# What exactly is an 'institute of technology'

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 18, 2006, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-an-institute-of-technology/361150 "2006-06-18T04:14:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 20, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-an-institute-of-technology/361150/21 "2006-06-20T14:18:26Z")

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> [@Zsofia](#):
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> Not to hijack, but to really tick off a Georgia Tech graduate one can call it that “North Avenue trade school”.

Hey, people who can’t get into the University of Georgia need somewhere to go and learn a skill like meat cutting or transmission repair. They need our support.

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