<p>I have been accepted to UF, UCF, and USF. I will hear from FSU on March 20th, but I’m pretty sure I will get in.</p>
<p>Anyway, which university should I choose to go to?</p>
<p>Major: accounting</p>
<p>Obviously we all know that UF is the best school, and UF is my first choice.
But I also want to consider the finances.</p>
<p>UCF is offering me $14K.
USF is offering me $17K.</p>
<p>I will know whether UF offers me any scholarships by the end of March, which is a while to wait. I heard that they pretty much only give Presidential Scholarships to minorities. I’m half White and half Dominican, so I don’t know whether that qualifies as a “minority.” My stats are below, but there are a lot of other people with stats like mine. Soooo… I dunno.</p>
<p>My high school is ranked #60 in the country.
So colleges know my school by name.
Dozens of my classmates have been accepted to UF.
Rank: 38/320
GPA: 3.8
HPA: 4.6
SAT: 1890
ACT: 30
AP Classes: 10 (passed all exams)
Dual Enrollment Credits: 3</p>
<p>A part of me is saying that even if UF doesn’t offer me any scholarships, I think UF is worth a $15K difference. I qualify for 100% Bright Futures, may get some financial aid help, and maybe a $5K scholarship from my dad’s employer company.</p>
<p>UF has a 3/2 program for accounting majors, which means that I can get my Master’s in 5 years. With a Master’s, I will have enough credits (150) to sit for the Certified Public Accountant Exam. But, with all my AP credits and what not, I can get my Master’s in Accounting within 4 years.</p>
<p>So basically I’m asking…should I weigh my hopes of attending UF based on the possibility of receiving a scholarship?</p>
<p>But, does UF have a significantly better accounting program? Better contacts and open doors for when I graduate? A degree from UF has more weight than a degree from FSU/UCF/USF, right?</p>