The Webster definition of reverse discrimination is the discrimination of white males. In this case it is the discrimination of females because females are the minority at Georgia Tech. The state didn't officially authorize women until 1920 and the Institution was founded in 1888. Every year the ratio increases and the freshman class of 2010 has the highest ratio of 36%. According to the Georgia Tech admission formula, Tech values the math portion higher than the verbal portion. Generally males do better at the math portion than females. By this trend obviously more males will be admitted into Georgia Tech. Considering the good value of the instate tuition and the prestige of the Institution of course that larger portion of males that were accepted will attend which is a large part of the reason for the ratio. But in 1996 and 1997 the acceptance rates of women were higher than the acceptance rates for men, in almost every smaller school as well (Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, College of Computing..etc). I believe because of the steep ratio that Georgia Tech wants more women to attend to the school so it does not become such a large difference in male: female population.
There is certain lingo that many Tech students use. One term specific to the ratio of females to males is "Tech Bitch Syndrome" otherwise known as "TBS." This results from the small amount of females. Therefore guys are attracted to the same girls, when these girls receive a lot of attention from guys they think that all guys like them (even outside of tech). This is common for many Tech schools but it is labeled specifically at Georgia Tech. So when the admissions board keeps admitting more and more females this syndrome will have an indirect relationship.
According to the male rankings they are viewed as being better looking than females and they are more friendly. The only category that the females have a significant larger bar is the "stuck-up" category. This enforces the "TBS" syndrome.
With the limited number of females at the school, there are a lot of social results from that. According to collegeprowler.com which is a website that gives the basic information on a college or university based on the opinions of the students and professional opinions.
According to the male rankings they are viewed as being better looking than females and they are more friendly. The only category that the females have a significant larger bar is the "stuck-up" category. This enforces the "TBS" syndrome.Male Rankings:
Female Rankings:
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