English major: UCF or FSU?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Central Florida
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<p>Well, yes, I'm on the fence here.</p>

<p>I want to study English, see. But I don't know which school I'd be better suited for. I'm at the point where they've practically become identical in my eyes, you know?</p>

<p>UCF is in Orlando. Opportunity. Not so much a devoted college town, which means I could escape that whole air for a few hours if needed. But I've heard from fellow English majors at the school that they push you towards online classes. This puts me off. Because I have no desire to learn everything behind a computer screen. Literature is meant for the classroom. And I've also heard that it's just a degree mill. Its size does not phase me. All those ******* fees, too. </p>

<p>FSU is, as I've heard from a wealth of people, a "big party school". And I think I'd get frustrated very quickly. But the school is older, and therefore more established in that sense. Potential employers, or practically anyone with whom I discuss college some years from now, are far more likely to know FSU. I also think the English programs are more concentrated there, and just better, by all appearances. And lastly, I think the tuition is at this point in time cheaper than that of UCF. Always a good thing. </p>

<p>Sidenotes: I live but a few miles from UCF. FSU, on the other hand, is 5hrs away. </p>

<p>Anyway, with all of that said, I think my questions is, essentially: where would I be happier as an English major? I'd prefer answers from those with actual experience. I'm prepared to attend the school offering me more money. But I figured I'd let some of you weigh in and offer up your two cents. Please be honest with me; be blunt if you must. I cannot decide. Thanks.</p>

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<p>I’m not an English major but I thought about going for the Literature minor. From searching through the classes, I found that a lot of the English classes tend to be online, however there are sections held in actual classrooms. In addition, the one class I did take I was given no feedback from the professor…which for an English class is really important, due to more subjective grading…but that could be a professor issue more than a department issue.</p>

<p>Also, UCF tends to be more of a science school…in the sense that the science classes are where they should be in difficulty and the liberal arts classes can be somewhat of a degree mill.</p>

<p>Of course, I am not an English major, so I don’t have huge expertise in that area, but this was from my little adventure in the minor.</p>

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<p>That’s exactly what I want to avoid. </p>

<p>What is it that you’re studying there now? And have you heard anything about the English department and/or classes at FSU? If they’re anything of an improvement? I’d imagine so, but I don’t know.</p>