Fifth Street Proceed a half block farther and turn right at the next light into the parking deck

Walking Directions From Parking Deck to East Architecture

From the intersection of spring street and fifth street.

Walk west over the Fifth Street Bridge toward main campus Turn left at the second stoplight onto Fowler Street Turn right at the stop sign onto Fourth Street The East Architecture Building is at 245 Fourth Street—the fourth building on the right

Georgia Tech Admission Blog

Category: campus tour, tips for your campus visit: confessions of a former college tour guide.

This week we welcome Associate Director for Guest Experience, Andrew Cohen, to the blog. Welcome, Andrew!

Since there is no majoring in “admission” in college, I often get asked how I ended up in a career working in college admission — more specifically, managing campus visits and events. Like many of my colleagues in this profession, I started out as a college tour guide. (A story for another time is how I was not selected as a tour guide the first time I applied.)

During my time as an undergraduate student, I had the opportunity to welcome thousands of students and families to my alma mater and share a glimpse of what life was like for me as a student. As we head into the spring visit season, I thought I would brush off the cobwebs, reflecting on  my tour guide years, as well as my current experience managing Georgia Tech’s guest experience, to provide some helpful tips to make the most of your campus tours this spring.

Your tour guide is just one person representing the whole institution.

Thinking back to my campus tours, I think about the poor pre-med or science students in my group as I raved about all my experiences as a communications major (hopefully they realized we had great science programs too!). I hear this feedback often from tour participants – “My tour guide was a biomedical engineering major, but I want to study computer science.”

Personally, I chose my alma mater because I toured the school of communications and was in awe of their television studios, camera equipment, and production facilities, which showed me the hands-on experiences that were offered. I enrolled as an advertising/public relations major and never stepped foot in one of the studios or held a camera during my time as an undergrad. What the tour showed me was that there was an emphasis on hands-on experiences, which ended up being very true to my major, but just looked different.

Remember that your tour guide is just one student representing the whole institution. Think about the stories they share broadly and what that means about the student experience and the programs offered at the institution. Use your time with your tour guide to get a good feel for the general student experience and the institution’s community. When you are looking for specifics about a particular program, seek that information from major-specific programs, visits, or tours that are offered.

Utilize the time between tour stops.

Within the profession of campus tours, there is a big debate about tour guides walking backward. Personally, I am not a fan… been there, done that! I think back to icy walkways in Upstate New York, crossing campus streets and parking lots, and the many puddles that ruined several pairs of shoes.  It is now more common to see tour guides walking alongside tour participants between each tour stop.

This time can be some of the most informative times of your campus tour. Join your tour guide up in the front and start up a conversation. Get to know them and ask them some more questions about their experience… even if you are on the quieter side, don’t be intimidated! Tour guides love to talk about themselves and will carry the conversation! This is a chance to hear more about their life as a student. This authentic conversation is a great way to make the most of your tour experience.

Pro-Tip: If you are not talking to the tour guide, make sure you are still looking around during this time. This is a great time to look through windows into classrooms and labs, take note of program flyers on the walls, or maybe even listen in to hear what students are talking about with each other.

Post-Tour Recommendations

As your tour guide is wrapping up and sharing with the group why they chose the institution, think about what is next for you. A campus tour is never going to show a full campus or college town/city. As you near the end of your tour, this is a great opportunity to get recommendations from your tour guides (or even admission staff) on what else there is to see or do. This is your chance to find out what places were not shown on tour but might be worth checking out on your own (again, just looking through windows, reading posters on walls, or listening in on conversations can give you a very different perspective).

For me, I went to school in Upstate New York and had about a 45-minute drive on a two-lane country road after getting off the highway, which was an interesting experience during my first visit when my family arrived late the night before my tour. This place ended up being my home for the next 4 years; I needed to make sure I liked the college town and community. Make sure you plan some time to explore off-campus and eat at a local restaurant. As a tour guide, I had my top favorite restaurants that I could easily rattle off!

Make sure to get these types of recommendations from current students to gain a better feel for what your experience might be like. Your tour guide will have some recommendations and happily share some must-dos while there.

Whether you are a high school sophomore or junior just starting your college search or a senior working on narrowing down your decision, I hope you enjoy your time on campus tours this spring. Take advantage of every minute you have during your campus visit and talk to as many people as you can. And don’t forget to say hi to my fellow campus visits colleagues out there! It’s a busy time of year for all of us!

Visiting Campus? The Four Questions for Admitted Students

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This week we are joined by our Associate Director of Guest Experience, Andrew Cohen. Welcome, Andrew!

It has been a while, but it is good to be back on the blog, especially during one of my favorite times of the year.  April is a busy month for all admission professionals, but especially for those responsible for campus visit programming.  Between high school juniors starting to tour campuses to admitted students hunkering down to make their college enrollment decision, institutions are busy welcoming students and families to their campuses.  Here at Georgia Tech, it is not unusual for us to see 400 visitors each day throughout the month of April!  

But it is not just these busy weeks of spring break visits and admitted student events that I look forward to each year, it is also my favorite Jewish holiday that always falls right in the middle of all of this craziness.  The Jewish holiday of Passover is celebrated each spring to commemorate and retell the story of the exodus from Ancient Egypt.  Each year, Jewish families all over the world gather together for a seder to retell the story.  For me, Passover is a time filled with family traditions and memories, like making matzah balls with my Bubbie (Yiddish for grandmother), utilizing various family heirlooms on the seder table that have been used for decades and always some subpar singing from my father.  We even use the same Haggadah (book or guide used during the Passover seder), that has been used by my family for more than 30 years.  My father still uses my grandfather’s Haggadah with all his notes from when he led our seders until his passing.    

One of the parts of a traditional Passover seder is known as the Four Questions .  Early on in the seder, the youngest family member recites a series of four questions to help fulfil the obligations of retelling the story of Passover and to help children at the seder better understand the significance of the holiday.  Although I am in my thirties, I am still the youngest at the Cohen Family Seder, so I continue to hold the responsibility of reciting these four questions (really hoping for a nephew or niece to eventually take this one over!).  The Four Questions all center around the idea of “Why is this night different from all other nights?”  As we go through each question, we are reminded of the telling of the story of the Exodus from Egypt and the traditions of Passover that are still practiced today.    

