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Anonymous wrote:Leaving politics aside, I was turned off by the high ratio of students living off campus and amount of classes taught online.

I went to UF. Most students live off campus because it’s fun. It’s a huge college town. Many live in their sorority or fraternity house or there’s ample apartments very close by. I never lived on campus at all and had a very full college experience. My parents lived 5 hours away and I needed a car to go home, which is a massive challenge on campus. Hard to park or store a car anywhere.

They have no choice, there isn’t even enough housing for freshman.

NP - there typically is a choice. You put down a deposit at the time you apply. But there is plenty of great, convenient off campus housing very close (as in a block or two away) to campus so it’s not an issue either way and doesn’t limit access to any on campus facilities and campus life. And you end up living with other students as well. So many pick that simply to have more modern housing, a kitchen, a private bedroom…

And no adult supervision or planned social events that don’t revolve around alcohol.

Adult supervision? They are adults, dildo. Land the helicopter.

Dildo? I don’t think you are an adult. Again, if you don’t want your freshman in a dorm, go for it. Most parents, and students do. The very best colleges have residential colleges where the kids live all four years with the same cohort.

Who does that and what %age of the school participates in that?

Seruously? Maybe read up on Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Oxford and report back.

I went to Princeton and few people did this (in fact didn’t know a single person who did this).

Maybe don’t talk out of your ass about something that few kids would ever do for 4 years of college.

I don’t believe you attended Princeton because 98 percent of students live on campus all four years. Zero chance you attended and didn’t know this.

The previous statement said the kids all live with the same cohort from their residential colleges. That’s different than just living on campus, where everyone livid with new roommates and in my situation lived in an Eating House as an officer.

Let’s just go directly to to the source. Taken directly from the Princeton website:

Princeton guarantees on-campus housing for students for all four years. First- and second-year students are required to live on campus, and nearly all juniors and seniors choose to live in on-campus housing. All residential colleges house students from all four class years as well as some graduate students. The residential colleges offer a welcoming environment and a host of social and intellectual opportunities throughout the academic year. Juniors and seniors can take advantage of these opportunities even if they choose not to live in the residential colleges.

Entering first-year students are randomly assigned to a residential college: Butler, Forbes, Mathey, New College West, Rockefeller, Whitman or Yeh College. First-years typically take on the identity of their college with pride early in the first semester. Each first-year has a junior or senior residential college adviser who is on hand to answer questions and help with the adjustment to college life. Each college has a faculty head of college, faculty fellows, dean, assistant dean and a director of student life.

At the end of their sophomore year, students may choose whether to live in one of the residential colleges or remain affiliated with their college but make other living and dining arrangements.

Are you still pretending to have attended Princeton?

It’s clear you didn’t because you are just pulling info from the website.

Again, the comment was that kids lived with their freshman residential college cohort all four years, not that kids remained on campus all four years.

Most students do not end up living with their freshman residential college cohort all four years and will switch dorms and live with other friends they meet over the 4 years.

This isn’t a controversial statement.

Missing the forest for the trees, the best schools keep kids on campus all four years in a residential college setting. Never said kids lived with the same roommates all four years, only that they stayed with the same cohort. Not incorrect as first year residential affiliation last all four years, even if kids live elsewhere ON campus.

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Anonymous wrote:You CAN go to UF and live on campus the entire time, but some of the off-campus residences are so close and so nice (beautiful kitchens, common areas, activities for students, group of RA-like students on premises, concierge...) that many simply do opt for that instead. You still end up rooming with UF students and get to experience campus life the same way. For students who are not emotionally mature and self-driven, I think UF is a poor choice but not at all because of housing. You have to advocate for yourself as a student at any large school, seek professors, advisers, tailor your schedule if you want small classes and not online (completely possible!). There is no hand-holding whatsoever, and that can feel very difficult if not ready for that level of independence.

Correct. You have to be an ADULT to hack it at UF. It's not 13th grade like a LAC!

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Anonymous wrote:You CAN go to UF and live on campus the entire time, but some of the off-campus residences are so close and so nice (beautiful kitchens, common areas, activities for students, group of RA-like students on premises, concierge...) that many simply do opt for that instead. You still end up rooming with UF students and get to experience campus life the same way. For students who are not emotionally mature and self-driven, I think UF is a poor choice but not at all because of housing. You have to advocate for yourself as a student at any large school, seek professors, advisers, tailor your schedule if you want small classes and not online (completely possible!). There is no hand-holding whatsoever, and that can feel very difficult if not ready for that level of independence.

