Choosing between New College of Florida and UF

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<p>Choosing between New College of Florida and UF</p>

<p>I am a senior who was recently accepted into both of the schools and I need some advise as to which one would be a better fit.</p>

<p>Stats: 2160 SAT, IB student, top 10% of class
Extracurriculars: strong interest in international relations (e.g. published in a newspaper up north, Young Democrats pres, various competitions)
-Very strong in biology… a little weak in chemistry</p>

<p>Goals:
-I was originally planning on seeking a PharmD, which UF is well known for, but the low acceptance rate (20%) into the pharm school.
-As a backup, I was thinking of attending NCF for medical school instead as a backup (ironic, i know) because of the 80% acceptance rate into medial school.
-There is the possibility that I may attend NCF to get the necessary courses, and then apply to the PharmD school at UF after an AA or bachelor’s degree
-I have visited both campuses and I very much prefer smaller class sizes, but that is not a necessity.
The PharmD and MD degrees aren’t exactly my passions. So although I believe it might be easier to learn in the small classes at NCF, its reputation is suspect, which might hurt me if I do not into grad school…
-My true passions lie in international relations/etc., and NCF’s strengths in grad school admission and UF’s relatively strong reputation are both factors that leave me undecided even in this area…</p>

<p>Personality: Leaning towards NCF, as I do like highly intellectual students (yes, there are those at every campus, but a higher concentration would be good), and dislike UF’s reputation as a “party school”.
-Money isn’t really a factor, as the tuition at both would be cheap for my household income…</p>

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<p>Two very different colleges that will both get you where you want to go. NCF’s reputation is fine, if a little unknown outside of Florida. In Florida it’s reputation is pretty solid. All of which will likely not matter after your first job.</p>

<p>Go with the school that’s the best fit, which sounds like NCF’s LAC style may be it. As you said, you can always transfer (assuming you don’t have any merit scholarships to be concerned with). </p>

<p>Good Luck</p>

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<p>It sounds like you enjoy the feel of NCF, but keep in mind that it may not have the same resources as UF.</p>

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<p>New College is nearly bankrupt (which obviously affects resources). I would really recommend not going there unless you plan on studying marine bio, it may not be around for long.</p>

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<p>New College of Florida is an honors college of the State University System of Florida. It is funded through the State of Florida. </p>