Like the Passover seder, visiting campus should be an engaging, interactive experience. It’s an opportunity for you to pause, reflect, and and ask important questions to help you make or confirm your final college choice. Here are ways to frame your questions and prepare ahead of time to maximize your visit.  

  1. Academic Interests and Options

Make an effort to meet with experts beyond admission counselors and tour guides. Inquire in advance to see if you might be able speak with faculty members, academic advisors, or students within a particular major.  This is your chance to understand specific courses, various research projects, or other academically-related opportunities. Prospective students frequently ask general questions about majors and academic programs such as “do you have a psychology major?” or “tell me about your engineering program?”  A s an admitted student, your goal is to understand details about the academic area you are considering, and how you can tailor your studies toward your interests.  “How can I be a computer science major but also be a pre-med student?” or “I am interested in fintech. What kind of classes would I be able to take in this area?”  Remember,  your goal is to glean insight and details to gain an understanding of what your experience will really look like on these  campuses.     

If the standard tour does not go to the buildings, or area of campus, where you will be spending a lot of your time, go there on your own. Even if you do not speak with someone, go into the different facilities, read the posters on the walls, and listen to what students are talking about in the hallways.  This is about understanding possibilities and culture.       

2. Community  

Students and families always have questions about living on campus and want to see specific residential halls.  Unfortunately, that is not always possible, due to the safety and privacy of students.  You’ll find most institutions have alternatives to allow you to better understand the on-campus living experience.  At Georgia Tech, we are unable to show visitors a residential hall, but our Office of Housing and Residence Life , have 360 photos of every single option… much more than what you would be able to ever see on a campus tour.    

As an admitted student, your goal is to understand some of the unique residential opportunities available. For example, many institutions offer the option to live in theme-based housing which connects programming and classes.  Talk to your tour guide and other current students about the pros and cons about these types of experiences.   

3. Culture 

For admitted students, this is your chance to get an inside look at what it is really like to be a member of the institution’s community.  As an admitted student, don’t rush on and off campus. Build in time to explore parts of campus not shown on tour, talk to current students, attend an event, or just sit on campus and watch and listen. 

Keep in mind you are visiting campus one day out of the year, so your experience is not going to be a fully accurate representation of the campus culture.  For instance there might not be many events happening if you are on campus the Friday before spring break or during final exams. This is where social media accounts can really help you learn more about things that happen throughout the year.  My colleague, Sammy, shared some great tips in a TikTok video on how to use social media effectively in your college search or decision-making process.  We all spend time scrolling on our social media, but this is a really great way to make that time productive!    

4. Stories not statistics  

Statistics can be helpful in helping you make a final decision, but you can ask Google for those. Use your time on campus to ask for stories and anecdotes about graduates or graduating seniors.  As an admission staff member who works with our campus tour guides, I love to brag about them (just like their parents and family members).  Yes, I can tell you a graduation rate, but talk to people like me on campus and they’ll inevitably tell you about a student deciding between multiple job offers across the country in their area of study, or connect you with a tour guide who interned over the summer and worked on a project that was a once in a lifetime opportunity. And ask tour guides for their stories too! It might be their own personal experience finding an internship or maybe their friends.  By reframing these questions, you will gain much better insight to the all-important topic of return on investment.  

As we head toward May 1 and you visit schools to make your final choice, I hope you will refine and reframe your questions so you can utilize your time on campus. Ultimately, this will help you gain the insight and confidence you need to make this important decision.   

I wish you the best of luck. Enjoy the remainder of high school– and an early congratulations on graduation.   

And for those readers, who celebrate Passover, Chag Sameach .    

NEEDED- New College Admissions Map

I have traveled extensively throughout the United States and overseas. At last count, 45 states , f ive continents , and 138 of Georgia’s 159 counties .  Beyond that I have always loved looking at maps, studying American history, and can  generally hold  my own at Tuesday Night Trivia when geography questions come up.    

However, a few years ago I visited Minne apolis  for the first time.  I flew in late and woke up early to run through the city  before the day got rolling. At the hotel’s front desk, I asked for a recommendation on a good route to get a sense of the area. “Oh. Of course.  I’d  recommend the ‘Bridge Run.’  It’s  about six miles and crosses the river four times. I think you’ll love it.”   

I honestly pray the hotel did not have a camera on the front desk that morning to capture the next part of our exchange.   

“Oh, great. What river is it?”

Honestly, I thought she was going to rattle off some obscure name that I may have vaguely heard mentioned or seen once randomly on a map.  

Now I am  pretty sure  I held it together in the  moment,  but it was all I could do to bottle up the simultaneous combination of embarrassment and shock that ran through me.

“Perfect,” I stammered and headed quickly for the door.   

Arguably our  nation’s most famous river,  I’d  crossed the Mississippi many times —  I  even swam in it  once –granted a few  thousand  miles south. How could I not realize this is the state where it starts?   

The run across the bridges at sunrise that day was  breathtaking . By the third crossing I had transitioned from being  flummoxed  and embarrassed to laughing about it. I texted my wife (who lived there for five years) a picture from the middle of one of the bridges: “Mississippi River runs through Minneapolis…who knew?!” Five minutes later she replied, “Everyone but you, apparently.” Ouch. Insult to injury.   

I am guessing you can think of  a similar situation  or revelation–something you read, heard, or learned that changed your view, challenged your assumptions, or expanded your understanding of someone or something  (If you  can’t ,  start reading more and hanging around different people) .    

In many ways, my experience in Minnesota is illustrative of the limited and misinformed perspective most people have on both college and college admission. They have some exposure but lack the full picture. They rely on personal experience and are so heavily influenced by social media or what they hear and  observe  in their small circle, that their view is understandably narrow–a condition, whether it be in politics, public health, or another issue in society, that inevitably leads to poor decision-making and unnecessary anxiety.   

