Finding my place: UCF and UF

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Florida
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<p>p2n, let’s get the facts straight:</p>

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<p>Pat graduated from a small private university in Washington DC. Nice try though. Would you like to roll the dice again??? :D</p>

<p>FSU may or may not have been ranked higher in a few disciplines, but the over-all perception of UF being the flagship was evident even 20+ years ago by “outsiders” from the NE. ;)</p>

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<p>Hmm…back to the OP.
UF has far more national prestige than UCF but it really is wherever you feel comfortable. Are you looking to go to graduate school? If so, I suggest UF because there are a good number of opportunities to advance in your academic career. However, this is not to downplay UCF’s opportunities. It really is where you feel most comfortable between the campuses and what you’re looking for out of your college experience (not just academically, socially, too). It is up to the student to decide how he will succeed.</p>

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<p>Are you suggesting that the reporter could not be influenced by the media culture in Florida? Are you saying that she went out and actually read up on what that term “flagship” meant, found facts and came to an independent assessment or just asked a coworker?</p>

<p>It is a joke to think these reporters really probe such things - especially in a media market dominated by UF grads!</p>

<p>Robert M. Berdahl, then chancellor of UC Berkeley and now president of the AAU says this about “flagships”:

See: <a href=“http://cio.chance.berkeley.edu/chancellor/sp/flagship.htm[/url]”>http://cio.chance.berkeley.edu/chancellor/sp/flagship.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Berdahl understands what a university flagship is…and perfectly describes Florida State University and UF. FSU and UF were the first institutions of higher learning founded in Florida and meet the other qualities. There are no others…not USF, not UCF, not Miami.</p>

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<p>So the poster asks for opinions about UCF or UF and once again this thread turns into some competitive BS with the same posters going on and on about FSU and UF! It’s so obvious when people are so one sided and blind about their love for their schools.</p>

<p>Look, for those who love FSU you are never going to say that UF is better and vice versa. </p>

<p>How about giving people some legitimate information on the various schools when they ask instead of always have arguments about which is the premier school???</p>

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<p>If you’ll notice, I did recommend UF over UCF to the OP. ;)</p>

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<p>Parent2noles, I don’t understand your deal. You are wishy-washy and act strangely. What is your actual take on things?</p>

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<p>UF… UCF is third tier, not recognized out of state.</p>

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<p>Is the UCF honors program all 4 years? Otherwise, whenever you leave the program, you’ll be put in with the rest of the UCF kids, and most people I know who went to UCF did not think very highly of their classmates.</p>

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<p>Can somebody STOP this thread??? Your place is where youuuu feel better!!! And where you feel you can become a good professional.</p>

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<p>First you shook your magic 8-ball for an answer and it told you that the author was a UF grad. Then when you found out that your magic 8-ball lied to you, you decided to shake it again for a different answer and it told you that the author was influenced by UF grads. hahaha :)</p>

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<p>Agree with lr2010. This thread mimics the political atmosphere in this country. It’s fine to love your school but why put down someone else’s choice?</p>

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<p>jozzle06, I think UF should be your hand’s down choice because its the more respected school in and out of Florida.</p>

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<p>“Can somebody STOP this thread??? Your place is where youuuu feel better!!! And where you feel you can become a good professional.”</p>

<p>A degree from UCF doesn’t mean as much as a degree from UF to employers both statewide and nationwide. Period. There’s a right and wrong choice, IMO. The OP asked us to share our opinions.</p>

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<p>It’s easy - In my opinion UF is better for the subjects the OP stated than UCF, even if UCF Honors is considered.</p>

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<p>So I spoke with a guy at Cisco in RTP who my father used to work for. He said that when it comes to computer science that UF vs. FSU vs. UCF really made no difference to them.</p>

<p>I asked about UF’s national reputation and he said that outside of Florida, there really isn’t a national reputation.</p>

<p>In the mid-Atlantic, he said that they would rather hire engineers from NC State and Virginia Tech.</p>

<p>I asked if they had hired people from the University of Florida or UCF before and he said that they had but that they didn’t really distinguish themselves from any of the other new grads they had hired. So they didn’t really feel the need to recruit from the state of Florida any more than North Carolina or Virginia or South Carolina (he said good things about Clemson’s engineering graduates also).</p>

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<p>^Interesting comment considering Cisco is a strong UF recruiter and research collaborator. From Cisco’s web site…</p>

<p>[University</a> Pioneers Grid Computing and High-Speed Networking [Data Center] - Cisco Systems](<a href=“http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps368/prod_case_study0900aecd80575684_ns224_Networking_Solutions_Case_Study.html]University”>Cisco 7600 Series Routers - Retirement Notification - Cisco)</p>

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<p>rogracer, you beat me too it! I was just about to post this article from Cisco:</p>

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<p>[University</a> of Florida Pioneers Grid Computing and High- Speed Networking with Cisco High Performance Computing Solutions -> Cisco News](<a href=“http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2006/prod_111406d.html]University”>http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2006/prod_111406d.html)</p>

<p>joefrommiami, I think Cisco needs to get a new vending machine repairman. The one they have now doesn’t seem so reliable. ;)</p>

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<p>I can only speak for the conversation I had with a Cisco hiring manager in Raleigh, NC.</p>

<p>You can address university partnerships all you want.</p>

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<p>1st post!! Ya!!!
Anyway, I do believe UF has a better reputation out of state, and as far as academics, it wins hands down.
HOWEVER</p>

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<p>Sorry about that. Let me continue.</p>

<p>HOWEVER, I do think people are being a little unfair. UCF is a relatively new school compared to UF. Give it time. We know it’s getting better every year. It was ranked one of the best up-and-coming schools. </p>

<p>I go to UCF. I chose it for two reasons
1.) It’s close to home and I don’t have to pay for a dorm (Reason I turned down UF-true story).
2.) UCF now has a med school. In short: I want in. Going to the school for undergrad won’t hurt me when applying to their grad school. </p>

<p>So all in all, it really depends on what you want to do after you graduate. If you’re super ambitious and dream of some amazing job after undergrad graduation, then UF might be a better choice. But imo, UCF is a good school. It’s not Full Sail. You get the taught the same material there as you do in UF. It just depends on how hard you work. Don’t let these overly biased guys tell you otherwise.</p>

<p>Anyway, let the flaming begin!</p>