Correct. You have to be an ADULT to hack it at UF. It's not 13th grade like a LAC!

If by being an adult, you mean taking half a college load because you took some APs in high school and sitting in pjs watching your online class on your phone resting up for the next kegger in your apartment, then yes.

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Anonymous wrote:You CAN go to UF and live on campus the entire time, but some of the off-campus residences are so close and so nice (beautiful kitchens, common areas, activities for students, group of RA-like students on premises, concierge...) that many simply do opt for that instead. You still end up rooming with UF students and get to experience campus life the same way. For students who are not emotionally mature and self-driven, I think UF is a poor choice but not at all because of housing. You have to advocate for yourself as a student at any large school, seek professors, advisers, tailor your schedule if you want small classes and not online (completely possible!). There is no hand-holding whatsoever, and that can feel very difficult if not ready for that level of independence.

Correct. You have to be an ADULT to hack it at UF. It's not 13th grade like a LAC!

If by being an adult, you mean taking half a college load because you took some APs in high school and sitting in pjs watching your online class on your phone resting up for the next kegger in your apartment, then yes.

Very stupid comments like this just invalidate any genuine criticism of UF.

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Anonymous wrote:You CAN go to UF and live on campus the entire time, but some of the off-campus residences are so close and so nice (beautiful kitchens, common areas, activities for students, group of RA-like students on premises, concierge...) that many simply do opt for that instead. You still end up rooming with UF students and get to experience campus life the same way. For students who are not emotionally mature and self-driven, I think UF is a poor choice but not at all because of housing. You have to advocate for yourself as a student at any large school, seek professors, advisers, tailor your schedule if you want small classes and not online (completely possible!). There is no hand-holding whatsoever, and that can feel very difficult if not ready for that level of independence.

Correct. You have to be an ADULT to hack it at UF. It's not 13th grade like a LAC!

If by being an adult, you mean taking half a college load because you took some APs in high school and sitting in pjs watching your online class on your phone resting up for the next kegger in your apartment, then yes.

Why are you on this thread? Genuine question. It seems pretty clear you have many preconceived ideas about the school, its curriculum, its students, and that your child would never apply. You also don't demonstrate any desire to learn and/or correct your perception. Maybe concentrate on the Princeton, Yale threads and give input about what you do know?

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Anonymous wrote:You CAN go to UF and live on campus the entire time, but some of the off-campus residences are so close and so nice (beautiful kitchens, common areas, activities for students, group of RA-like students on premises, concierge...) that many simply do opt for that instead. You still end up rooming with UF students and get to experience campus life the same way. For students who are not emotionally mature and self-driven, I think UF is a poor choice but not at all because of housing. You have to advocate for yourself as a student at any large school, seek professors, advisers, tailor your schedule if you want small classes and not online (completely possible!). There is no hand-holding whatsoever, and that can feel very difficult if not ready for that level of independence.

Correct. You have to be an ADULT to hack it at UF. It's not 13th grade like a LAC!

If by being an adult, you mean taking half a college load because you took some APs in high school and sitting in pjs watching your online class on your phone resting up for the next kegger in your apartment, then yes.

Why are you on this thread? Genuine question. It seems pretty clear you have many preconceived ideas about the school, its curriculum, its students, and that your child would never apply. You also don't demonstrate any desire to learn and/or correct your perception. Maybe concentrate on the Princeton, Yale threads and give input about what you do know?

Because I believe it’s incredibly overated and potential applicants should be aware of its deficiencies before applying. Exactly what op asked for and the purpose of this forum.

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Anonymous wrote:You CAN go to UF and live on campus the entire time, but some of the off-campus residences are so close and so nice (beautiful kitchens, common areas, activities for students, group of RA-like students on premises, concierge...) that many simply do opt for that instead. You still end up rooming with UF students and get to experience campus life the same way. For students who are not emotionally mature and self-driven, I think UF is a poor choice but not at all because of housing. You have to advocate for yourself as a student at any large school, seek professors, advisers, tailor your schedule if you want small classes and not online (completely possible!). There is no hand-holding whatsoever, and that can feel very difficult if not ready for that level of independence.

