<p>Hey if anyone could help me that'd be great.
I currently go to a college in New York and am highly considering transferring to a college in Florida, however, I am still looking to go to a competitive school that will help me get a good job. The school I am currently at helps greatly with that. </p>
<p>I am a Finance/Political science double major.
Finished my first semester with a 3.6 GPA</p>
<p>High School:
1770 SAT Total
Salutatorian
25 ACT
97 overall average
Class President
Varsity Track & Field
Indoor Soccer Team Captain
Peer Leadership
Yearbook Staff
Student council and more</p>
<p>Schools that I am considering right now (not just in Florida):
Northeastern
George Mason
University of Florida
Florida State University
University of Miami</p>
<p>Can you guys chance me for these and based on my statistics recommend other colleges? Also, if anyone has gone to any of these schools your input would be greatly appreciated. Even from those that have lived in the area. Is it worth going from snowy New York to Florida?
Thank you!</p>
<p>I am facing the same dilemma as you, I’ve just received my associates from a CUNY, but don’t want to keep going to college here I really want to go to FSU. The only problem I’m having is the in state and out of state tuition, if anyone knows an easy way of going around it please HELP!!!</p>
<p>I’m really looking forward to go to Florida then come back to NYC in a year, to be honest people think NYC colleges are a good experience (not at all it’s a repeat of high school.)</p>
<p>Toonice4ul - so you’d transfer just for a year? The out of state tuition for FSU is 18k…it’s not great but not as steep as some other schools down there</p>
<p>@Toonice4ul: Are you a dependent or independent. If you are a dependent student, you’re residency status comes from your parents. If your an independent student, you need to establish residency for non-educational purposes. It’s 12-consecutive months. You wouldn’t qualify since you only plan on attending for a year.</p>
<p>Almost all of the state schools in Florida require that at least 45 of the credits counting towards your degree be earned at that institution.</p>
<p>@joey7821- Some of my closest friends go to UF and FSU. Gainesville is definitely a college town. There’s a really big contrast between neighborhoods in Tally because you have FSU, Florida A&M, and the state government all in a relatively small place. There’s really no in-between.</p>
<p>Miami, on the other hand has a whole lot of everything. Miami is home to several large colleges and universities. </p>
<p>There’s a rivalry between FIU and UM because many high school graduates from the city end up at one or the other…it literally took me 15 minutes to get from FIU to UM every other day. The U isn’t “in” the incorporated city of Miami, but rather in Coral Gables. It’s a nice middle/upper-middle class neighborhood with easy access to every part of the city due to it’s pretty central location. Beaches in the east, Everglades in the west, and farms in the south. The city also boasts AMAZING food from all over the world.</p>
<p>Your studies will be heavily influenced by Latin America considering the population of the city and the nature of commerce there. If you’re into that, also give FIU a look. Many of my friends go back and forth between the schools for classes and research.</p>
<p>I traded sunny Florida for snowy New York and don’t regret it. The opposite is a great choice, too!</p>
<p>P.S. I’ve heard the financial aid at UM is pretty good- especially considering the cost was, what 36k? It changes far too quickly for my taste.</p>
<p>P.P.S. Greek Life is a really good way to get involved at these schools. Most student leaders are Greek ;)</p>
<p>P.P.P.S: College football Saturdays are holy.</p>
<p>@CuraTeIpsum Thanks for all the info they sound great. Right now I’m leaning more towards U Miami. I’ve read that people there are very stuck-up and snobby because of their wealth? I come from a middle class family and the school that I am at right now is kind of like this so I hope to avoid that, but I’m sure the comments are from people who just had bad experiences.</p>
<p>When i visited the U last year, i definitely felt that vibe of elitism coming from the students/surrounding area. As much as I’d love to have gone to school in Florida (Living in the Chicagoland sucks), it was a big turnoff for me. The financial aid at the U is really good but at the end, it wasn’t enough to sway my parents since our state flagship school is nearly identical in ranking (35 grand a year for instate… ouch )</p>
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