UCF Now Third Largest University In Country (live, best)

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Originally Posted by ngrome

Ok, so let's say if someone get's rejected at their first choice, UCF, then gets rejected at their second choice, FSU, then UF has no choice but to accept the person?

(http://www.flbog.org/aboutsus/universities/)State University System of Florida

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee 32307
850.599.3796
www.famu.edu Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
P.O. Box 3091
Boca Raton 33431
561.297.7300
www.fau.edu Florida Gulf Coast University
10501 Fgcu Blvd., S.
Ft. Myers, 33965
1.800.590.3428
www.fgcu.edu Florida International University
Miami 33199
305.348.2000
www.fiu.edu Florida State University
Tallahassee 32306
850.644.2525
www.fsu.edu New College of Florida
5800 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota 34243
941.487.5000
www.ncf.edu University of Central Florida
4000 Central Florida Blvd.
Orlando 32816
407.823.2000
www.ucf.edu University of Florida
Gainesville 32611
352.392.3261
www.ufl.edu University of North Florida
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224
www.unf.edu University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue
Tampa 33620
813.974.2011
www.usf.edu University of West Florida
11000 University Parkway
Pensacola 32514
850.474.3000
www.uwf.edu

[somebodymiami]

what is miami dade considered? a community college? cause it would be the largest in fl and prob united states if considered a uni, it has over 160k students

Facts in Brief - About MDC - Miami Dade College

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Miami-Dade is a CC.
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[somebodymiami]

Originally Posted by annerk

Miami-Dade is a CC.
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thanks, i heard something about them becoming like a uni though, so it would look better or something not sure exactly where i read , maybe i was wrong.

[ngrome]

Originally Posted by annerk

(Florida Board of Governors : University)State University System of Florida

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee 32307
850.599.3796
www.famu.edu Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
P.O. Box 3091
Boca Raton 33431
561.297.7300
www.fau.edu Florida Gulf Coast University
10501 Fgcu Blvd., S.
Ft. Myers, 33965
1.800.590.3428
www.fgcu.edu Florida International University
Miami 33199
305.348.2000
www.fiu.edu Florida State University
Tallahassee 32306
850.644.2525
www.fsu.edu New College of Florida
5800 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota 34243
941.487.5000
www.ncf.edu University of Central Florida
4000 Central Florida Blvd.
Orlando 32816
407.823.2000
www.ucf.edu University of Florida
Gainesville 32611
352.392.3261
www.ufl.edu University of North Florida
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224
www.unf.edu University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Avenue
Tampa 33620
813.974.2011
www.usf.edu University of West Florida
11000 University Parkway
Pensacola 32514
850.474.3000
www.uwf.edu

I get it, but the point of my question is, let's say this marginal community college transfer student is rejected by all these state schools, will the last on the list have no choice but accept that one?

[ngrome]

Originally Posted by thepinksquid

Uhh... read my post again.

I was speaking of my Hospitality Degree that I got before I went back and got a degree in EE.

The EE degree was fine, great even.

From a hospitality degree to an EE degree? That's mighty impressive. Which did you find more challenging and/or fulfilling? Any regrets with getting your first degree? At least you have two, maybe they'll come in handy together one day, or will you focus only on one field.

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Originally Posted by ngrome

I get it, but the point of my question is, let's say this marginal community college transfer student is rejected by all these state schools, will the last on the list have no choice but accept that one?

My guess is that if it were one of the better schools they would pawn that student off on one of the other, less competitive schools. A rejection might suddenly turn into an acceptance.

[ngrome]

Originally Posted by ninob1213

As a prospective UCF student I look at it like this...Quantity can only be good for a young school. If 5- 10,000 people graduate with some sort of degree each year, recognition can only go up, which leads to support from those with jack in their pocketx, which in turn will equal more research and endowment dollars. That will bring an even better education quality for the following generation kids. We all have to start somewhere so the current students the have the chance to build the school from the ground up. which is cool in my opinion.

That's a very astute observation. I believe UCF can compete with any school in the state, and in the nation, academically, especially if open-minded students such as you decide to go there. All things considered even academically, not sure if they will compete athletically on the big stage anytime soon, particularly in football, which brings in BIG money to a school. So let's say two smart engineers, one graduated from UCF and another from UF, working for the same company have a little talk over the cooler Monday morning about their football games over the weekend. One team expects not to lose a game throughout the season, while the other is just happy to win a few. That difference may be the one which sways one prospective student where to go. But wherever you go such as UCF, make the most of it, some of the best times of your life. Good luck!

[Parrotrosie]

And this would explain the blank stares I get when folks ask me if I am a Gators or a Seminoles fan and I answer with, "Can't I be a Knights fan?"....wouldn't it...

[thepinksquid]

Originally Posted by ngrome

From a hospitality degree to an EE degree? That's mighty impressive. Which did you find more challenging and/or fulfilling? Any regrets with getting your first degree? At least you have two, maybe they'll come in handy together one day, or will you focus only on one field.

Ugh. My educational life story is kind of strange.

I started off thinking I was eventually destined to go to med school. So I ended up doing all the science and math and such for my general ed in microbiology.

Then... for whatever reason... I decided that I didn't want to be a doctor! That my life of working for Disney in IT (which is the job I was currently working) was fulfilling enough! ...or something. So I decided to go the "easy" route and get a hospitality degree. Realizing that that was a horrible idea about midway through (but being too late to change at that point, since I was only about a semester and half away), I finished the hospitality degree.

Hospitality Management is a horribly not challenging degree, if you wish to know. Like...some of my classmates were barely literate and got by OK.

After, I went back and got my EE degree, after seeing my husband get his and found the coursework interesting. It only took me 3 additional semesters past my previous BS degree.

Now, I no longer work for Disney or even live in FL for that matter. Nor do I even do EE work! (we have our own web programming company) but overall, I have no regrets.

It's funny how life takes one many places.