Correct. You have to be an ADULT to hack it at UF. It's not 13th grade like a LAC!

If by being an adult, you mean taking half a college load because you took some APs in high school and sitting in pjs watching your online class on your phone resting up for the next kegger in your apartment, then yes.

Why are you on this thread? Genuine question. It seems pretty clear you have many preconceived ideas about the school, its curriculum, its students, and that your child would never apply. You also don't demonstrate any desire to learn and/or correct your perception. Maybe concentrate on the Princeton, Yale threads and give input about what you do know?

Because I believe it’s incredibly overated and potential applicants should be aware of its deficiencies before applying. Exactly what op asked for and the purpose of this forum.

You "believe". Your assessment is not based on anything you truly know about, so it's not valuable at all. Quite the opposite. These sort of knee-jerk opinions are not a service to anyone.

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Anonymous wrote:You CAN go to UF and live on campus the entire time, but some of the off-campus residences are so close and so nice (beautiful kitchens, common areas, activities for students, group of RA-like students on premises, concierge...) that many simply do opt for that instead. You still end up rooming with UF students and get to experience campus life the same way. For students who are not emotionally mature and self-driven, I think UF is a poor choice but not at all because of housing. You have to advocate for yourself as a student at any large school, seek professors, advisers, tailor your schedule if you want small classes and not online (completely possible!). There is no hand-holding whatsoever, and that can feel very difficult if not ready for that level of independence.

Correct. You have to be an ADULT to hack it at UF. It's not 13th grade like a LAC!

If by being an adult, you mean taking half a college load because you took some APs in high school and sitting in pjs watching your online class on your phone resting up for the next kegger in your apartment, then yes.

Why are you on this thread? Genuine question. It seems pretty clear you have many preconceived ideas about the school, its curriculum, its students, and that your child would never apply. You also don't demonstrate any desire to learn and/or correct your perception. Maybe concentrate on the Princeton, Yale threads and give input about what you do know?

Because I believe it’s incredibly overated and potential applicants should be aware of its deficiencies before applying. Exactly what op asked for and the purpose of this forum.

You "believe". Your assessment is not based on anything you truly know about, so it's not valuable at all. Quite the opposite. These sort of knee-jerk opinions are not a service to anyone.

Listen, from someone who has been there:
UF is not a perfect university. It has drawbacks. Potentially those drawbacks aren't a big deal to some and are a deal breaker for others.
In my day (early 2000s), the issue was so many adjuncts taught classes that getting an assistant or full professor for LOR for grad school was tricky. For those not interested in grad school, this was not an issue obviously.

Classes *are* large, online classes *are* used perhaps more than peer schools, and on-campus housing *is* lacking. It does have a lot to offer as well but you really undermine your credibility not acknowledging problems of the school. For an in-state student (I was), it's an amazing deal. As a parent now not living in FL, I would be wary of spending OOS tuition for it, due to class sizes, online classes filling gaps, & lack of on-campus housing availability first 2yrs (as an OOS student, less of a built in friend group & dorm life/activities can hlep that).

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Anonymous wrote:You CAN go to UF and live on campus the entire time, but some of the off-campus residences are so close and so nice (beautiful kitchens, common areas, activities for students, group of RA-like students on premises, concierge...) that many simply do opt for that instead. You still end up rooming with UF students and get to experience campus life the same way. For students who are not emotionally mature and self-driven, I think UF is a poor choice but not at all because of housing. You have to advocate for yourself as a student at any large school, seek professors, advisers, tailor your schedule if you want small classes and not online (completely possible!). There is no hand-holding whatsoever, and that can feel very difficult if not ready for that level of independence.

Correct. You have to be an ADULT to hack it at UF. It's not 13th grade like a LAC!

If by being an adult, you mean taking half a college load because you took some APs in high school and sitting in pjs watching your online class on your phone resting up for the next kegger in your apartment, then yes.

Why are you on this thread? Genuine question. It seems pretty clear you have many preconceived ideas about the school, its curriculum, its students, and that your child would never apply. You also don't demonstrate any desire to learn and/or correct your perception. Maybe concentrate on the Princeton, Yale threads and give input about what you do know?

Because I believe it’s incredibly overated and potential applicants should be aware of its deficiencies before applying. Exactly what op asked for and the purpose of this forum.

