<p>I applied for Summer 08 but ended up getting Spring 09. I graduate May 17th and I heard that the spring semester at UF does not start until January. That is over 7 months where I will still be at home with my parents and I will no doubt forget a lot of the material that I have been learning this year. I was accepted at UCF for Fall so I am leaning towards just going there, but I would like some outside opinions on what I should do.</p>
<p>If you really, really want to attend Florida you could do community college for the first semester. There's Santa Fe community college in Gainesville, for instance. </p>
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<p>That happened to my friend. I say take the spring and run, or give it to me! Anyway congrats!</p>
<p>Wouldn't I have to reapply as a transfer student if I went to a community college during the fall semester?</p>
<p>I don't know for sure. It's seems as if they'd accepted you for spring they shouldn't be upset if you take a few classes in the meantime. Confirm with the admissions office.</p>
<p>A friend of my daughters was in the same situation last year. He was accepted to UF for the Spring (he had applied for Fall), so he went to FAU (lived on-campus) in the fall, then started this Spring at UF.</p>
<p>Do you know if he had to apply again or anything? Is it possible to just accept UF along with another college and switch like that?</p>
<p>I'm almost positive that he did not have to apply again. I will have my daughter check with him to see how the process worked. I know that he went into FAU (dorm & everything) fully planning to only be there for the Fall semester.</p>
<p>I personally havent done it but I would assume its the same thing as taking summer classes at a cc and then starting in the fall, just that you are starting in the spring. You wouldnt have to reapply. </p>
<p>I think it would be worth it, you can get basic gen eds out of the way. Thats all your really doing your first semester anyways. My friend started at a cc to save money and b/c the classes were easier.</p>
<p>My son was accepted for Spring at the University of Maryland, and one of the suggestions that they make to student's in the acceptance letter is to go to a community college for a semester. But I've also heard of students taking classes as a nonmatriculating student for the Fall semester (but having to live off campus) </p>
<p>I would definately contact the University of Florida and ask if that's a possibility. You may have to be the last to register for classes, but it's definately worth a shot. </p>
<p>One other thing that I would consider are some of those independent study abroad programs. Some of the programs in central and south america are not terribly costly. While I'm not certain how many of the credits the University of Florida would accept, I'm sure they would accept any credits earned in foreign language classes. Plus, what a great experience.....</p>