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To introduce myself in a few lines: I'm a student at Arts et Métiers. I'm currently pursuing a double degree in mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.
How I managed to get in Georgia Tech and the impact of the Sequoia #2 grant
During my first year at Arts et Métiers, I decided to apply for this Master of Science because I wanted to discover the United States in a prestigious university, while continuing my studies in the field of mechanical engineering.
The double degree begins with a semester in Metz, on the Georgia Tech Europe campus. After this semester, I did my end-of-studies internship, then arrived in Atlanta for a final semester, to complete my Master of Science.
Study in the United States comes at a price, but I was lucky enough to get the Sequoia grant from AFAM. I'd like to thank them again for this invaluable financial support. AFAM also offers coaching for students going to the United States for internships or university exchanges.
Here are a few tips for students wishing to pursue this double degree, based on my own experience:
Tuition fees
Georgia Tech offers several opportunities to reduce tuition fees. For example, I was lucky enough to do a GTA in Metz, which involved assisting a math teacher. It required a bit of work, as I had to give classes twice a week during which I corrected exercises in front of several students. It was a very rewarding experience, and I was able to take advantage of a substantial tuition discount for this semester at Georgia Tech Europe.
If you're interested in research, you can also apply for a GRA, which allows you to work in a laboratory and earn a monthly salary. I wasn't interested in research, but I recommend that you look into it, as every year, students from Arts et Métiers benefit from it.
Subjects
Another interesting aspect of this double degree is that Georgia Tech offers you the possibility of choosing the subjects you want to take, with respect to a few conditions. One of these conditions is that you have to take a Mathematics course (either in Metz or in Atlanta). I advise you to take this course in Metz (Math 6701): the teacher is very pedagogical, speaks French if you have difficulties and the program isn't really complicated compared to what we've seen previously during our studies.
Another course I recommend taking in Metz is Acoustics 1 (ME 6760). The teacher is fascinating, the lessons are clear and the tests are not too complicated.
Finally, since it's up to you to choose your subjects, don't forget that in Atlanta you'll have more choices than in Metz. But since the double degree starts in Metz, be careful not to close any doors: if you really want to take a certain course, it will have to comply with the Master of Science requirements.
Accommodation
In Metz: classes take place either on the Arts et Métiers campus or at Georgia Tech Europe. The two institutions are not far apart, and there are many student residences in the vicinity. But don't start your application too late!
In Atlanta: the campus is very large, but it includes a number of residences for which it is possible to register and reserve a room. The process is generally well explained and managed with Georgia Tech Europe's administration, if you're interested. Alternatively, there's Homepark, a neighborhood with lots of houses, located north of campus, where many students live in shared apartments. Personally, I'd recommend getting roommates, it's much nicer. My roommate and I found our house on Airbnb. As for rent, overall it's super expensive, no matter where you live. As far as I know, prices vary between $900 and $1,200... it's a big part of the budget.
Leisure activities, trips
In terms of leisure activities, the campus offers a wide range of sports to practice: just ask around. There's a large weight room, swimming pools, basketball courts, tennis courts... all available to students, so make the most of it. You can also watch college football games at Georgia Tech's stadium, which is really fun.
In Atlanta, I really recommend going to Mercedes Benz Stadium at least once. It's a really huge stadium and it creates a really special atmosphere.
This double degree is also an opportunity to discover the United States. Don't hesitate to rent a car and explore Georgia's surroundings. For example, I spent a few days in Charleston with some friends during Fall Break. We were also lucky enough to visit San Francisco for a weekend thanks to AFAM. If you get the chance to go, I obviously recommend it, even if it's quite far: San Francisco is nothing like Atlanta. We also plan to go to New York and Chicago before returning to France.
Overall, I'm really pleased with this experience. I'd never been to the United States before, and I loved discovering this country. Coming from France, you're not completely disoriented, but there's still a bit of a culture shock.
Please read in our "Take My Word For It" series:
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It is for the second year in a row, that AFAM, together with English teachers Edna O'Dea and Christine White, invites US-based alumni to join 1-year Aix-en-Provence students during their English classes.
Alumni talk about their career, job and experience in the US and then the students join in with their questions.
Edna O'Dea comments: "We have already worked on resumes, cover letters, job descriptions and interview techniques in English but through lack of time we are only able to touch on these points. In the previous term we looked at some intercultural differences and aspects of studying abroad, again only an introduction.
Edna O'Dea continues: “The alumni were as enthusiastic about sharing their stories as the students were about hearing them so the atmosphere during the sessions was fun as well as informative.
These sessions are also an opportunity to learn more about AFAM, its programs and activities.
AFAM would like to thank Gadz'Arts volunteers Nicolas Horde, Audren Cloître, Corentin Lazarus, Jean-Marc Mommessin, Benjamin Miséréré and Jérémy Fabien for their time and desire to share their experience with students! We are looking forward to the new sessions in the next 2026!
Picture: Nicolas Horde talking to students
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Laurent Champaney (Arts et Metiers president), as well as Audrey Stewart (International Development Director), Ivan Iordanoff (Vice President for Research and Innovation) and Mohamed El Mansori (Research Professor at Texas A&M and Arts et Metiers) came to Texas to meet administrative staff and faculty members at Texas A&M University to discuss further cooperation.
Besides, school delegation met Arts et Metiers alumni living and working in Houston.
The meeting was organized by Patrice Brossard (Bo 195), DG Ameriques.
Thank you to Patrice for organizing!
During their Texas visit, the school delegation could also meet Valérie Baraban, The Consul General of France in Houston.
Picture: School delegation and Arts et Metiers alumni
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On March 27th, Arts et Métiers alumnus, former Shasta committee member Robert Stelly (Ch 97) could share his professional journey with first year Bordeaux-based Arts et Metiers students.
This session was organized by AFAM and Jain Bhawana, English teacher.
After the session Jain shared: "Your advice and real-world examples have given us a clearer understanding of what it takes to secure a job in the US. This discussion also perfectly aligned with what I have been teaching my students this year"
Robert Stelly also commented on this experience: "I was really impressed by the quality of the questions from the students showing their interest in exploring possibilities abroad and by their level in English.
Several English sessions with alumni were organized online with Aix-en-Provence first year students too this year. We hope that we can reproduce this experience with Arts et Metiers students next year.
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Nicolas Horde (Ai 214), West Coast group president and AFAM board member met 1st year Arts et Metiers students online. The students who attended this meeting are interested in joining the parcours US program offered by Arts et Metiers. In his presentation Nicolas talked about his experience of Parcours US program at Arts et Metiers and gave some recommendations about what would be really important to successfully get in American Universities.
Students could ask some questions at the end of the session. Thank you, Nicolas, for your time!
AFAM would also like to thank Pierre-Yves Rohan, Arts et Metiers Professor, for organizing the meeting.
AFAM would like to remind that parcours US is not the only option that our students have to get some support to apply to American Universities. Since 2022 AFAM offers a Sequoia program allowing Arts et Metiers students and alumni to get some help from a Sequoia coach and also receive Sequoia grants.
If you want to know more about the Sequoia program, please join our informational session on April 23:
- Mini GadzMeet took place in March in SF
- March "Zoom on”: interview with Inès Feret ( Class 2022), a MEng student at UC Berkeley
- March "Zoom on”: interview with Sixtine Guerin (Me 222), student at Georgia Tech
- "Zoom on”: Interview with Mickael Schulman (Cl 220), master's student at MIT studying Financial Engineering
- "Zoom on" - interview with Sebastien Guerif (Ch 222), student at UC Berkeley
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