<p>Hi there, I'm currently a freshman with 41 credits (25 from AP and 16 from courses taken at FAU) who will have 58 credits at the end of the Spring 2013 semester considering everything goes according to plan. I got a 3.58 GPA overall during my first semester and I anticipate a similar to better result with this next semester. I am an Environmental Science major and I have taken,or am currently taking, prerequisite classes geared towards that major(Gen Chem 1/2, Bio, general enviro science course) and I have either tested out of or have taken most of the general education courses most Florida schools require.
ACT:Composite=27, English=25, Math=24, Reading=33, Science=24,
SAT= 1690 overall, 580 on both reading and writing, Math=530
3.94 weighted high school GPA. Mostly AP, AICE and honors courses. </p>
<p>The point of this is to gauge opinions on if it seems likely that I could get into FSU for Fall 2013 and to seek general advice as to applying for transfer(like if I should wait til my second semester grades come out). </p>
<p>Get your AA and transfer. While you have a pretty decent shot as-is, it’s much easier to get into FSU as a transfer with an AA- those students are given priority admission consideration. </p>
<p>Keep in mind that you will also likely need Physical Geology to transfer into the program (as it’s technically a pre-req), if it’s available at FAU. </p>
<p>I will say this though about the Environmental Science programs at FSU. They’re relatively new (only started Fall 2010). They were created during a time of utter chaos in the department- Meteorology, Geology and Oceanography were merging to form 1 department, and Geology got the axe as a major for a couple years, so everything has been in flux. The program honestly isn’t that great here, although there’s a lot of hope within the department that it will change in the next 3-5 years as everything gets settled in. </p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong, I love FSU for the world, but the Environmental Science programs need a LOT of work. Thankfully, the faculty across all 3 disciplines within the department know this, and are really trying their best to fix everything.</p>