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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The peer group one year behind DD is applying for college now.  Between DD’s year and this year, there are several kids I know from moderately liberal families who are attending or are applying to SEC/Southern ACC schools for sun and fun, sports and Greek, good academics, reasonable cost. Alabama and UGA seem very popular, plus GT, NC State and Clemson engineering and CS. (UNC also, but it’s an almost impossible admit).  App State in NC is fun without the sun and also popular. Red states (or purple for NC) per se aren’t scaring them away.

But, these families are steering clear of FL state colleges (and would normally have considered U of FL/ Miami a few years ago) because of concerns over what DeSantis did at New College and because he is acively directing policy, eliminating tenure, limiting what can be taught Etc. And faculty are starting to leave U of FL over DeSantis’s policies.

But, the big concern is not only what things look like in 2024, but where U if FL will be 3-5 years from now if DeSantis keeps interfering with the FL State college system or if Matt Gaetz runs for governor.  And what the ROI will look like in 5-10 years if he continues to make social and academic policy at U FL and Miami.

These are parents who are pretty savvy about college admissions.

My kids looked at smaller schools. But FL state schools would concern me. My personal opinion is that governors should be more hands off with state colleges and let the Board of Governors do their jobs. State colleges should have stability and make decisions are free from politics and the culture wars as possible.  It isn’t good for a college to have big policy changes every 4 years as administrations come and go.  Not a Youngkin fan, but I’m very glad he hasn’t pulled a DeSantis with VA state colleges. VA has excellent state colleges and I will begrudgingly give him credit for not fixing what isn’t broken.  DeSantis is actively breaking things. Maybe you like the direction he’s going. But if DeSantis can make huge changes on things like majors and classes feared and tenure, so can the next Governor.

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Maybe PP and I know the same people, but this describes exactly what I'm seeing among our DMV friends. Southern schools, yes, but not in Florida.

Also hearing of reluctance by girls to apply to schools in states with draconian abortion policies.[/quote]
What high school girls take abortion policy into account when they’re applying to college? If it’s that much in the fore front of their mind, teach them about birth control. Further, these out of staters would just come home if they needed an abortion. So, it’s mostly just political. People in this area look down upon Florida and these are the people who come up with these silly reasons why not to go to college in Florida - as if they were even considering it in the first place. [/quote]
You know that birth control is not foolproof, right?   For me, I would not want to give my money to a state that doesn't care about my DD's health.

I also look down on FL because the weather is awful, IMO.  The humidity and mosquitos.  Awful. And it's not just in the summer.

-dp[/quote]
Ok like I said you never would have considered Florida in the first place, right? You “look down” on it. The politics didn’t change your mind because you never would have considered it in the first place. This just gives you something to argue about. 
If your kid can’t figure out birth control and a backup plan to come home for an abortion, then I’d make sure you keep them out of Florida! That scenario thankfully never had to enter our college considerations nor was it worth turning down a free undergrad in order to take a political stand. [/quote]
Medical emergencies happen. FL is surrounded by red states.    No one thinks they need an abortion until they do.   I'm sure Floridians who end up needing this medical procedure will be thankful for blue states when they need this medical care.  Imagine if the whole of the US decided to ban abortion like many Rs want.  Then you'd have to cross the border to MX to get your medical care.  Luckily, both MX (a catholic country) and CA have kept abortion legal.

I would not want to give my money to a state that doesn't value my DD's health.[/quote]
So they actually give her money to go there (also beside the point)…this is all hysterics. There are a lot of places in the US it’s legal besides MX and CA (including most of the area this message board targets with some restrictions). What’s with the pro-CA posting? [/quote]

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