Georgia Tech Slang

Know the slang, know the school. The following is a list of things you really need to know before coming to Georgia Tech. The more of these words you know, the better off you'll be.

D-Day

The last day to drop a class before suffering a penalty.

Dead Week

The last week of classes before final exams.

The “T”

The giant T in “Tech” spelled out on the Tech Towers.

MARTA

Metropolitan Atlanta Transit Authority.

The ‘Nique

The student newspaper, the Technique.

RATS

Recently Acquired Tech Students, freshmen or transfer.

OSCAR

Online Student Computer-Assisted Registration.

SAC

The Student Athletic Complex.

The Word

The general phrase referring to any old quiz or written material from classes that are passed about.

The Good Word

Learned upon coming to G-Tech.

E-Mag

Considered one of the hardest physics courses available for students to take.

The Quiet Side

The East side of the Library.

Pink Slips

The drop slips used for withdrawing from a class before the middle of the semester.