<p>Well, the best way to learn a language is immersion, with some backing from others. For example, a bunch of people from my high school did a year abroad in Spain, and they came back fluent in Spanish and Catalonian. I remember them saying that in the beginning, it was terribly difficult to adjust, and I'd be willing to wager that one way they got through the first few weeks (months?) was by leaning on each other, and helping each other out. It's much easier to back out of it if you are on your own, with no help. </p>
<p>Although I agree that it's tough to teach fluency in a classroom setting, you can learn enough of a language to get by, conversation-wise (I've only taken Spanish through sophomore year of HS, and I can still understand ~80% of what's on telemundo, or some other Spanish speaking medium). Classes provide an excellent foundation for you to build fluency (from immersion) on. Also, classes help you set up trips (like semesters abroad, or group trips during summer) to the country you want to go to. It's much tougher (and usually more expensive) to do this without a group.</p>
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No it's not, check the rankings. Hell, UT's business school is ranked 20 places higher than UF I think. I think UF is a really good school but transferring from there to UT isn't going to as clear cut as the original poster thought in his first post.
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<p>Super. I completely disagree. Just fyi, in the real world, rankings dont mean ess-h-eye-tee.</p>
<p>Formidable, although UT's business school probably is better right now, UF's is definitely an up-an-coming school. Also, school prestige should not solely be based on business school, but as a mix of everything they offer. Otherwise, Penn would be the best school in the country (although it's great, I'm sure most reasonable people would not say it's the best). We'd also have UVA be the top public school in the country.</p>
<p>IMO, UF is just as reputable at UT, as a whole.</p>
<p>Btw, even though I hope you don't feel offended, that much Ws are not something the admissions offices like to see. </p>
<p>One or two Ws are usually tolerable because all in all, everyone has the right to goof right. However, you have some 6 or so Ws in your transcript and that gives an impression of cowardice. It seems like you have tried, failed and backed off. They usually want to see the courage and the determination to fight with your weaknesses. I am not in anyway saying that you can't be admitted. You definitely can. I mean, your GPA is in the lower range and your transcripts in quite bumpy but still, there is no reason for you to not keep your hopes up. </p>
<p>Just know that those Ws may not be seen as neutrally as you do. </p>
<p>Btw, in my perspective, UF should be in a lower tier than UT. UT is a quite nice schools with a national standing. UF has its better and worse, therefore I don't think that the people in UT would see UF as an equivalent to themselves.</p>
<p>All in all, it's not about how we compare UF to UT to but more about how UT compares UF to themselves and i am not optimistic that they would regard UF as a school of their tier. Sorry...</p>
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Btw, in my perspective, UF should be in a lower tier than UT. UT is a quite nice schools with a national standing. UF has its better and worse, therefore I don't think that the people in UT would see UF as an equivalent to themselves.
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<p>I could say the same for UF. You gave no reasoning at all...</p>
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Super. I completely disagree. Just fyi, in the real world, rankings dont mean ess-h-eye-tee.
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<p>If rankings don't mean squat, then how come MBA graduates from Harvard and Yale are in great demand? Hmm?</p>
<p>Universities are not created equal and thus rankings do have a place and purpose. Would you rather go to a sports management program that is connected to the Phillies or one at Prairie Dog Tech in the middle of New Mexico? See what I mean now?</p>
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UF's is definitely an up-an-coming school
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<p>I agree totally. I didn't say what I said to bash UF at all, what I meant is that it isn't going to be cut-and-paste for a UF student to transfer to UT. UT is still going to be somewhat uppity when it comes to things.</p>
<p>If I lived in Florida, UF would have been the school for me. I wouldn't have went out-of-state to Texas for school. Hell, their MBA program is pretty good, too. I think it's a top 50 program.</p>
<p>I did say this previously. It's not about what we think but more about what Longhorns think. And I know that Texans see themselves at the top together with Virginia and Michigan and all. Otherwise, I am fine with UF. It's probably more preferable in my perspective. At least, they have the junior Bush. Not the senior. </p>
<p>However, please know that many Texans don't see UT in the same tier with UF. Not that UF is a lower school but because that Texans usually exaggerate where they stand in my perspective.</p>
<p>What should I've done? Lie for being politically correct. All in all, I am not even a UT student/applicant anything. It's just that UTers, regardless of the truth, don't see UF as a school of their caliber.</p>
<p>I called the Office of Admissions and she says admission is based solely on GPA and mine is competitive for Liberal Arts. She also said make sure you state why you had the Ws. She also asked if they are Ws-passing, which they are, as opposed to Ws-failing which they look down upon strongly. She could have been a no-brained receptionist or the leader of the adcom. This is just what she said. So take it for what it is. I am pretty sure UT and UF are more or less even in terms of admissions and reputation, especially due to UF's recent sport success. UF sucks though. UT does not. :P</p>