You "believe". Your assessment is not based on anything you truly know about, so it's not valuable at all. Quite the opposite. These sort of knee-jerk opinions are not a service to anyone.

Really, the schools’s reliance on online classes and inability to guarantee housing to all freshmen is irrelevant to potential applicants? I think not.

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Anonymous wrote:You CAN go to UF and live on campus the entire time, but some of the off-campus residences are so close and so nice (beautiful kitchens, common areas, activities for students, group of RA-like students on premises, concierge...) that many simply do opt for that instead. You still end up rooming with UF students and get to experience campus life the same way. For students who are not emotionally mature and self-driven, I think UF is a poor choice but not at all because of housing. You have to advocate for yourself as a student at any large school, seek professors, advisers, tailor your schedule if you want small classes and not online (completely possible!). There is no hand-holding whatsoever, and that can feel very difficult if not ready for that level of independence.

Correct. You have to be an ADULT to hack it at UF. It's not 13th grade like a LAC!

If by being an adult, you mean taking half a college load because you took some APs in high school and sitting in pjs watching your online class on your phone resting up for the next kegger in your apartment, then yes.

Sorry you didn't have a fun college experience. Go Gators!

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Anonymous wrote:You CAN go to UF and live on campus the entire time, but some of the off-campus residences are so close and so nice (beautiful kitchens, common areas, activities for students, group of RA-like students on premises, concierge...) that many simply do opt for that instead. You still end up rooming with UF students and get to experience campus life the same way. For students who are not emotionally mature and self-driven, I think UF is a poor choice but not at all because of housing. You have to advocate for yourself as a student at any large school, seek professors, advisers, tailor your schedule if you want small classes and not online (completely possible!). There is no hand-holding whatsoever, and that can feel very difficult if not ready for that level of independence.

Correct. You have to be an ADULT to hack it at UF. It's not 13th grade like a LAC!

If by being an adult, you mean taking half a college load because you took some APs in high school and sitting in pjs watching your online class on your phone resting up for the next kegger in your apartment, then yes.

This is the writing skill you spend $400k at a SLAC to learn!

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Anonymous wrote:Leaving politics aside, I was turned off by the high ratio of students living off campus and amount of classes taught online.

I went to UF. Most students live off campus because it’s fun. It’s a huge college town. Many live in their sorority or fraternity house or there’s ample apartments very close by. I never lived on campus at all and had a very full college experience. My parents lived 5 hours away and I needed a car to go home, which is a massive challenge on campus. Hard to park or store a car anywhere.

They have no choice, there isn’t even enough housing for freshman.

NP - there typically is a choice. You put down a deposit at the time you apply. But there is plenty of great, convenient off campus housing very close (as in a block or two away) to campus so it’s not an issue either way and doesn’t limit access to any on campus facilities and campus life. And you end up living with other students as well. So many pick that simply to have more modern housing, a kitchen, a private bedroom…

And no adult supervision or planned social events that don’t revolve around alcohol.

Adult supervision? They are adults, dildo. Land the helicopter.

Dildo? I don’t think you are an adult. Again, if you don’t want your freshman in a dorm, go for it. Most parents, and students do. The very best colleges have residential colleges where the kids live all four years with the same cohort.

You are being ridiculous.

I went to UF in 1979 and never lived in a dorm because they were so crowded you had to lottery in.

I lived a block off campus with a roommate and the entire complex was UF students. I loved it. I was in a sorority and a fraternity little sister so I had my co-hort. My freshman classes ranged from 200 seat auditoriuma and larger to 20 person classes.

The fun and school spirit was off the charts. And no slogging to class in 10 degree weather.


Gainesville is a college town through and through.

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Anonymous wrote:Leaving politics aside, I was turned off by the high ratio of students living off campus and amount of classes taught online.

I went to UF. Most students live off campus because it’s fun. It’s a huge college town. Many live in their sorority or fraternity house or there’s ample apartments very close by. I never lived on campus at all and had a very full college experience. My parents lived 5 hours away and I needed a car to go home, which is a massive challenge on campus. Hard to park or store a car anywhere.

They have no choice, there isn’t even enough housing for freshman.

