<p>I looked at the pre requisites for FSU engineering and it looks tough. i've got a knack for math so i figured id do something with that. but my question is, after all my pre reqs, do i leave fsu and go to famu or something? is the college far from there? will i have to transfer? what's the deal?</p>
<p>It is a “Joint use” facility located between both campuses.
You don’t leave FSU.
I will be attending the program also.</p>
<p>is it a long walk? and uh why should i attend fsu engineering and not ucf engineering?</p>
<p>because im planning on getting a bachelor’s in engineering and then a masters in business…</p>
<p>By all accounts, UCF engineering > FSU/FAMU engineering. You’ll also have better access to internships and jobs in Orlando.</p>
<p>faced with another hard decision, great.</p>
<p>OK, since I chose FSU engineering OVER UCF engineering I guess it falls on me to start defending FSU & the program.</p>
<p>This is what I posted a couple of weeks ago on both the FSU & UCF boards:</p>
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<p>Made up my mind- I’m going to FSU </p>
<p>After visiting both schools over the last 2 weeks I have come to the conclusion that my deposit will be going to FSU.
I’m not going to badmouth UCF because in reality I was pleasantly surprised by their campus and specifically their engineering facilities & connections in the engineering field.
However:
1- You have 2 full years of general ed classes & pre-major classes that I need to get thru first. I believe in those 2 years there are only about 2 minor pre- engineering classes that I am required to take.
2- At this point I am not 100% sure that I will actually want to pursue engineering once I start I have always liked business also.
3- If that is the case and I switch majors, I would rather be at a University that has more choices. I believe FSU (other than engineering) is that school.
4- Worst case I could always transfer to UCF for my junior year if I still want to pursue engineering and don’t like what I see at the FSU/FAMU program.</p>
<p>At least that will get me 2 years of a good college experience!</p>
<p>The only negative thing that I will say about UCF is that it still felt like a commuter school. I was there most of the day on a Saturday and other than groups of people at the gym, the rec pool & around the track there was hardly anyone around. And no it was not Spring break. </p>
<p>It sounds like you are not 100% sure you want to be an engineer either. If that is the case then FSU is the clear choice.</p>
<p>PS in the rankings the difference between the 2 programs is NOT that great.
Facilities yes UCF eng > FSU Eng. Thats about it.</p>
<p>And no you have to take a shuttle bus to the Joint facility it is next to the FSU golf Course., Too far to walk.</p>
<p>You MUST visit both FSU & UCF campuses! you will see what I am talking about.</p>
<p>Per the USNWR 2008 Rankings:</p>
<p>[Search</a> - Best Engineering Schools - Graduate Schools - Education - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/eng/search/state+FL]Search”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/eng/search/state+FL)</p>
<p>UF # 24 with a Score of 57.
UCF #80 with a Score of 27
FSU #92 with a score nof 25</p>
<p>UNRANKED:
FAU,FIT,FIU,UM,USF. </p>
<p>Not that rankings ultimatelly mean anything but you can see it’s NOT a slam dunk that UCF engineering > FSU engineering.</p>
<p>What is pretty obvious is that UF has the top program in FLA by a lot.</p>
<p>The College of Engineering is very close to the Mag Lab.
See: [Campus</a> Map](<a href=“http://www.fsu.edu/Campus/newmap/inparkz.shtml]Campus”>http://www.fsu.edu/Campus/newmap/inparkz.shtml)</p>