<p>Hi</p>
<p>I am a Florida student applying to both UF and FSU. I'm planning to double major in either political science and english, or political science and history. In Florida, there seems to be a general consensus that UF is the better school overall, but would FSU be a better choice for these particular majors? I would like to go to law school, and I would like to attend the institution that would be the most challenging in my chosen majors. Thanks for your replies!</p>
<p>Florida is the clear choice between the two. But both are fine schools. Getting into law school has more to do with your gpa, your LSAT score and your course of study as an undergrad than WHERE you went to college.</p>
<p>Work and study hard. DO NOT PARTY. Sadly both UF and FSU are considered SERIOUS party schools.....so you have to WORK to avoid the party scene and be strong.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>o boy....</p>
<p>Taste Great</p>
<p>less Filling</p>
<p>Florida is NOT necessarily the clear choice between the two. FSU has VERY strong programs in both Political Science and English. I don't know what UF's rankings are, but FSU is currently ranked #9 for graduate studies in PoliSci. Couldn't find the undergrad rankings, but the grad rankings should give you a general idea. Keep in my mind that FSU is based on Florida's capital, which also gives it a huge advantage in this area of study.</p>
<p>FSU's Law School is ranked 53rd and UF's is 47th. They are practically at the same level. Both Law Schools are considered equally good by law firms.</p>
<p>Both FSU and UF are great schools. You'll have similar opportunities with degree from either one. Go to the school that fits you best.</p>
<p>"I don't know what UF's rankings are, but FSU is currently ranked #9 for graduate studies in PoliSci."</p>
<p>FSU MBA, I am not sure which ranking you are alluding to. The only Political Science ranking that is less than 10 years old (2005 USNWR) does not have FSU (or Florida) ranked anywhere near the top 10. Not that they aren't good in Political Science. Both are actually well regarded in the field. FSU is ranked #37 and Florida is ranked #48. That's pretty good considering that even schools like Georgetown don't crack the top 40. </p>
<p>Below is the latest ranking of graduate Political Science departments according to the USNWR. The number to the right of the institution is the reputational score (out of a 5.0 scale) according to Political Science professors and Heads of Departments:</p>
<ol>
<li> Harvard University 5.0 </li>
<li> Stanford University 4.9 </li>
<li> University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 4.8 </li>
<li> Princeton University 4.7 </li>
<li> University of California–Berkeley 4.6 </li>
<li> Yale University 4.6 </li>
<li> University of California–San Diego 4.4 </li>
<li> Duke University 4.3 </li>
<li> University of Chicago 4.3 </li>
<li>Columbia University 4.2 </li>
<li>Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4.2 </li>
<li>University of California–Los Angeles 4.2 </li>
<li>Ohio State University 4.0 </li>
<li>University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 4.0 </li>
<li>University of Rochester 4.0 </li>
<li>University of Wisconsin–Madison 3.9 </li>
<li>Washington University in St. Louis 3.9 </li>
<li>Cornell University 3.8 </li>
<li>New York University 3.8 </li>
<li>University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 3.8 </li>
<li>Northwestern University (IL) 3.6 </li>
<li>Michigan State University 3.4 </li>
<li>Texas A&M University–College Station 3.4 </li>
<li>University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign 3.4 </li>
<li>Indiana University–Bloomington 3.3 </li>
<li>University of Iowa 3.3 </li>
<li>University of Texas–Austin 3.3 </li>
<li>University of Washington 3.3 </li>
<li>Emory University 3.2 </li>
<li>Rice University 3.2 </li>
<li>SUNY–Stony Brook 3.2 </li>
<li>University of California–Davis 3.2 </li>
<li>University of Maryland–College Park 3.2 </li>
<li>University of Pennsylvania 3.2 </li>
<li>Pennsylvania State University–University Park 3.1 </li>
<li>University of California–Irvine 3.1 </li>
<li>Florida State University 3.0 </li>
<li>Johns Hopkins University 3.0 </li>
<li>University of Arizona 3.0 </li>
<li>University of Virginia 3.0 </li>
<li>Georgetown University 2.9 </li>
<li>George Washington University 2.9 </li>
<li>Rutgers State University–New Brunswick 2.9 </li>
<li>University of Notre Dame 2.9 </li>
<li>University of Pittsburgh 2.9 </li>
<li>Brown University 2.8 </li>
<li>University of Colorado–Boulder 2.8 </li>
<li>Arizona State University 2.6 </li>
<li>Claremont Graduate School 2.6 </li>
<li>Syracuse University 2.6 </li>
<li>University of California–Santa Barbara 2.6 </li>
<li>University of Florida 2.6 </li>
<li>Vanderbilt University 2.6 </li>
<li>University of Georgia 2.5 </li>
<li>University of Kansas 2.5 </li>
<li>University of South Carolina–Columbia 2.5 </li>
<li>University of Southern California 2.5 </li>
<li>University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 2.5</li>
</ol>
<p>My mistake, Alexandre. I forgot to add that it was among public institutions, not overall. I got the info directly from the FSU website. </p>
<p>Thanks for posting the overall rankings. I didn't know that FSU was actually ranked ahead of UF. I only knew the FSU program was highly regarded. </p>
<p>BTW, here's the link to my source: </p>
<p>FSU</a> Highlights</p>
<p>FYI- Florida's Law school suffered what should be a 1 year dip in the rankings due to eliminating spring admissions. UF's ranking should spike by 5-10 spots when the current ranking comes out. Not that that matters too much- low 40s and high 40s are still in the same "cluster".</p>