<p>I need advice in choosing a college. My top three right now are University of Central Florida, University of Florida, and Northeastern University. I have the Florida Pre-paid plan (though I've lived in Maine for most of my life). All three options are pretty good right now but I'll outline my concerns and likes. I'm really looking for some input about quality of education vs value and job placement.</p>
<p>UCF
-I would have free tuition / 2 yr dorms w/ Florida prepaid (or most of the cost of the dorms)
-For being a national merit finalist I would get $64,000 over 8 semesters (even if it exceeds what is already covered by prepaid) . I'd also get 1st pick for dorms, new laptop, 1st choice of classes (up to a year in advance)
- honors college - offers a lot of different classes and general education classes with honors classes that are capped at like 20 students.
- I got a good feeling on campus but I don't know how the opportunities here are compared to NU or UF. Would getting a job after graduation be more difficult ?
- my parents also said they'd buy me a car if I went to a Florida school (because it's so much cheaper)</p>
<p>UF
- same tuition/ 2 yr dorms with florida prepaid
- car from parents
- beautiful campus (though different from UCF)
- I've heard this is a better school academically especially with engineering. Also UCF doesn't have chemical engineering which is what I've kind of been looking at
- I won't find out about honors program for a while- I've heard it is only 2 years and less than a lot of other colleges. I would've have the range of small honors classes like at UCF?
- I'm not sure if there are a lot of co-op opportunities here or at UCF. I haven't heard anything. </p>
<p>Northeastern
- For national merit finalist i got a full tuition scholarship (39K) which leaves room&board (about 10 or 11k). Some of the florida prepaid will transfer but not much.
-great co-op (3 six month co-ops before you graduate in 5 yrs)
- I feel like Boston would be a good place to get A job after graduation and also good chances of getting good co-ops
- I didn't get a great feeling from the people when I went to their welcome day
- good academically like UF</p>
<p>Also honors would get the best dorms at any of the schools (I dont know if I'm in at UF though).</p>
<p>Feedback would be appreciated. The co-op opportunites/ job placement at northeastern seem unbeatable, but i really do like UF. I also like UCF (and the money) but I feel like job opportunities would be the most limited. Thank you!</p>