<p>I've been accepted to Florida State, unfortunately the Spring 2012 term instead of the Fall 2011 term. I am deciding between Northeastern (Fall 2011) and FSU (Spring 2012). I feel like I will miss out on freshmen college experiences by attending in January instead of August. The tuition is a huge difference, as I get in-state tuition at FSU. I'm not sure what I would do from June to January if I went to FSU. What do you think?</p>
<p>If u decide to go to FSU u can always take a semester of courses at TCC if they are ok with it. Or work to save money. U can still have the freshman experience as long as ur involved once u get on campus.</p>
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<p>Is the huge difference in tuition something your family can easily absorb? That should be a major factor in your decision. Many kids start at large state schools in the spring and they end up having a great experience.</p>
<p>There are lots of new students on campus for spring. There is also spring frat and sorority rush. Fall is actually a somewhat stressful semester for freshman, balancing classes and football and quite a bit of social stresses. </p>
<p>Lots of dorm rooms open up for spring, as some students do not return after Christmas break, and others are off to semesters abroad. Other students are back on campus after being abroad for fall. </p>
<p>I think you would do well at FSU, even starting spring. You could work fall, or take CC/SC classes. The difference in tuition between FSU and Northeastern is huge.</p>
<p>Also the difference between Northeastern and FSU campuses is huge. I went to Pharmacy school down the street from Northeastern. It’s a very urban environment–which some people like but others don’t. FSU is a compact college campus. Unless Northeastern has a major you can’t get at FSU, I’d wait. My son went in the fall, met literally no one in his dorm, so I don’t know he had that great of a freshman experience. He joined a frat and met people that way, and even if that’s not your thing you can go to the rush activities. Find some clubs you are interested in and you’ll meet people when you join them. It’s not just the tuition difference, it’s travel to and from Boston, getting your stuff there, etc. And graduation time in that area is a nightmare. I met a couple at parents weekend who had another child at Harvard and they were going to have to spend $500 a night for a hotel for his graduation because there’s so many schools in the area.</p>
<p>just go to tcc for the first semester or a community college near you. that would be the best thing for you to do =)</p>