<p>I know UCF is big! Son does not want to be a number - is that avoidable?</p>
<p>It’s big, yes. However, the campus is large and somewhat spread out, easy to navigate. The only time it seemed crowded was on move in day. If S is a freshman, living on campus, they put most of them together so they really do get to know each other better that way. Classes are large, some more than others, especially in the gen eds. That is unavoidable here. D has had some discussions with her advisor over different majors and felt that she really was helpful and attentive. Also, she has a tutor for math and had no problem finding someone she felt was competent and it has helped tremendously. It will never be a small close knit student body, however. It just depends on what your S is looking for. Many positives though!</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply! I feel that UCF would be good for him…but he feels that its way too big. I try to point out the positives - heard the Comp Sc major is good, buildings are new etc…He likes new and modern rather than traditional.</p>
<p>then he would like UCF. That was the big draw for my D. It offers some pretty nice perks too, such as the Fitness Center and an enormous amount of clubs and activities as compared to a smaller school.</p>
<p>If he is worried about the ‘big’ factor - have him try for the honors college. Classes are samller, they dorm together, get to register 1st for classes, and they end up forming a school withn a school. Or he might consider a frat - that’s another way for kids to make a group within a group. However, the greek scene is not a big thing at UCF, so please don’t consider it mandatory.</p>
<p>OR if he is a leader/scholar LEAD might be the thing for him (many of the same perks as honors without the honors classes). My daughter was in this unique program and found her niche with this great group of kids - Especially since she was OOS.</p>
<p>PM if you have any more questions!</p>
<p>GO KNIGHTS!!!</p>
<p>Lisa</p>
<p>[What</a> is the LEAD Scholars Program?](<a href=“http://www.lead.sdes.ucf.edu%5DWhat”>http://www.lead.sdes.ucf.edu) </p>
<p>The LEAD Scholars Program is an intense and comprehensive two-year student development program for competitively selected, academically talented first year college students with experience and interest in leadership, academic excellence, and community service. LEAD Scholars join in a unique partnership with faculty, staff, alumni and community leaders as a way to make an immediate connection with academic and community life.</p>
<p>The primary goal of the LEAD Scholars Program is to prepare students to be effective leaders in personal, professional, and civic communities. This goal is achieved through three venues: academic excellence, leadership, and community service.</p>
<p>Students are integrated with faculty in two-credit hour leadership courses. These courses provide the primary means of facilitating the focus for study, advisement and educational activities as it relates to leadership, academic excellence and community service. First time in college students from any major are eligible to apply to the LEAD Scholars Program.</p>
<p>The LEAD Scholars Program enables a selected number of students to develop professionally through a special mentoring relationship involving research and/or project development in their area of interest both on campus and in the community. Students are provided opportunities to work on project teams and special programs to develop their leadership skills. Specially structured community service projects are provided for students to enhance their community service development.</p>
<p>Students are selected for this two year program, prior to their freshman year, through a competitive process based on academic record, extracurricular and community activities, school recommendation, expressed interest in leadership, academic excellence, and community service. The LEAD Scholars Program serves as a bridge for participation in leadership opportunities as upper division students and in future community leadership roles</p>
<p>My daughter is a freshman, OOS from New Jersey. She absolutely loves UCF. I was also concerned at first that the school was too big, at least until we visited and walked the campus. The layout is terrific, it does not feel at all the size that it is. My daughter ended up attending summer session and I would highly recommend it, especially if your son is hesitant about attending a large university. It will give him a small school feel at a large university. He will have large classes for some of his gen ed required classes, that cannot be avoided. However, it seems that since the freshman students all reside in the dorms together, they all end up meeting kids in the same classes. Also, if your son is interested, there is an OOS student dorm (my daughter is living there now) which has special activities, classes and trips geared for the OOS student. Try to visit the school, as soon as we did, my daughter was hooked.</p>
<p>pixeljig, Along the same lines of the honors college (small feeling within a large university), he may want to consider the Excel program, for students studying STEM majors (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). Here is the website:</p>
<p>[The</a> EXCEL Program | Home](<a href=“http://www.excel.ucf.edu%5DThe”>http://www.excel.ucf.edu)</p>
<p>They only accept 200 freshman into the program every year.</p>
<p>Is it possible to be in the EXCEL program and the Honors College?</p>
<p>Yes you can be in both programs.</p>
<p>How do you apply to those?</p>
<p>For EXCEL go to the website I posted and there is information there on the application process and for Honors you can ask them to send you an application in the mail.</p>
<p>what does oos stand for</p>
<p>oos—out of state</p>