<p>Well I live in California, and everybody always just talks about the UC's and CSU's. Personally I don't see why anyone would want to go to a UC or CSU. I mean UCLA, UCB, and USC have huge sports, but those schools are very competitive and it is practically impossible to get accepted. Also the students at UCLA and UCB are they type that would kill for an A, and I definitely don't want to be in an atmosphere like that.</p>
<p>So I'm leaning towards OOS schools, and I really like Florida State. However, I'm worried the school isn't good enough or worth OOS costs. I plan to double major in Public Relations and Sport Management, so are those programs considered strong at FSU? Also how is FSU looked at in Florida? Is there a strong chance of being recruited from the school or would I have to find the jobs, interns, and interviews by myself?</p>
<p>Also since nobody in California really talks about FSU (unless its about their football team), I have to rely on second hand information. I have heard the school is full of commuters, and Tallahassee isn't that great of a city. I heard it's boring....Is this true?</p>
<p>So does FSU compare to ASU? SDSU? Indiana? If you could compare FSU's rep with another school, what would it be?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Well I can only answer a few of those questions, Fsu is viewed pretty well on the east coast especially for public relations, it is the capital of the state. In order to get a job, take the bus about a mile to the capitol building and you should be able to get an internship or a job in your field although I'm sure many companies recruit there, fsu is considered the flagship of florida..</p>
<p>In terms of aid, although I was instate, Fsu gave me the most out of the 3 private colleges I got accepted to, so there very generous.</p>
<p>And the school is definetly not for commuters because from my school alone, 500 miles away there are 26 of us going to FSU. fsu students mostly come from hillsborough, dade and broward counties which are hundreds of miles away from tallahassee making it impossible to commute.</p>
<p>I'm thinking someone has misled you or has given you some erroneous information. FSU IS NOT a commuter school in any way whatsoever. Tallahassee is a college town with 2 universities. I'm not sure what your definition of boring is, but I haven't met many people who would call Tallahassee boring. In Tallahassee you have big time college sports, parties, concerts, tons of campus activities, and more parties. But then again, those sort of things might not be for everybody.
FSU is academically regarded much higher than ASU and SDSU. Indiana is a very good school, socially is very similar to FSU. I guess the only way to determine if FSU is for you, is to visit it yourself.</p>
<p>Yah I just came to clarify that the negativity about FSU was false. </p>
<p>Thanks for the info</p>
<p>Plus, the most beautiful beaches in the country are located a little over an hour's drive away!</p>
<p>From research done as an interested SM major applying to FSU (Since I live in the state of Florida) you don't have a ton of internships with pro teams. So I am not even leaning towards FSU but have loved the school since I was a kid so I will be applying.</p>
<p>I would suggest applying to UM for SM along with possibly South Carolina if you want to go to the east coast.</p>
<p>As much as I hate to say it being an FSU fan if you get into UCAL, UCLA or UCSD you might as well go their as the education would be better and alot cheaper.</p>
<p>How many pro teams are in the state of South Carolina? I'm not too sure if South Carolina would be a better option than FSU. UMiami is a very good school for what your interested in, but the costly price could be a drawback. I know a person who graduated from FSU with a degree in SM, and he got a job with the Miami Dolphins right out of college.</p>
<p>south carolina i heard internships with all the time in the south.</p>
<p>South Carolina is definitely a better option for Sports Management than Florida State. Their program is known as one of the best in the country, and attracts many employers in the Southeast. Both Florida State and South Carolina have similar reputations as institutions, but i've heard from many people in the industry that USC's SM program is solid. FSU competes with graduates of Tampa, UCF, Miami, and Florida for the internships in-state, all whom have sport management programs that are good. Miami owns the Miami market, UCF has great relations in Orlando, Tampa does well with that area, leaving yourself to compete against applicants from schools who are being recruited.</p>
<p>I should say that FSU's program is no slouch, I know that my school even has a study program (not sure if that's the word) where you could go to FSU for a semester and take Sport Management classes.</p>
<p>Thank you for proving my point A2Wolves6</p>
<p>FSU should be a good program for sports Management. Schools with strong athletic programs are solid options to study SM.
Again SC is a great option. If u want Florida there are 3 schools I reccommend:
- UF
- UM
- FSU
U should do fine in any of them. UMiami is prolly the better route but its veryyy expensive. If u get a scholarship (aint easy) or u can afford it then try it out.
Eitherway FSU and UM are excellent options and their positives are that it will be cheaper.</p>
<p>FSU and UF I imagine don't have the greatest connections. They are not occupied with one area like UM is.</p>
<p>UCF has Orlando and Tampa has Tampa, you will be competing with each of those schools when getting internships.</p>
<p>Miami is the best opition as you have the Panthers, Dolphins, Heat and Marlins all in your area.</p>
<p>Right. FSU has no connections to pro sports. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>How do you explain all the FSU athletes in the pros then? If the athletes make it to the pros, don't you think they'll remember the training staff as well that helped them get there? Aren't these "connections"?</p>
<p>Not to mention Randy Oravetz at FSU has been in the business a very long time. Are you suggesting he has no or limited connections with pro teams?</p>
<p>I don't understand what athletes has to do with this conversation at all.</p>
<p>And the athletes making it aren't any connections at all. They don't decide who is making the financial decisions for the team, the owner does.</p>
<p>parent2noles I am a huge FSU fan but I hate to say it they don't have many connections in terms of pro teams.</p>
<p>FSU athletes in the pros = good athletic program, which isn't at all related to academics and placing non-athletes into professional positions.</p>
<p>The only potential connections that an athlete could have with a student was if the student was studying sports law and wanted to represent an athlete as an agent. However, this is incredibly hard to do as many top agents just happened to be in the right place at the right time, and have some sort of personal connection to the athlete. Athletes have no sort of leverage/connection in landing a friend an internship with the team they sign with - that is entirely the organization's decision.</p>
<p>Oravitz is an athletic trainer. If College!*! wanted to become an athletic trainer, then yes, FSU does have connections in that department. However, the thread starter showed no sort of desire to work as an athletic trainer, and like athletes, athletic trainers have no sort of leverage/connections in getting a student a job. </p>
<p>You need to look into the career placement center of each sport management school to determine whether or not the school sends people into the field you want before you decide to apply to a sport management program. Most websites have this information, although some of it is available upon request.</p>