#Georgia State University vs. Orange Coast College

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ember gazelle
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Intended major: Computer Science
Similarities: Both are located in tech friendly cities, COA's are similar (GSU is slightly cheaper but the minimum wage of Cali makes up for OCC in the long run)

Important Note: I am an International Student

Georgia State University
Pros:

  1. Atlanta.
  2. Good CS Community on Campus.
  3. Frequent Hackathons
  4. Cheap Rent

Cons:

  1. Safety: Students proclaim that they get at least one email every semester regarding a shooting outside or near campus
  2. Dorms: The Dorms are not the best and are rated pretty bad among the students

Orange Coast College
Pros:

  1. California.
  2. Transfer agreements with a lot of universities
  3. Just gives a better vibe as compared to GSU
  4. Might end up transferring to a great private university with a lot of aid (to satisfy ego/academic validation/minimizes cost in the long run)

Cons:

  1. California's cost of living.
  2. Insecure about the future as there is a chance that I might not transfer well

P.s. An acquaintance might accompany me to OCC but i am doubtful as i feel like the person will most likely drag me down instead of being much of a help.

Tiebreaking considerations:

  • I have had mixed responses while learning about scholarships/aid for international transfer students. Although i have seen some students getting full aid. (But i guess if i really want to transfer, I can do that from GSU as well)
  • Internship and city life: Since Atlanta is a tech city, the internship opportunities are numerous there. Similarly, OCC lies in California too and California is California but i haven't researched much about internships around OCC.
wooden bone
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safety isnt that big of an issue

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imo

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for atlanta

ember gazelle
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hmmm yea
Not really that concerned but still thought that I should mention it

wooden bone
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but that being said i would say stay away from gsu if ur not in-state cuz i go to school w a lot of transfers from gsu

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and i heard only negative things about the school

ember gazelle
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I have been hearing mixed opinions about the school too

wooden bone
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also the school is downtown so that's def something to consider cuz downtown atlanta can be a mess sometimes

ember gazelle
wooden bone
ember gazelle
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Campus Atlanta

ember gazelle
wooden bone
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awh i see, if i were u i'd try to transfer to gt if u go to gsu otherwise just go to cali cc

ember gazelle
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There is one other downside to the CC option
I am from Nepal and here, there is a very bad stigma around community colleges to the point that people go on to say that I will get my US visa rejected if I try for a community college.

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And although thats bullshit, it does hold some level of truth

wooden bone
ember gazelle