What are everyone's thoughts on UF (University of Florida)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:excellent school, they have a great honors program. and school spirit.

Not true!

Florida is super MAGA. Whole state sucks!

You just hate MAGA success. Too bad for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I don't think very highly of most Floridians so I guess I wouldn't want to subject my child to so many of them.

Ha. Same. Hate the state.

UF is way too big…and hot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every school will have their pros and cons. However, most kids that I know that actually go to or have attended UF in recent years have LOVED their experience there (for what it's worth). It is very tough to get into these days though. It is also easy to graduate in 3 years or in a dual Bachelors and Masters program in 4 years because they accept SO MANY credits.

Nice!

[Anonymous]

University of Florida > University of Maryland

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:University of Florida > University of Maryland

Not a fan of either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I don't think very highly of most Floridians so I guess I wouldn't want to subject my child to so many of them.

Ha. Same. Hate the state.

UF is way too big…and hot.

You "hate the state"?

Florida has great weather, beautiful beaches, a growing economy, and a state flagship university ranked #30.

What does Maryland have, except a lower ranked flagship, shitty weather, and crabs?

[Anonymous]

Only issue with UF is a large amount of online classes at least for Business majors. Was a showstopper for our family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gainesville is kind of small. You’ll need to fly through Atlanta or Charlotte to get anywhere. Safe enough and good weather. UF is kind of a cult. Big on Greek Life and sports, but you can find your niche at the honors college if you’re nerdy.

LOL. It’s not a cult.

Penn State is a cult!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Watch out for alligators. Seriously. Gainesville airport is small. Campus is sporty and lots of partying. Some strong professors. I’d say if the cost is about the same, other than travel expenses, and your kid is excited, let him go there. What’s his major?

My son wants to do computer science. Do the alligators actually come on campus?

Alligators live on campus at lake Alice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Odd. I lived bthere and only had the brief, intense downpours during summer. [i]Fall and winter are glorious[b]. Huh.

Yeah that’s true but fall doesn’t start til November.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How strong are Florida public k-12 schools? I have heard they are pretty weak. Your DMV educated kid will have to do group projects with them.

There are about 5,000 k-12 schools in the state of florida which serve almost 3 million k-12 students. Some are excellent, some are horrible and most are somewhere in between. Just like ANYWHERE ELSE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:excellent school, they have a great honors program. and school spirit.

Not true!

Florida is super MAGA. Whole state sucks!

Trump, Vance, and Musk won. Woke lost. Deal with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I don't think very highly of most Floridians so I guess I wouldn't want to subject my child to so many of them.

How many Floridians do you know? Do you realize it’s a state of 22 million people from very diverse backgrounds?

[Anonymous]

I graduated from Uf in 2011. Loved my time there so much. It’s a great school, Gainesville is a fun college town, and met a lot of wonderful people there. For reference/if you care: I’m extremely liberal and found plenty of like-minded people at UF.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I graduated from Uf in 2011. Loved my time there so much. It’s a great school, Gainesville is a fun college town, and met a lot of wonderful people there. For reference/if you care: I’m extremely liberal and found plenty of like-minded people at UF.

Now is a good time to learn that your college experience was so long ago its not relevant to current applicants.