Mind the Map

If you are a junior  in high school , your job this spring is to work diligently to  see a bigger, more  accurate  landscape of higher education, broaden your understanding of the amazing choices and options you have, and  commit to navigating a unique  path  through your college admission experience .   

Since traveling is limited right now in the pandemic, here are a few ways to  get a sense of the  landscape  and  ensur e  the “map” you are using is  accurate :  

1-  Determine  Your Starting Point  

• Write down the names  of the first seven colleges or universities that pop into your head.   
• Now circle the schools that are in your home state; the colleges that a parent, sibling, or other family member attended; the schools that are nationally known in your favorite sport; and any that rhyme with  S tanvard .  

Are more than 50% circled?   If so, welcome to Minneapolis !   Hopefully, you see this as an  opportunity to  expand your   horizons !     

  2-  Survey Your Surroundings –  find  out where some people you know (or know of) went to college.  

The  CEO  of your favorite national/international brand.  

Your principal / school head .  

Your town/city’s mayor.  

Two or three of your neighbors or parents’ friends.  

Your favorite science or math teacher.  

Your favorite history, foreign language, or English teacher.  

Your favorite athlete s .  

The owner of your favorite local business.  

Your favorite actor or music ian.   

A state or federal legislator you respect.  

A famous person from your  city or  state .  

What did you learn?  

What surprised you?  

Is there a college or university on the list you had not heard of before?  

Patrick Winter, Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Services and Enrollment at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has a theory that if you were to throw a dart at a map of the United States, or enter coordinates into Google Earth and drop a pin online somewhere in this country, you would find a college within 100 miles where you could get in, meet a friend for life, engage with a professor who would support and encourage you, pick a major you would enjoy, and plug into a campus community where you could build a network and thrive during your undergraduate years and beyond.  

• Give it a shot! (Just promise to be careful if you choose to blindfold yourself and throw darts.)   
• After a selecting a random location, drop a pin  on your house’s location , and d raw that same circle within 100 miles.   

What are your options?   

What if we expanded that to your entire state?   

Any state that borders your state?   

Go online and search for the alumni magazine and student newspapers from some of those  colleges you have discovered, or check out their social media accounts . These are great resources  as you are researching, preparing to visit (virtually or in person), and  ultimately before   making a final college choice . In these publications, you will read countless success stories, relationships that started on campus, and interesting, caring faculty and staff who make that school an  absolutely incredible  environment to learn, grow, and explore.   They’ll  prove in both statistics and stories of students and graduates that the path to success and happiness  goes through hundreds of campuses, rather than the ten or twenty most media cover ad nauseum.  

4- Black Out  

Give a parent or younger sibling a Sharpie and tell them to rip the cover off brochures that come to your house in the next month. Then ask them to use a  Sharpie to black out the name of the college everywhere it appears.   

How does not knowing the name of a college  change your perspective or opinions?  

How do the questions you ask change when you review colleges this way?   

5- Stay Grounded and Take Flight  

Watch  and listen  closely  to  the seniors this spring. You are going to see them deliberate over decisions that involve finances, distance from home, opinions of others, and a variety of other fact ors. Those who applied to a variety of schools in terms of selectivity  and cost  are going to have options. Ask the  seniors  you are close to what advice they would hav e based on their experience.  And  p ay attention to what they are saying this fall as they head off to school – and as you are applying to schools  too.  Notice how stories and perspectives change. Their “dream school” or “top choice” from last fall or this spring is often not the same one they end up attending and loving.     

Like college itself ,  the college admission experience is all about learning, expanding, researching, and being open to  new ideas and possibilities. That takes paying attention, reflection, intention, and sometimes tension.   Focus this spring on acknowledging what you  don’t  know and  commit  to listen ing , learn ing , and explor ing. Enjoy the journey !     

The Basics of College Admission

Each summer we host a program for faculty, staff, and friends of Georgia Tech who have kids in high school. This has come to be known as “Admission 101.” In about an hour we discuss the landscape of higher education; how students can/should build a list of schools; how to make a good campus visit; what colleges are looking for in applicants/ how admission decisions are made; and how families can go through their college admission experience in a unified and healthy manner. It’s a lot. A lot!

In fact, someone could probably write an entire book on what we try to cover in an hour. Hmmm…

One piece of feedback we received this year is attendees wanted more of the nuts and bolts of each part of the application (academics, essays, testing, extracurriculars, interviews, recommendations, etc.)

So, now that college applications are open and Early Action and Early Decision deadlines are on the horizon, we are launching a two month podcast mini-series as part of  The College Admission Brief (available on iTunes ,  Spotify , and  Spreaker ).

Holding to the same promise of 10 minutes or less, the first three episodes of The Basics of College Admission are live, and ready for your listening pleasure.

Understanding Fit

Alexis Szemraj (Senior Admission Counselor) discusses the questions you should ask yourself as you consider colleges, as well as practical ways to evaluate and compare schools.

Top Tips: Use your network, keep an open mind, and ask yourself tough and real questions. Check out the alumni magazine and student newspaper from the schools you are considering, as well as their various social media channels. Think career, not major.

Listen For: Legacy lurk.

Key Quote: “The process should start by looking at yourself- not just a list of colleges.”

Further Reading: Cappex and Big Future

Campus/Virtual Visits

Katy Beth Chisholm (Assistant Director for Campus Visits) provides key tips for students and families about how to access colleges using online resources, such as online tours, sessions, webinars, and other campus resources.

Top Tips: Take and keep notes, debrief with friends, family members, school counselors. Find authentic sources. Pace yourself.

Listen For: The Massive Matrix Spreadsheet. (I did find this one. )

Key Quote: “Check out the YouTube channel, Facebook Live, and Instagram stories (from individual colleges).”

Further Reading: YouVisit and Inside HigherEd

General Application Tips

Alex Thackston (Senior Admission Counselor) provides great insight on who admission readers really are, and discusses practical tips and common pitfalls students should know while working on their applications.

