FSU

[Anonymous]

It is 6 1/2 hours’ drive from PBC & nearly 4 hours’ drive to Otown
Honestly don’t know if many FL kids go home on weekends

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kid in at FSU also and seems excited…
I’m concerned with low percentage of OOS kids…around 15% which is a lot lower than Clemson and UTK.
I guess we are also surprised at FSU ranking…in the 50s compared to UTK (outside of top 100…). So feels like we need to seriously consider it.

Something to keep in mind about FL kids is they are very diverse statistically speaking. So maybe not OOS, but you will see many kids who are bicultural, bilingual and binational.

Thanks. My concern is not about diversity but more about tons of kids knowing each other from high school, going home on weekends making it harder for an OOS kid.

Tallahassee is really far from the most populated areas (8+ hours from Miami!) so odds of that are not high.

This. If your family lives close enough for you to go home on the weekends, Tallahassee is likely to be a lot more fun than home.

Granted, my experience was way back in the early 90s, but I had no problems adjusting as an OOS student at FSU. The honors program, especially, had a lot of OOS students, probably because of the good National Merit scholarships.

Living in the dorm helped, too. The kids who were likely to be overly-attached to high school friends were already living in off-campus apartments with those people anyway, but the dorm residents seemed more open to meeting new people.

[Anonymous]

I have two at UF, but FSU is definitely rising. You’ll find plenty of smart kids there who also like to have fun, and the cost is very reasonable for OOS. We know a few DMV kids at FSU, and they’re all very happy. Tallahassee can also be a nice place for interns, depending on your kid’s major.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi! My kid got in last night too, also rejected at UF but in OOS Maryland + OOS Michigan. I know people will be surprised but FSU & Maryland are much better for my kid’s intended major. Have you & kid visited? It’s a traditional-looking campus with red brick buildings.

It is easy to get there from here with a direct DCA-Tallahassee flight. FSU also has living-learning communities which happen to also be some of the best (and newer!) dorms.

I realize that FSU has a big Greek and “party school” reputation but Honors or a LLC forges student bonds very well, imo. It’s going to be a tough decision for my kid’s intended major between Terps or Seminoles!

Congrats and best wishes to you and your kid

I know rankings are silly but this caught my eye:
https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2024/09/23/fsu-achieves-no-10-ranking-in-niches-2025-top-public-universities-in-america/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi! My kid got in last night too, also rejected at UF but in OOS Maryland + OOS Michigan. I know people will be surprised but FSU & Maryland are much better for my kid’s intended major. Have you & kid visited? It’s a traditional-looking campus with red brick buildings.

It is easy to get there from here with a direct DCA-Tallahassee flight. FSU also has living-learning communities which happen to also be some of the best (and newer!) dorms.

I realize that FSU has a big Greek and “party school” reputation but Honors or a LLC forges student bonds very well, imo. It’s going to be a tough decision for my kid’s intended major between Terps or Seminoles!

Congrats and best wishes to you and your kid

I know rankings are silly but this caught my eye:
https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2024/09/23/fsu-achieves-no-10-ranking-in-niches-2025-top-public-universities-in-america/

Not Surprising.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi! My kid got in last night too, also rejected at UF but in OOS Maryland + OOS Michigan. I know people will be surprised but FSU & Maryland are much better for my kid’s intended major. Have you & kid visited? It’s a traditional-looking campus with red brick buildings.

It is easy to get there from here with a direct DCA-Tallahassee flight. FSU also has living-learning communities which happen to also be some of the best (and newer!) dorms.

I realize that FSU has a big Greek and “party school” reputation but Honors or a LLC forges student bonds very well, imo. It’s going to be a tough decision for my kid’s intended major between Terps or Seminoles!

Congrats and best wishes to you and your kid

I know rankings are silly but this caught my eye:
https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2024/09/23/fsu-achieves-no-10-ranking-in-niches-2025-top-public-universities-in-america/

Omg. 1320 median SAT!?!?!??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi! My kid got in last night too, also rejected at UF but in OOS Maryland + OOS Michigan. I know people will be surprised but FSU & Maryland are much better for my kid’s intended major. Have you & kid visited? It’s a traditional-looking campus with red brick buildings.

It is easy to get there from here with a direct DCA-Tallahassee flight. FSU also has living-learning communities which happen to also be some of the best (and newer!) dorms.

I realize that FSU has a big Greek and “party school” reputation but Honors or a LLC forges student bonds very well, imo. It’s going to be a tough decision for my kid’s intended major between Terps or Seminoles!

Congrats and best wishes to you and your kid

I know rankings are silly but this caught my eye:
https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2024/09/23/fsu-achieves-no-10-ranking-in-niches-2025-top-public-universities-in-america/

Omg. 1320 median SAT!?!?!??

Nah..Niche has old stats.

https://x.com/fsuadmissions/status/1867327341929656333?s=46&t=VwahWvlKDu3vneAs6RYySQ

[Anonymous]

This is Class of 2028 as well.
https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2024/02/15/florida-state-university-admits-another-top-notch-class-of-first-year-students/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi! My kid got in last night too, also rejected at UF but in OOS Maryland + OOS Michigan. I know people will be surprised but FSU & Maryland are much better for my kid’s intended major. Have you & kid visited? It’s a traditional-looking campus with red brick buildings.

It is easy to get there from here with a direct DCA-Tallahassee flight. FSU also has living-learning communities which happen to also be some of the best (and newer!) dorms.

I realize that FSU has a big Greek and “party school” reputation but Honors or a LLC forges student bonds very well, imo. It’s going to be a tough decision for my kid’s intended major between Terps or Seminoles!

Congrats and best wishes to you and your kid

I know rankings are silly but this caught my eye:
https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2024/09/23/fsu-achieves-no-10-ranking-in-niches-2025-top-public-universities-in-america/

Omg. 1320 median SAT!?!?!??

Nah..Niche has old stats.

https://x.com/fsuadmissions/status/1867327341929656333?s=46&t=VwahWvlKDu3vneAs6RYySQ

Not even 1400?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi! My kid got in last night too, also rejected at UF but in OOS Maryland + OOS Michigan. I know people will be surprised but FSU & Maryland are much better for my kid’s intended major. Have you & kid visited? It’s a traditional-looking campus with red brick buildings.

It is easy to get there from here with a direct DCA-Tallahassee flight. FSU also has living-learning communities which happen to also be some of the best (and newer!) dorms.

I realize that FSU has a big Greek and “party school” reputation but Honors or a LLC forges student bonds very well, imo. It’s going to be a tough decision for my kid’s intended major between Terps or Seminoles!

Congrats and best wishes to you and your kid

I know rankings are silly but this caught my eye:
https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2024/09/23/fsu-achieves-no-10-ranking-in-niches-2025-top-public-universities-in-america/

Omg. 1320 median SAT!?!?!??

Nah..Niche has old stats.

https://x.com/fsuadmissions/status/1867327341929656333?s=46&t=VwahWvlKDu3vneAs6RYySQ

Not even 1400?

What's your point? The MEDIAN is between 1340 -1450 SAT and ACT 30-33

[Anonymous]

FSU is also not test optional!