NP - there typically is a choice. You put down a deposit at the time you apply. But there is plenty of great, convenient off campus housing very close (as in a block or two away) to campus so it’s not an issue either way and doesn’t limit access to any on campus facilities and campus life. And you end up living with other students as well. So many pick that simply to have more modern housing, a kitchen, a private bedroom…

And no adult supervision or planned social events that don’t revolve around alcohol.

Adult supervision? They are adults, dildo. Land the helicopter.

Dildo? I don’t think you are an adult. Again, if you don’t want your freshman in a dorm, go for it. Most parents, and students do. The very best colleges have residential colleges where the kids live all four years with the same cohort.

You are being ridiculous.

I went to UF in 1979 and never lived in a dorm because they were so crowded you had to lottery in.

I lived a block off campus with a roommate and the entire complex was UF students. I loved it. I was in a sorority and a fraternity little sister so I had my co-hort. My freshman classes ranged from 200 seat auditoriuma and larger to 20 person classes.

The fun and school spirit was off the charts. And no slogging to class in 10 degree weather.


Gainesville is a college town through and through.

I don’t think anyone has questioned UFlorida’s qualifications as a party school, but thanks for posting the extremely relevant info from four decades ago.

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Anonymous wrote:You CAN go to UF and live on campus the entire time, but some of the off-campus residences are so close and so nice (beautiful kitchens, common areas, activities for students, group of RA-like students on premises, concierge...) that many simply do opt for that instead. You still end up rooming with UF students and get to experience campus life the same way. For students who are not emotionally mature and self-driven, I think UF is a poor choice but not at all because of housing. You have to advocate for yourself as a student at any large school, seek professors, advisers, tailor your schedule if you want small classes and not online (completely possible!). There is no hand-holding whatsoever, and that can feel very difficult if not ready for that level of independence.

Correct. You have to be an ADULT to hack it at UF. It's not 13th grade like a LAC!

If by being an adult, you mean taking half a college load because you took some APs in high school and sitting in pjs watching your online class on your phone resting up for the next kegger in your apartment, then yes.

Why are you on this thread? Genuine question. It seems pretty clear you have many preconceived ideas about the school, its curriculum, its students, and that your child would never apply. You also don't demonstrate any desire to learn and/or correct your perception. Maybe concentrate on the Princeton, Yale threads and give input about what you do know?

Because I believe it’s incredibly overated and potential applicants should be aware of its deficiencies before applying. Exactly what op asked for and the purpose of this forum.

You "believe". Your assessment is not based on anything you truly know about, so it's not valuable at all. Quite the opposite. These sort of knee-jerk opinions are not a service to anyone.

+1

Just another online “expert” who has somehow arrived at the erroneous conclusion that her uninformed opinions merit sharing.

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Anonymous wrote:You CAN go to UF and live on campus the entire time, but some of the off-campus residences are so close and so nice (beautiful kitchens, common areas, activities for students, group of RA-like students on premises, concierge...) that many simply do opt for that instead. You still end up rooming with UF students and get to experience campus life the same way. For students who are not emotionally mature and self-driven, I think UF is a poor choice but not at all because of housing. You have to advocate for yourself as a student at any large school, seek professors, advisers, tailor your schedule if you want small classes and not online (completely possible!). There is no hand-holding whatsoever, and that can feel very difficult if not ready for that level of independence.

Correct. You have to be an ADULT to hack it at UF. It's not 13th grade like a LAC!

If by being an adult, you mean taking half a college load because you took some APs in high school and sitting in pjs watching your online class on your phone resting up for the next kegger in your apartment, then yes.

Why are you on this thread? Genuine question. It seems pretty clear you have many preconceived ideas about the school, its curriculum, its students, and that your child would never apply. You also don't demonstrate any desire to learn and/or correct your perception. Maybe concentrate on the Princeton, Yale threads and give input about what you do know?

Because I believe it’s incredibly overated and potential applicants should be aware of its deficiencies before applying. Exactly what op asked for and the purpose of this forum.

You "believe". Your assessment is not based on anything you truly know about, so it's not valuable at all. Quite the opposite. These sort of knee-jerk opinions are not a service to anyone.

+1

Just another online “expert” who has somehow arrived at the erroneous conclusion that her uninformed opinions merit sharing.

Why are the Uflorida boosters so upset when people bring up the huge classes, reliance on online classes and lack of on campus housing? I guess the truth hurts. Attacking other posters only makes you look desperate.