Top Tips: Prepare, don’t procrastinate! Find a trusted proofreader. Be yourself.

Listen For: Underwater karate against sharks.

Key Quote: “We can read the rush in your application.” (aka Don’t procrastinate.)

Further Reading:   College Admission Timeline for Seniors and Common App Application Guide

We’ll be releasing an episode each week throughout September and October. You can subscribe and listen on iTunes ,  Spotify , and  Spreaker .

Upcoming episodes include:

• Early Action v Early Decision
• Standardized Testing and Test Score Optional vs. Test Score Blind
• Extracurricular activities (Impact, Involvement, and Influence)
• Special Circumstances/ Additional Information
• Recommendation Letters

10 Ways to Make Your College Decision Without Visiting Campus

This week we welcome Associate Director for Guest Experience,  Andrew Cohen , back to the blog. Welcome, Andrew!

As an admission professional who oversees our campus visit programs, this is typically my favorite time of year. When we started the semester, we were preparing to host thousands of admitted students and their family members to campus to provide them with the information needed to make their final college decision. The campus visit experience is a crucial aspect in the college selection process… in some ways it’s a deal breaker (or maker!).

Across the country these on-campus visits experiences have come to a screeching halt during this critical time of year. High school seniors are now tasked with choosing an institution to attend with the possibility of never stepping foot on campus until they move in come the fall.

The good news? There are a lot of resources available to help you learn more about the schools you are considering. Here’s a list of ways to get a feel for an institution without ever stepping foot on campus.

1. Admitted Student Webinars and Virtual Events. Colleges have been working around the clock to offer their admitted student programs virtually. If you do not see opportunities online yet, check back soon because something will most certainly be offered.

2. Virtual Campus Tours. Many schools have a virtual tour feature on their website, so make sure to take advantage of it. Most virtual tours last over an hour, so plan to spend a bit of time listening viewing all the videos and pictures that are available.

3. Social Media. Yes, you should follow the institution and admission office’s social media handles, but also take a look at the various departmental and student organization accounts. These accounts are created for current students, so you will get some different information that you might not see on the institution or admission accounts.

4. Ask Questions of admission staff. Admission counselors are not traveling this spring and families are not going on spring break vacations, so you should be able to get in contact with admission staff members to get your questions answered. You might not be able to call and get someone on the phone right away, but if you send an email, you can probably get a call set up to chat with someone.

5. Talk to students. I have learned admitted students would rather talk to current students about campus life than ask me. Most institutions have a way for you to connect with current students. At Tech we are offering Talk with a Tour Guide, giving admitted students a chance to talk one-on-one with a current student in their intended college.

6. Check out alumni magazines and student newspapers. These types of publications target audiences other than prospective students, and can provide great insight about a school’s culture. Want to learn more about life after college? A digital version of an alumni magazine will help you learn about potential career opportunities.

7. Use your personal network. You likely know someone (or you know someone, who knows someone), who attends the institution you are considering. Use your personal network to make connections with recent graduates or current students. Their advice will be authentic and provide great insight.

8. Explore multiple sources, and always fact check! There are so many discussion boards and forums out there with valuable information, but it is important to fact check to make sure what you are reading is accurate. One person’s views and opinions shouldn’t become a broad generalization about the institution as a whole.

9. Go with the flow. Life is changing on a daily basis, and sometimes the answers to questions come slowly. Keep in mind everyone is getting you information as it becomes available. If a school doesn’t have an answer when you ask a question, it doesn’t mean they’re avoiding you. They will eventually have an answer! Everyone deserves some grace as we navigate these unprecedented times, and I promise, schools will get you the answers you need.

10. Trust Your Gut! At the end of the day, whether you visit a campus or not, you need to trust your gut. You can read websites, watch webinars, and scroll social media, but at the end of day you will have a feeling and need to trust yourself. You know yourself best! You will have that “aha moment,” at some point this year.

Undergraduate Admission

First-Year Admission

The college search is an exciting time, and we’re thrilled you’re considering Georgia Tech! As you embark on this journey, we want you to know our team is here to help guide you through the admission process and help you learn everything you need to know about Georgia Tech. Here are some resources and information to help you get started.

View our application and document deadlines and understand if the Early Action or Regular Decision Application Plan is right for you.

Review information about our first-year application fees and circumstances for a fee waiver.

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Georgia Tech students will travel hundreds of miles to see eclipse at peak

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In 2017, Nadia Qutob’s family piled into a minivan and drove to South Carolina to see the total solar eclipse from the side of the road.

She remembers the caravan of cars all coming from Georgia. Strangers pulled over to watch together as the moon slotted in between the Earth and the sun.

“It really is a surreal experience,” she said. “It had been explained to me like, ‘Oh, you’re not going to believe it. The birds are going to be confused; they’ll think it’s nighttime. The crickets are going to come out.’ And as a 17-year old, I kind of just imagined, ‘Oh, people are being dramatic. It can’t possibly be that cool. And then actually experiencing it, it was true. It felt like being transported into another world.”

On Monday , when another total solar eclipse carves a path across much of the United States, Qutob will be gazing up once again. This time, she’ll be alongside fellow Georgia Tech students traveling hundreds of miles to witness the rare event at its peak.

While some Georgia colleges and universities have planned events to view the partial eclipse on their campuses or watch a NASA livestream, roughly 100 students from the science-focused Atlanta school will embark on hours-long road trips to see the minutes-long eclipse from within the path of totality.

A 55-seat passenger bus chartered by the School of Physics is headed to Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in southern Illinois for the total eclipse. The Georgia Tech Astronomy Club quickly filled 55 more seats on another bus bound for a campground near Eminence, Missouri. Other students and professors are carpooling or making their own travel plans.

“My school is actually going to pay to send me out to see the eclipse, so as a broke undergrad, this was the most exciting thing in the world to me,” said Qutob, a senior from rural Harris County who will be on the physics school’s bus.

The astronomy club started planning its trip about two years ago, said president Ethan Atkinson. To cover the cost, expected to be roughly $6,000-$7,000, the club increased dues a bit, recruited more members and sought support from the Student Government Association.

