<p>Alright, my two most affordable options for college right now are UNF honors college and University of Florida. There are a lot of things I liked better about UNF when I visited actually, but it's just that it barely compares with UF academically.</p>
<p>I know people just say to go to whatever school you can see yourself being at, but honestly I'm just ready to leave my house and I'd adapt to either school even though I did like UNF better. </p>
<p>So my question is, which school would you recommend? Do you think it would be wiser to go to a top state school like UF or be a "big fish in a small pond" at UNF in their honors program? Will the difference between the two degrees be very significant later on when I'm trying to land jobs and internships??</p>
<p>Please help me! Haha I posted a similar but more general thread and no one helped me and UF wants me to make a deposit by March 6th for housing!!
It should also be noted that for UF I got in for summer be, I'm sure I can get aid but I need to call them. Bright Futures doesn't cover summer terms ugh. </p>
<p>Anyway please help me!! Tell me anything you know that might help!</p>
<p>I don’t know the relative strengths of the colleges, so this recommendation is not only unbiased but also ignorant. A quick glance at the UNF honors program looks pretty good - I think you should go there since you like it better and the honors program should make up for any academic differences. What about costs for the two of them - can you afford both?</p>
<p>As a Florida Resident, I can relate to the popularity of UF in our state.</p>
<p>That said, I think that academics should come first, and UF is better than UNF in most (if not every) regard. If you’re planning on staying in Florida, going to UF will make a difference. UNF is a newer school that won’t offer same connections as a flagship like UF. </p>
<p>If you’re truly open to both schools, my opinion is that you should go to the one thats going to give you (arguably) the best education in Florida. </p>
<p>What’s your intended degree? Look into the specific programs that each school has to offer.</p>
<p>I’m touring UF again on Monday so hopefully that will help. My main worry with UF is that I’ll get swallowed up in the huge swamp of people (see what I did there!?), especially since I’m not really planning on joining Greek Life. </p>
<p>I’m planning on majoring in education which is pretty general, and I don’t think either school really specializes in it</p>
<p>I’m having to make a similar choice right now. Flagship University of my state with a fab engineering reputation or a small school with a less fab reputation. I, too, feel like I’d get swallowed up! I know I need to step outside of my comfort zone, but at the same time I need to be realistic and do what I need to do to succeed academically.</p>
<p>I think I’m going to choose the smaller school. I just really feel like it’s best for me. Smaller classes means I’ll have more professor attention and I love that. I’m from a small high school, so it would make the adjustment easier on me. Also, I feel like I would not be as stressed out all the time as I would be at the other school (mostly because my scholarships hinge on a really high GPA, and without those scholarships it is no longer affordable). There is always time to go to a big school for grad school when I am ready to deal with the anonymity of a big school. </p>
<p>I just think you need to sit down and look at what YOU want. Not what other people want or what other people think you should want. The place you choose is where you are going to LIVE. It’s a big decision, and it’s about you. However, if you do choose your small school, you may want to look into getting a Masters at a bigger school one day to help you get a job. You may not need to do that, but it should be considered.</p>
<p>Finally, let me know what you decide to do!</p>
<p>UF is better-known, but I don’t think it’s realistic for each student at a campus of 50,000 to anticipate that they’re going to benefit in any meaningful way from connections.</p>
A quick glance at the UNF honors program looks pretty good - I think you should go there since you like it better and the honors program should make up for any academic differences. What about costs for the two of them - can you afford both?</p>