re: Tons of Auburn Fans in metro Atlanta

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The real answer as to which school is better is: the school that is right for you individually

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Agreed.

But the state of Georgia basically splits into 2 groups. Engineering and everything else.
For undergrad, it is GIT for engineering and UGA for everything else as the primary option for the vast majority of students.

Some kids will take their 529s to Emory. Some kids will go ivy. My son wants a degree from Middle Tennessee State. But first 2 years would be in state. So it was a choice of UGA or KSU. He was lazy and only applied to KSU, Georgia State, and UNG (no essay on the application). He is below the median in every UGA freshman category, but we are a small, poor county and he would potentially fit the "under" category for admissions.

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Both schools provide good education and are very close in the areas being discussed.

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I agree. But UGA is pulling a higher caliber student and faculty. Engineering is a great degree at Auburn. Much better than at Georgia. But not better than GIT. The OPs Atlanta argument holds true even for engineers.