They also sold T-shirts and held bake sales. On “Pi Day,” or March 14, they held a fundraiser showcasing club leaders getting smacked in the face with a paper plate full of whipped cream.

Club members will camp in tents the night before the eclipse and return to the Atlanta campus before sunrise Tuesday. Atkinson, a senior physics major from Richmond Hill, will miss his fraternity’s formal for the occasion.

For students who will also miss classes, he’s working to get their absences excused. “But I was going to skip anyway,” Atkinson said. He’s bringing his astrophotography gear to capture images of the sky. The club also plans to have an 8-inch Celestron telescope with a solar filter for members to use.

When the eclipse happens, Atkinson wants to sit back and take it in. For the 2017 eclipse, his high school planned to give students glasses and let everyone go outside to watch. The weather didn’t cooperate.

“It was super cloudy and rainy, so I missed it. I didn’t get to see it; that’s why I’m so excited for this one,” he said.

Faculty members are just as enthusiastic. Physics professor Dragomir Davidovic said his school’s bus will be filled mostly by graduate students who don’t always get chances to spend time together socially. He helped coordinate the trip, in part, to build camaraderie.

The group will have some flexibility to detour elsewhere if there’s poor weather at their chosen site near Marion, Illinois, where totality will last just over four minutes.

Davidovic thought he might be underwhelmed when he watched the 2017 eclipse from North Georgia. Instead, he was struck by the phenomenon.

“As soon as that eclipse took place, I immediately checked when is the next one,” Davidovic said.

Jim Sowell, an astronomer at Georgia Tech and adviser to the astronomy club, also began making plans for this year’s eclipse years ago. He’s joining longtime college friends in Texas to see the eclipse.

Before her bus leaves, Qutob plans to meet with him to brush up on her telescope skills so she can help operate the equipment for her group.

Qutob has wanted to be an astrophysicist since she was a 6-year-old watching Jodie Foster in the movie “Contact.” She’s looking forward to making another core memory like the one from 2017. On Monday, she’ll be surrounded by fellow “nerds” who also enjoy cracking jokes about physics and turning their eyes skyward.

Sowell hopes students, especially those about to see their second total eclipse in less than seven years, will be hooked on the experience.

Qutob agrees the fleeting eclipse can have a lasting impact. She thinks it can inspire the next generation of scientists.

“...(H)opefully, more kids are going to look up during the eclipse and be interested in science and want to pursue a career in science,” she said.

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Masters amateur Christo Lamprecht, 6-foot-8, does not have his head in clouds

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Towering success and expectations follow the 23-year-old amateur into his Masters debut. He’s determined to enjoy the moment.

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Christo Lamprecht Sr. kept getting interrupted – by texts, calls and co-workers in the office who saw what was happening.

“I’m busy,” Lamprecht Sr. told them. “What’s so interesting?”

They implored him to check The Open’s leaderboard. That’s when it became clear.

“Oh, my goodness,” he said.

Some 8,500 miles away in Hoylake, England, his college-aged son was setting the golf world ablaze.

Who is this kid? Where did he come from? How is he doing this? At The Open Championship, of all places?

Lamprecht Sr. quickly caught up on the highlights. He saw his son, also named Christo, make routine birdies on Nos. 3 and 5, and hit his approach shot on the par-3 sixth to 4 feet. He watched the chip-in birdie on the 14th and one last one on the closing hole. The younger Lamprecht doffed his cap to the crowd and soaked in the moment as he walked off the 18th green, then signed for a 66 that no one could better on the opening day at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. The senior Lamprecht, an accountant back in his hometown of George, a coastal city in South Africa’s Western Cape, shook his head.

“I just couldn’t believe it,” he said.

Amateur Christo Lamprecht of South Africa smiles with the silver medal awarded for low amateur honors following the final round of The 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. (Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

That Thursday at Royal Liverpool was Lamprecht’s “Hello world” moment. He didn’t sustain the remarkable play, but the golf world was introduced to another young phenom that day, one who amazed with the power produced by his 6-foot-8 frame.

Amateur Christo Lamprecht chips in for birdie at The Open

Lamprecht, 23, earned his place at The Open with his victory at the 2023 British Amateur. Now another major opportunity awaits. He is the headliner among the five amateurs in the field at this week’s Masters Tournament.

Lamprecht, a senior at Georgia Tech, is the top player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking and No. 2 in PGA TOUR University, trailing only Stanford’s Michael Thorbjornsen. History is on Lamprecht’s side, as well. He is the third Yellow Jacket to win the British Amateur, joining two important figures in Augusta National’s history: Bobby Jones, the club’s co-founder, and Charlie Yates, a former low-amateur in the Masters and the club’s longtime secretary.

Lamprecht’s presence is a connection to the past and another step in a bright future. He was a first-team All-American in 2023 and is on pace to earn that honor again this year. He’s finished no worse than T16 in eight starts this season, including a victory at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational (at Olympia Fields) and two runners-up.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa smiles as he works out with golf teammates in the Hugh Spruill Strength Center during a PGA TOUR University shoot at the Georgia Institute of Technology on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa walks to class with golf teammate Adam Bratton at the Georgia Institute of Technology during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa smiles after playing ping pong at the Georgia Institute of Technology during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa plays ping pong with a golf teammate at the Georgia Institute of Technology during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa walks from a class at the Georgia Institute of Technology during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa attends a class in the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa walks to a class in the Scheller College of Business building during a PGA TOUR University shoot at the Georgia Institute of Technology on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa eats breakfast with his golf teammates in the Hugh Spruill Strength Center during a PGA TOUR University shoot at the Georgia Institute of Technology on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa works out in the Hugh Spruill Strength Center during a PGA TOUR University shoot at the Georgia Institute of Technology on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

He also was just two strokes off the lead halfway through the DP World Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Championship in his native South Africa. It wasn’t just his score that amazed. Lamprecht blasted an incredible 418-yard drive on the par-5 18th hole in the first round at Leopard Creek Country Club.

