<p>I'm trying to decide between going to University of Florida and UNC. </p>
<p>Going to UNC would mean facing the OOS tuition costs, whereas at UF I have a full ride for being in state. I plan on majoring in some business route (either economics, finance or accounting) and eventually getting an MBA. I have visited both schools and love them both.. UNC more but I just can't shake the fact that UF is free..</p>
<p>I know the Keenan-Flagler school is ranked waay better than UF's business school, but I'd also like to save money for grad school. Would going to UF lessen my chances for a good job and good grad school, making the extra UNC tuition worth it??</p>
<p>Also, has anyone heard of any oos students applying for residency for tuition purposes? If I could make this work after my freshman year it would definitely make UNC much more appealing!</p>
<p>i have the same options lol. and as you said, the business school at UNC has a great reputation. and no, i can almost guarantee you that if you go into UNC OOS, you will not be considered IS at any time.</p>
<p>Since you seem to be torn between these two schools, I think you’d do well getting your undergrad from UF and then pursuing a Masters from UNC Kenan-Flagler… [MBA</a> Programs Home - UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Programs Home.](<a href=“http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/]MBA”>UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Programs)
From what I’ve heard from Business graduates, teachers, and others, it doesn’t seem the undergraduate school prestige matters too much because admissions are heavily based on the GMAT, transcripts, and recommendations - unless you want to go Ivy. But even with the “best” undergrad program (maybe from the same grad school itself), you’re not guaranteed a spot in an Ivy.
Here are the details on residency: [Reference</a> | Residency | Office of the University Registrar](<a href=“http://regweb.oit.unc.edu/residency/ncres.php]Reference”>http://regweb.oit.unc.edu/residency/ncres.php)</p>
<p>thanks! truthfully, i do plan on trying to go to a top 20 school for grad… my issue is that i don’t know if going to uf would make that alot more difficult :-/</p>
<p>If it comes to going to school for free vs. paying like $28,000/year to go to Carolina, as much as I absolutely love it here, UF is also a great school. In times like these I wouldn’t pass up such a great economic opportunity.</p>
<p>^^^^ I agree with leah, UF is still a great school and keeping your GPA up, gaining experience through internships and great GRE scores is really the most important thing.</p>
<p>I was actually in that same situation, but, in the end, I chose UNC. I plan on going to med school later on, and I felt that going to a school with a bit more prestige would help me out in that area. I felt that going to a school with a slighty better rep than UF might give me an edge, because remember, you will be competing against kids coming from Harvard, Stanford, etc for those spots. So in going to UF I’d have to work that much harder to stand out and make myself a viable candidate. I was pretty sure I’d be in need of rec. letters for grad school and, in my opinion, it seemed more likely that a rec letter from a professor at the top public U. in the south, (who is more likely to have better “connections”) may carry more weight than a rec. letter from Prof. Joe Schmoe at UF. Also, UF’s rep as the number one party school in the country was not making it a bright and shiny choice for me as:</p>
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<li>I’m not a huge partier </li>
<li>I felt grad schools would know of this reputation and, even if I’d gotten a high GPA, it may not reflect as well because hard partying probably doesn’t correlate with a school that had challenging academics.</li>
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<p>In addition, Florida’s education system is cutting millions from their budget in the fall, while raising their tuition and dorm rate. I’ve been going to school in Florida for all of my life and really, the state cannot afford such a move as the schools really need money for improvements.</p>
<p>All in all, though what sealed the deal for me was a visit to both campuses. They’re both beautiful (the dorms at carolina a bit more so), but their was really a sense of family and pride among those at UNC. The student body is not as large as UF’s which translates into slightly smaller class sizes and getting to know greater numbers of the very diverse population. I wouldn’t pass that up.</p>