How competitive is the environment at University of Florida?

[Anonymous]

The only competition is in sports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your kid is going to be one of 35,000. Of course it’s going to be competitive, survival of the fittest for clubs, office hours, classes, etc. . .

True, but even big schools can have collaborative environments. From what I hear from people who actually attend, the experience is very positive. So it seems that any kind of competitiveness is outweighed by many positives.

Sure, kids like to party and Florida is a party school.

Florida isn’t any more of a party school than any college is. FSU has a bigger reputation for being a party school.

Well sure but they are both party schools.

Uh, most colleges are. Especially state flagships. Perhaps BYU or Liberty would be up your alley?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are kidding right?

UF won't be accredited in three years.

Ben Sasse will ruin the school it's already started.

Ben Sasse is no longer President.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I went to UF a million years ago. It was tough, but it wasn't competitive against other students when I was there. Instead, you were competing in some very difficult classes to master the material and get decent grades. UF is known for its "weed-out" courses.

Friends whose kids go there now say it's similar. The difference is getting in in the first place.

Yep- I have heard that it is extremely difficult to get into now. My 1250 from the 1990s will definitely not get me in today.

True- my kid's friend with a 1450 got rejected this last cycle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only competition is in sports.

The female sports are awesome but they have really been sucking in football lately.

[Anonymous]

UF is popular due to Bright Futures and other tuition plans which favor in-state students.

Similar to Georgia's Zell Miller & Hope scholarships.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UF is popular due to Bright Futures and other tuition plans which favor in-state students.

Similar to Georgia's Zell Miller & Hope scholarships.

True - it's a huge bargain for Florida students. However, even their out of state tuition costs is comparable to UVA in-state.

[Anonymous]

Give Napier one more year to right the ship!