“No!” a SkySports announcer exclaimed. “That is ridiculous.”

“Everyone talks about it now,” Lamprecht told PGATOUR.COM, pointing out the shot was downhill and downwind, “but it was just another drive down the fairway for me.”

In golf’s distance age, Lamprecht stands alone with rare physical gifts that cannot be replicated. Only four of the 16 players on Georgia Tech’s basketball team are taller than him. He may be taking those talents to the PGA TOUR soon.

The top-ranked player in PGA TOUR University after this year’s NCAA Championship will follow in Ludvig Åberg’s footsteps by immediately earning a PGA TOUR card. The Masters, in addition to giving him invaluable experience on arguably the game’s biggest stage, will count toward those standings, meaning a good finish this week could set him up for so much more than the prestigious low-amateur prize.

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The lessons he learned at Liverpool will come in handy.

A major championship allows an amateur to become famous faster than a ball leaves the clubface of Lamprecht’s driver. Five months after The Open, Lamprecht sat on a serene South African cliffside and recalled the week to PGATOUR.COM, which visited him in his home country last December.

“I felt probably every emotion possible throughout that four rounds of golf,” he said.

Lamprecht admits being thrown by the experience, by all the demands that followed his first round. The day was an amalgamation of excitement, gratitude and a heavy dose of “oh s---, this just got real.” He barely made the cut after a second-round 79 and finished T74. But he also was the only amateur to make the cut. And now he has an opportunity to put everything that he learned into practice at Augusta National, a course he’s played numerous times. Georgia Tech is just two hours away in Jones’ hometown of Atlanta.

This week won’t be the first time he’s seen Amen Corner or attempted to knock it tight to the traditional Sunday hole location on 16. There’s familiarity with the course, even if everything else surrounding the week will be different.

With Lamprecht set to see more TV time this week at Augusta National, he would like to address the elephant in the room. Something that has been a hot topic since Royal Liverpool. His swing is… interesting .

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa hits a shot on the par 3 course at the Georgia Institute of Technology Golf Practice Facility during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa hits balls on the range at the Georgia Institute of Technology Golf Practice Facility during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

If Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott are perfect portraits of the swing, à la Rembrandt, Lamprecht is more like the work of an abstract expressionist. By his own admission, his action is not visually appealing, but while it’s atypical, that’s a product of his lanky frame. His right knee dips abnormally low to the ground at contact as if he is chasing a 70 mph breaking ball low and away. The result is beautiful, though. Lamprecht averages about 325 yards off the tee on a standard course. He’s found the swing that works for him.

“The golf swing doesn’t need to be perfect, it just needs to be in control,” Lamprecht said.

While most observers obsess over the look of Lamprecht’s swing, another of the game’s sweet swingers says the secret is in the sound.

“As a person that understands ball striking, you don’t have to look at it, you just hear it,” said Ernie Els, a longtime friend of the Lamprecht family. “And at 16 (Lamprecht) had that distinctive hit on the ball. To come from this little town here and to have this kind of talent come out of this area is quite incredible.”

Lamprecht’s growth spurt came relatively late in his development, but at a perfect time for his golf. Lamprecht was required to develop a strong short game because he stood just 5-foot-7 at the start of high school. He loves his lob wedge and likes hitting soft flop shots as much as booming drives. When he practiced as a kid, he wouldn’t let himself leave until he holed a chip and a bunker shot, reminiscent of another South African, Gary Player.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa hits a flop shot on the range at the Georgia Institute of Technology Golf Practice Facility during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

But when Lamprecht started rapidly sprouting, he went through new clubs every six months and pants even faster. His friends called him Melman, a reference to the giraffe from the movie “Madagascar.” Even now, standing 6-foot-8, Lamprecht’s legs are disproportionately longer than they should be for his height. With the maximum legal length of a driver capped at 46 inches, it limits the equipment he can use. His irons are 1.5 inches longer than standard.

This should come as no surprise, given that his grandfather was also 6-foot-8. His great-grandfather, who immigrated from Germany to George and was the town’s first doctor, dentist, and pharmacist before later becoming mayor, was 7 feet tall.

“When you get really tall, in the five percentile of height like he is… the conventional aspects of the golf swing can be thrown out the window because your levers are so long,” said Stewart Cink, the former Open champion and Georgia Tech alum who occasionally practices alongside the team. “It just creates a certain type of leg action and body action that we are not used to seeing. He’s made it his and done a pretty good job of it.”

Bruce Heppler, the Georgia Tech coach, puts Lamprecht in an elite class. “He’s the best I’ve seen in 40 years off the tee and he’s that good around the green, too,” said Heppler, who has led the Yellow Jackets for 29 years and is the 10th-longest tenured head coach in Division I.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Coach Bruce Heppler speaks about Christo Lamprecht at the Georgia Institute of Technology Golf Practice Facility during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

Those are bold statements, but the subject of that praise does his best to ignore it. Lamprecht tries not to look too far ahead.

“To think about everything that I want to accomplish and not actually appreciating where I'm at would do myself wrong,” he said.

Lamprecht may be a ceiling-scraper at nearly 7 feet, and yes, the sky is the limit, but he still doesn’t have his head in the clouds. He keeps a tangible reminder on the course, with “CWYC” written on his golf glove. It stands for “Control what you control,” and he taps the glove when he needs a reminder. He added a cross to the end of the acronym recently, a reminder of his faith but also an homage to a friend who tragically passed away in a car accident.

“I’m doing what I’m loving. I’ve got all 10 fingers and all 10 toes and I’m still enjoying the sport. I’ve got a lot of things to be thankful for,” Lamprecht said.

Lamprecht would like to think he’s slowly built toward thriving in these moments. The Open was the most recent, but he’s been stacking these experiences since he was a boy trying to hit carts on the range of Kingswood Golf Course. He refined his game at the Louis 57 Academy, a junior teaching program in the Southern Cape of South Africa founded by Louis Oosthuizen. Before he was a teenager, Lamprecht’s lesson plans were crafted with Oosthuizen’s input. He’d already become friends with Els, as well. His family and Els’ both owned property in Herolds Bay, a beach town southwest of George.

