<p>Hello! I'm hoping to get into the University of Florida for fall 2012, and I was interested in joining the Gators marching band! :) So I wanted to ask people that are in it, or know about it. How difficult is it to get into? And, I know it shouldn't matter, but are people in the band considered "losers"? I would join either way, but I figure I should prepare myself mentally for bullying, lol. Also, any other information would be appreciated. Thanks! :)</p>
<p>I am not in the Gator Marching Band, but I did do marching band in high school. I am not too certain on how difficult it is to get in. If you did marching band in high school, I would think you should be fine. I have never heard anyone make fun of or bully anyone in the band. In fact, I have heard several people say that marching band people are lucky since they get free tickets to the games and get to travel to away games as well. If I wasn’t Pre-Med, I definitely would have done marching band in college. I just didn’t think I would have time to do both. If you do go to UF and join the band, I’m sure it will be a great experience and you will meet many friends.</p>
<p>Oh dear, lol. I haven’t done marching band in high school, and I’m planning on doing Pre-Med at UF. How difficult is Pre-Med?</p>
<p>The Pre-Med track is pretty difficult. A lot of the classes you will be taking freshman year are the “weed-out” classes where they try to get rid of the students who are not willing to work hard enough to be successful. A lot of the people who go into the pre-med track are students who are used to getting straight A’s without even studying. Then they get to UF and realize you need to study a lot if you want to do well. Some are not willing to do this and therefore are weeded out. I am a senior now and I thought freshman and sophomore years were the most difficult. Doing marching band and being pre-med would definitely be a challenge because both have significant time commitments. I don’t think I would have done too well in my classes if I had done marching band, but I’m sure there have been people who have successfully done marching band and pre-med. Maybe you could see how freshman year goes and then try to join marching band your sophomore year if you think you could balance both.</p>
<p>Don’t know your scheduling etc. But Gator Band members are “winners” never losers. Its an awesome club to join!</p>
<p>Haha, I’m in IB, so I’ll be skipping freshman year, and probably sophemore year. I know that I have to study (which is what I should be doing now). I’m sure I could handle the workload. I think I’m going to go for it, even though I probably won’t get in. So excited! February is too far away. :(</p>
<p>Yay go band! I wanna be in the band if I get in next year. But I have a question about Pre-Med. I thought it was just a track, and not a major? And I thought bio and chem majors fulfil the prerequisites for med school?</p>
<p>IAmAwesome74: You are correct. Pre-Med is not a major. It is just a track. I am actually a Nutritional Sciences major. As long as you take the pre-requisites required for admissions into medical school, you can major in whatever you are interested in.</p>