<p>So, I'm going to graduate high school with my AA degree. I plan on having completed AP Calc AB and BC (which would give me credit for Calc 1 and 2), and Physics 1 w/ calc. I'm not sure what major would be best for me, but I think im gonna do electrical engineering. Maybe computer science. I wouldn't have the prereqs done for calc 3, diff equations, and phsyics 2. Do I still have a good chance of getting accepted especially because I just came from high school? Will I be treated as a transfer student instead of a freshman?
Technically, if someone came in with 60 credits and an AA degree, they would only need to complete 2 more years at UF. If I get accepted, will I be forced to be there for 2 years, or can I take how ever many years as I need? I'm seriously considering double majoring, whether I pick up psychology, computer science, music, or a foreign language (my other interests). Will they let me (or a transfer student) double major? Will I have enough time to complete it? I really haven't taken many prereqs for those other majors, mainly due to poor planning of my college schedule and NOT KNOWING WHAT TO MAJOR IN WHEN I WAS 15 Y/O! Basically, I really plan on staying for 3, maybe 4 years at UF. I'm determined for a second major lol
Would it be easier for me if I stopped at 59 college credits, not to be restricted and treated as a transfer? Or would it be a problem for getting admitted since I wouldn't have many AP classes to compensate? Maybe I could apply to a more leniant college like UCF, and then transfer to UF after one year, or could that be stupid or difficult?
Sorry for so many questions, I'm just so confused! And I read on UF's site that transfer students can't change majors, but I wanted to know how true this is, like if I had a good, valid reason for changing majors?</p>
<p>Whoah, calm down dude.</p>
<p>Finish up your AA. If you aren’t admitted as a dual enrollment student you will only be able to transfer 45 credit hours.</p>
<p>As a dual enrollment student, I believe you are evaluated by Freshman admissions AND the departments to which you are transferring (e.g., Electrical Engineering).</p>
<p>Yes they say you’re supposed to finish you’re degree in 2 years, but what are they going to do if you don’t? Nothing, probably. Engineering transfers often spend 3 years.</p>
<p>I don’t think there is anything stopping transfer students from double majoring. I don’t know about inter-college dual majors, though. Plus, as a dual enrollment student I don’t think you face the same limitations as transfer students (not sure).</p>
<p>Don’t go to UCF.</p>
<p>It’s up to the department as to whether or not you can change your major for transfer students. Whether or not this policy is the same for dual enrollment students, I do not know.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. Maybe someone who’s more familiar with dual enrollment students can help you better.</p>
<p>I graduated high school in 09 with an AA and got rejected because I didn’t have my prereqs(I applied to the college of engineering). I had good enough stats to get in so I don’t think it was that. I’ve seen other high school/AA’s get in but I don’t know if they had their prereqs or not.</p>
<p>Don’t go to UCF. They’ll treat you as a 4 year transfer which means your shot of getting in (with prereqs) goes from 90% to about 10%.</p>
<p>If I were you, I would call them every day for two weeks. You will get different answers (I got at least four~ when I went through this) but sooner or later you’ll get someone who knows. Ask them if you should stop at 59 credits or will it hurt you. Personally, even with throwing any credits above 45 away, I would do it.</p>
<p>And (at least in CLAS), you can do intra and inter college double majors, although it would probably be tougher to do inter as a transfer since you will need to be approved. (edit: Actually joebobjoe might be right about dual enrollments and double majors. There might be some special stuff there) </p>
<p>I took the long way, but I eventually got in to UF. Good luck.</p>
<p>Well, thank you everybody for your answers. I’m just seriously considering stopping at 59 credits so that I don’t have to be treated like a transfer and meet ALL prereqs, which it seriously looks like I have to do. But that might hinder me from going to my backup schools in case UF doesn’t accept me. Grrr, this is such a stressful time in life. I guess I’ll just keep working towards my AA, and hope that they accept with only Calc 2 and Physics 1. Any further advice would be appreciated 
Oh, and when exactly do you take Differential Equations? Like, is it completely after calculus, or between calc 2 and 3? Or can I just take it with any calc class?</p>
<p>I hear a lot of people that say not to go on, BUT I am also a dual enrollment student. I will be graduating this year with 72 credits and I do NOT have all of the pre-reqs for my major which happens to be chemical engineering. In fact, I dont know if I have any. I didnt know what I wanted to do either so I pretty much took all of the easy classes in order to just obtain my general AA degree. With that being said, I got into UF AND into the college of engineering. Im not sure if this is tentative and they are expecting me to get all the pre-reqs in, which I highly doubt because they saw my transcripts.</p>
<p>Hopefully this made sense to you, but to sum it all up, I got into UF with my AA degree, and not having all of the pre-reqs for my major. So it is possible. Message me if you have any questions and I can try to help! :)</p>