Lamprecht Sr. let his son play alongside him as soon as the excitable junior was strong enough to hit a wedge over the 100-foot tree in their yard. Soon after, Lamprecht competed in tournaments with kids five years older than him. When he reached high school, he ditched tennis, rugby and cricket and put his full energy into golf. And at 16, Lamprecht cemented his status as a prodigy, winning the South African Amateur Championship, becoming the youngest winner in the event’s 110-year history – younger than past winners Els, Trevor Immelman and Retief Goosen.

Lamprecht competed on Junior Presidents Cup teams and twice played the Junior PLAYERS Championship. He was drawn to Georgia Tech after coach Heppler, who had spent time in South Africa, greeted Lamprecht in Afrikaans, South Africa’s native tongue. The recruiting all but ended there; Lamprecht was a Yellow Jacket.

MELBOURNE, VIC - DECEMBER 07: International Team captain, Ernie Els, of South Africa poses with Junior Presidents Cup players prior to Presidents Cup at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club on December 7, 2019, in Melbourne, Victoria. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

Lamprecht’s stroke average dropped by more than a shot between his freshman and sophomore seasons at Georgia Tech, and he won for the first time in his junior season. In 11 events that year, he notched eight top 10s. He was a finalist for the Fred Haskins Award, given to the country’s top collegiate player.

“He’s just got this unbelievable power on one end of the spectrum,” said Cink. “And incredible touch and finesse on the short little tiny shots around the green that you just don’t see from very many players, especially somebody who is 6-8.”

Lamprecht’s immense talent has everyone buying in. Heppler expects Lamprecht to leave Georgia Tech as one of the school’s best. Cink believes PGA TOUR success will quickly follow. Els envisions Lamprecht as the next great South African golfer.

Lamprecht can’t get there mentally. Not yet. The 23-year-old amateur is focused on where his feet are – firmly planted at Augusta National.

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2026 WR Christian Ward Recaps Georgia Tech Visit From Saturday

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Christian Ward is a name that has begun to pick up some steam on the recruiting trail and he was on The Flats yesterday. Ward stands at 185 pounds. He visited Georgia at the end of March and left campus with an offer. He also took a visit to Georgia State and picked up an offer from head coach Dell McGee and the Panthers in mid-March. The in-state schools are very high on Ward and he currently has 17 offers from major D1 programs wanting to land his services.

Ward initially got his offer last October from Georgia Tech. He took a game-day visit when Georgia Tech picked up a huge conference win against North Carolina. Ward shared his thoughts on his recent visit to the Flats on Saturday.

"Tech was great. It was an awesome scrimmage, very competitive. I like their offense and how they are balanced. The coaches are great, and I look forward to growing a relationship with them. I can't wait to go back during the season,” said Ward.

Ward has already been invited to and participated in some major camps this offseason. He competed in the All-American National Combine in Texas in January. Ward also competed in the Under Armour Camp in Atlanta back in February. Recently, he was invited to the Rivals camp series in Atlanta that is set to take place on April 21st.

Ward is currently rated as a three-star on the ON3 Sports recruiting and could very well become a marquee name at the receiver position in the 2026 class. What is most impressive about him is that he doesn’t need to have a lot of touches to make an impact on the game. He also has great versatility and can line up at the X, Y, or Z and make the defense pay. He will be a key piece for the Carrollton Trojans in their pursuit of a state championship in 2024.

Georgia Tech has continued to build its 2025 class and sent out more offers this weekend to Cass Ian Willams (Georgia) Moeller Jonah Hayes (Ohio), Gainesville Xavier Griffin (Georgia), Southwest-Dekalb Brandon Gunn (Georgia) St.Thomas-Aquinas Richard Scott (Florida), and Plant Panthers Max Hunt (Florida). 

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Oklahoma Transfer Guard Set to Visit Georgia Tech

Another potential transfer portal move involving the Oklahoma Sooners could be soon to come. Earlier on Wednesday, it was reported that Sooners transfer guard Milos Uzan is expected to take a visit to Houston. Another Oklahoma transfer is expected to be on the road taking a visit this weekend, too.

Standout guard Javian McCollum, who spent one season in Norman after transferring in from Siena, is taking a visit to Georgia Tech.

McCollum could land with Yellow Jackets

As reported by CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein , McCollum is set to take a visit to Atlanta this upcoming weekend. With a visit set, it seems McCollum could be on his way to Georgia Tech after hitting the transfer portal. Travis Branham of 247Sports gave McCollum a crystal ball to land with the Yellow Jackets, too.

McCollum could provide a young, talented roster in Georgia Tech with some veteran leadership as it will be his third school in his career.

McCollum received heavy portal interest

While it seems McCollum will end up with Georgia Tech, plenty of schools expressed interest in the 6-foot-2, 190 pound guard. Along with Georgia Tech, McCollum received interest from Kentucky (prior to John Calipari’s move to Arkansas), West Virginia, USC, Georgia, Michigan and others.

In his lone season with Oklahoma, McCollum averaged 13.3 PPG in 31 minutes per game. The sport of college basketball is expanding more and more to needing elite perimeter play, and McCollum has proven he can provide scoring prowess from the perimeter. Averaging nearly four assists over the past two seasons, it’s no secret McCollum can be the engine to an offense.

Wherever he ends up, McCollum is going to provide a solid impact for a program. There seems to be some solid steam toward Georgia Tech landing his services, and it’ll be interesting to see what kind of fit there is for the former Sooner should he end up in Atlanta.

This article first appeared on Sooner Pulse and was syndicated with permission.

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2024 solar eclipse map: Where to see the eclipse on April 8

These 2024 solar eclipse maps will help you make the best decision about where and how to watch the total solar eclipse on Monday (April 8).

It's finally here: Today, (April 8) a total solar eclipse will pass across the skies North America, giving more than 33 million people living in 15 U.S. states a rare view of the totally-obstructed sun, and — weather permitting — a taste of some seriously strange eclipse phenomena .

