<p>I am trying to choose between FSU and UCF. I intend on going to law school, and I know FSU has one of the best law programs in the state/region. But Tallahassee is just too close to home, and I really like UCF from what I've seen/heard. Does anyone know about the merits of UCF's political science prelaw track? Awesome/good/bad/terrible? </p>
<p>Here are my stats anyway just for those of you who are curious...</p>
<p>White female, in-state
4.1 weighted GPA
Graduating with 12 AP classes (none in 9th grade, 1 in 10th grade, 4 in 11th grade, 7 in 12th grade) an AICE (marine science) and a college class (college algebra -- math isn't my strong point). AP exam scores -- APUSH 5, AP World History 5, AP English Lang/Comp 5, AP Psych 4, AP Bio 3.
Most of my electives are in social sciences. Currently taking AP Spanish.
Marching band my main EC, section leader, etc. Also newspaper staff freshman year and literary guild staff senior year
Comm serv consists of extra time helping the band parents do random stuff
SAT 1280 (took it again but haven't gotten the scores yet), ACT 32
SAT subject tests -- Literature 700, Biology E 700, US History 750.
National Merit Semifinalist, waiting to hear back about finalist status.</p>
<p>I am also looking into the pre law track- Doers anyonme have any comments about the towers vs. lake claire apts on campus. I want me own room but want to be with mostly freshmen-</p>
<p>alongwait, I don’t like UF’s campus or the feel of it there. Intangible things, I know, but it makes a difference.</p>
<p>It also doesn’t hurt that UCF offered me a full ride (tuition + room and board) if I make National Merit finalist, which I’m extremely likely to do considering 94% of semifinalists go on to the finalist stage. </p>
<p>I’ve decided on UCF anyway now, but if anyone has further comments about their polisci they would be greatly appreciated. </p>
<p>Gailbeth7719, both the Towers and Lake Claire apartments are rather expensive as compared to the other housing options they have. As far as being with other freshmen, it’s mostly upperclassmen in the Towers (unless you get into the Burnett Honors College). I’d recommend you go for one of the Apollo five-person suites–I hear they give the single bedrooms to those who apply first for Apollo. Plus, you’ll be with other freshies. (:</p>
<p>As for me, I’m rooming with my bestie and we’re hitting up Libra.</p>
<p>My s is minoring in Poli Sci (major economics) and part of Burnett. He’s planning on law school, as well, so he’s following the pre-law track of courses for his electives. So far he’s been pleased. He’s had law and economics, labor law economics, judicial process and politics, and constitutional law I. I think the rest are economics classes (not sure about industrial organizational game theory?). Anyway, he’s been very pleased with the classes and teachers, for the most part, except for constitutional law, I believe. He feels that’s beeing taught, as he put it, “to the LCD.” That frustrates him. But the others … some very good classes and some interesting history/case law, etc. </p>
<p>I mispoke. Talked with S about poli sci classes. Apparently, I was getting teachers and classes mixed up together. It’s the poli sci classes that he’s hated. He feels as though the two teachers he’s had have been awful. As I said, he feels is con law class is taught to the LCD, and the other one was not much more than a high school class. Boring and sloooowwww. He’s very glad he didn’t major in poli sci. The pre-law track he’s been following for electives has been out of the economics department (you can find those classes under the B.A. in Economics: all discuss law within the context of economics), and he thinks that department has been very good and THOSE classes have been very interesting. Hope the clarification helps.</p>
<p>Zebes: Okay, and thank you. What does LCD stand for? And although I still plan on UCF, if I don’t like the program I can always transfer. Constitutional law is my favorite. Maybe he is just not as interested in mainstream poli sci as he is in economic law and found those classes uninteresting? I’m not trying to say that he doesn’t know what he wants, I’m just trying to be optimistic for myself here. lol</p>
<p>Gailbeth7719, I’ll be applying for the Libra community. Apollo is essentially the same but with a common room attached to the double suite instead of the entire floor having one of their own. I don’t want random other roommates hanging around directly outside my room late at night, that would really annoy me, so we chose Libra. And I’m rooming (if they let me) with my best friend so I won’t be too insecure. </p>
<p>The Towers are cool but since I’m paying room and board out of my scholarship and they’re $3000 a semester… that $10,000 for the whole year I’m getting will be gone in a snap. So I chose Libra instead, slightly less expensive, and I don’t mind sharing a bedroom.</p>
<p>Very true, Asherkermer! Economics is definitely his passion not poli sci. However, he’s an eclectic kid with lots of interests. His problem, again, has been the teaching of these classes by the particular teachers he has. Maybe he just happens to have the only 2 duds in the department. LOL</p>
<p>Lowest common denominator, right. Haha. I knew that. Well hopefully I’ll be able to get the better teachers cause I think national merit people get priority registration, so I’ll ask around and try to get a feel for how it’ll be. </p>