<p>Thank you so much! You seriously just made my day. I’ve been worrying about this for a few weeks now. That’s great news that UF can accept you without all the prereqs. So did you have any physics or calculus done?</p>
<p>Yeah, weeks before my acceptance letter, I was freaking out because I came on to this discussion board and everyone was saying that I wouldnt be able to get in. I gave up all hope and didnt even care to check my online status because I was already assuming the denial. Then I got in… and then to make it even better, a few weeks later, I got my acceptance to the college of engineering. </p>
<p>But to answer your question, nope I didn’t do physics or calculus or any of that. Although, looking back, I wish I would have. The highest I got in math was pre-calculus and my sciences were just as limited. I pretty much just took the bare minimums.</p>
<p>You will first be reviewed as a FTIC, First Time In College “freshman” who was a dual enrolled HS student. You will be judged and compared with others applying as freshman. You are will be applying as a FTIC with advanced standing. If you are not competitive enough in that round (ie the whole picture as in grades, scores, EC’s) you will then be evaluated as a transfer. For that you will need to meet criteria for your major, and your application will be reviewed by both admissions and the department you are applying to. </p>
<p>If you receive an acceptance result on the appointed date for freshman in February, you got in as a FTIC. You will not have to meet criteria for a transfer in your major and you will have more flexibility. If you do not have an admission decision at that time, then you are being evaluated as a transfer, and it will be more difficult as they will hold you to transfer requirements. Whether you have 59 or 61 credits does not really matter. GO FOR THE AA. </p>
<p>My D graduated from our local State College with her AA a month before she graduated HS with her diploma. Get the AA.</p>
<p>@sunnyflorida so are you saying that dual enrollment students technically get 2 chances? because normal students would get rejected and then there is nothing they can do about it. but dual enrollment students can get rejected with other freshman, but get in as transfer students? </p>
<p>I got in, but I was soo surprised and confused and I would really like to hear what they have to say on this. It seems to me that their decisions for admission are pretty much hit or miss. They have to fill a quota and even if your scores are lower, you may get in if you can fit that quota because the schools need to be diverse.</p>
<p>I earned my AA and HS diploma this year. I only have 2 of my pre-reqd done outside of the GE requirements. I have no calculus/physics but have loads of chemistry. </p>
<p>I was accepted immediately into the College of Engineering (Industrial and Systems).</p>
<p>My friend is still waiting. Is it safe to assume she is being evaluated as a transfer?</p>
<p>Sweet. Maybe they changed the system. Then again, maybe I got denied as a freshman then evaluated a transfer. </p>
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<p>Did her status say it was sent to her college for review? Did yours?</p>
<p>No. I applied on July 7, 2010. I had all of the necessary documents in by July 24th. (I have taken the SATs 3 times, ACT 2 times). On February 11th, I checked “status” and I said “Congratulations…”</p>
<p>My friend got the same message stated above about evaluating, etc. </p>
<p>We can’t figure out why I got accepted and she is still be evaluated. She has a 3.89 GPA (according to our COllege). Is only 3 pre reqs short ( she’s a nursing major) and has excellent extra curriculars.</p>
<p>It’s strange if you ask me…</p>
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<p>Yeah UF can do that because… well because they can.</p>
<p>From what you and everyone else is saying, it sounds like they evaluated incoming students as freshman then transfer. If you get that updated status and you don’t have your prereqs, the chances might be slim. I’d actually like to see if someone did get in without prereqs and with this message.</p>
<p>Well you got that right! They can do whatever they please. I don’t know… I have seen friends be denied with higher GPAs better grades, etc. I guess because I am a female pursuing engineering? But even that’s a stretch. Idk. </p>
<p>Are you already at UF or incoming?</p>
<p>This is my first semester at UF. I’m glad I eventually got in. It’s a really nice school besides all the red tape, but every school has that (some more than others).</p>
<p>I stil haven’t figured out if I am a transfer or not… :-(</p>
<p>Maybe once the preview information comes this afternoon, I will know?</p>
<p>@Festivus, my friend didn’t get in with the message… I can’t believe it. She was on the Dean’s List and had straight A’s.</p>
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<p>As was I. I feel sorry for your friend. I really do. It messes with your mind when you take the initiative to do dual enrollment and get rejected. What, if I may ask, were her SAT scores?</p>
<p>Average… 530 - Math
500 - Reading
550 - Writing.</p>
<p>I guess that’s what did her in?</p>
<p>Ohh yeah. Unless she had really good ECs or something. I’m now under the impression that they at least evaluate dual enrollments as freshman first, though, which makes me feel a little better.</p>