If you’re wondering where the total and partial phases of the eclipse will be visible, the good news is that almost everyone in the contiguous U.S. will be able to see the celestial spectacle to some extent. But for a more detailed view of the eclipse’s path, take a look at these handy eclipse maps, courtesy of GreatAmericanEclipse.com. 

Solar eclipse 2024 path of totality map

Totality is the moment that every eclipse-chaser lives for: The moment when the moon completely covers the sun’s face, resulting in a brief but eerie darkness in the daytime. The path of totality , shown in the map above, is the path of the moon’s shadow across Earth’s surface. 

On Monday (April 8), totality will begin in Sinaloa, Mexico, then move northeast up to Texas, ultimately crossing 15 states before moving on to Canada. The states where totality will be visible are: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine — although Tennessee and Michigan will only be glanced by the moon's shadow.

Related: April 8 solar eclipse: What time does totality start in every state?

Viewers MUST be within the path of totality to witness the total phase of the eclipse; if you are off the path by even a mile, you will only see a partial eclipse, and miss out on the spooky daytime darkness. Furthermore, the closer you are to the center of the path of totality, the longer totality will last for you — up to a maximum duration of 4 minutes, 27 seconds in Torreón, Mexico.

Note: Totality is the ONLY TIME when it is safe to view the sun without protective eyewear like certified solar eclipse glasses . You must protect your eyes during the entire partial phase of the eclipse, no matter where you are.

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Solar eclipse 2024 partial eclipse map

If you live in the U.S. and can’t make it to the path of totality, a partial eclipse still awaits you on April 8. The entire contiguous U.S. will have some view of the partial eclipse, ranging from 99% coverage of the sun just off the path of totality to about 15% coverage far to the northwest of the path.

The map above shows how much of the sun’s disk will be blocked from your location. Watching the partial phases of the eclipse — which last about an hour and 20 minutes before and after totality — means wearing protective eyewear at all times. Failure to do so could result in permanent eye damage, according to NASA .

If you want to experience the celestial spectacle but don’t have a pair of eclipse glasses handy, there are many other ways to safely enjoy the partial eclipse . These include making a homemade pinhole projector , using a pasta strainer to project the shadow of the moon onto the ground or watching one of the various eclipse live streams available.

2024 eclipse travel maps

If you want to see totality but don’t live within the path, driving or taking public transit to a city within the path may be possible. The map above shows how far the drive is to the path of totality, based on where you’re coming from. Meanwhile, the map below shows the most populated cities within the path of totality — many of which are expected to be flooded with millions of eclipse tourists on April 8.

The biggest cities within the path of totality include: San Antonio, Dallas, Austin and Fort Worth in Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Hamilton and Montreal in Canada; and Torreón and Mazatlan in Mexico.

Wherever you are on April 8, we wish you clear skies and protected eyes during this rare, wondrous eclipse over North America.

Brandon is the space/physics editor at Live Science. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Reader's Digest, CBS.com, the Richard Dawkins Foundation website and other outlets. He holds a bachelor's degree in creative writing from the University of Arizona, with minors in journalism and media arts. He enjoys writing most about space, geoscience and the mysteries of the universe.

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Five University of Georgia sorority sisters heroically saved a mother and her two young sons after their car flew off a bridge and into a creek, rushing into the cold water to rescue the boys.

Freshmen students Molly McCollum, Jane McArdle, Eleanor Cart, Clarke Jones and Kaitlyn Iannace were leaving campus to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah on March 15 when they saw Cori Craft’s SUV lose control and drop into the creek.

“In our peripheral vision, we just see this … spark of white, a little cloud of dust and kind of like a big old crash,” McCollum told “Good Morning America” on Wednesday. “And I’m like, ‘Am I imagining that?’ And Clarke was like, ‘Yeah, yeah, let’s go check that out.'”

Craft had been driving through Sardis, Georgia, with her two sons in the backseat when she lost control at the wheel — her car rapidly sinking into the creek.

The girls, who had taken a detour after stopping for lunch, rushed over and began calling out to Craft to see if she was okay.

“I was thinking, I’m like, ‘I don’t even know where my phone is. I don’t have my glasses. I don’t know how I’m going to call for help,'” Craft said. “And then I just heard them over on the bank, and they shouted [asking] if I was OK. And I’m like, ‘No, my kids are in the car.'”

Seeing the frantic mom the girls sprung into action, immediately calling 911 and rushing into the water to pull her sons out of the sinking vehicle.

They managed to pull Craft’s older son out quickly, but her 4-year-old son was trapped, buckled into his car seat underwater for between four and five minutes.

“Time was ticking. It had been four to five minutes and we all together just pulled him out of the vehicle. He was fully unconscious, it was terrifying,” McCollum recalled.

Iannace described the younger boy’s lips as “completely blue” and said he was not breathing.

911 audio shared with GMA revealed Cart had still been on the phone with dispatchers when the CPR Jones had been performing on the child got him breathing again.

“I was a lifeguard in high school for one summer, so I just remembered it from then,” Jones said. “We had no clue if he was going to survive at all. And so I’m like, ‘This is the one thing I know how to do that I can help. And so I’m just going to give it my best try.'”

All six of the women broke down in tears once the young boy began breathing again.

“Without them stopping I would not have my youngest here because I know I would not have been able to get to him in time,” Craft said.

The five students were recognized by the Sardis Police Department and the Burke County Sheriff’s Department and surprised with badges of honor to recognize their heroism.

Craft and her sons were taken to the hospital after the accident — the only injury was a seatbelt burn suffered by her youngest son.

The sorority sisters chalked it up to being in the “right place at the right time.”

“Every second mattered in that situation,” Jones said. “I mean if we were five seconds later we wouldn’t have even seen the car go off the bridge and it was so forested we wouldn’t have even thought to look down there.”

McCollum added: “It’s also … just made me rethink, like, day to day, it’s more about just like [having] a mindset of altruism and just like searching for [anyone] who needs help in the world around you.”

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