<p>are these difficult to get into for someone who is out of state?</p>
<p>please let me know, thanks!</p>
<p>I know UF, as a state school (with Bright Futures), would be considerably harder to get into from out-of-state (rather in-state) due to the crazy amount of applications they recieve.</p>
<p>UM, as a private school, I think there isn't as much change as UF (from in-state to out-of-state, but still a good and competitive school). Although UM is very expensive, so you should hope for a scholarship if you want to consider going there (unless you have a great financial situation).</p>
<p>My advice...DONT COME TO FLORIDA! It's the pits.</p>
<p>why is florida the pits??</p>
<p>i live in MA and its always snowing and cold, and i need to get out!!!</p>
<p>The grass is always greener on the other side. I guess if you've lived in Florida all your life, it sucks to have the same weather year round. You often can't tell whether its summer or winter. The old people get annoying. Being in Miami unable to find someone to speak English with can also be a bit frustrating.</p>
<p>All of these things are moderated by the fact that we have a thousand miles of beaches, over 800 golf course, the Florida Keys, theme parks in Orlando and several awesome colleges. UF and UM are a bit on the selective side. UF definitely more selective out of state. You have to be a top candidate out of state to get into UF, but UF's reputation is definitely improving.</p>
<p>FSU, UCF, and USF are all solid schools with good reputations. They will be significantly easier to get into.</p>
<p>Good Luck.</p>
<p>NY parent here. We just came back from looking at U. of Tampa. It's a private U. but tuition is fairly reasonable ($19,000) and they are generous with merit aid for B+ students. Lots of kids from the NE who hate snow and cold are at U Tampa. This is not a "powerhouse" academic school but probably comprable to U. Mass- Amherst or Lowell. The kids did have their books with them as they were tanning by the pool. It is a mid size U- with approx. 5000 students. The school has strong ties with the Tampa community so there does seem to be a lot of internships within the Tampa community. Most of the other Fla. U's were way too big for my d's taste. But other schools to check out are U. of S. Florida (also in Tampa), U Central Fla. (Orlando), U of N. Florida (Jacksonville), as well as UF and Fla State. My d is giving serious consideration to U Tampa. We are going back to look at SUNY schools at the end of the month and then she will decide. But U Tampa does have a big NE atmosphere which you will not find at the other Florida State schools.</p>
<p>anyone know anything about this school</p>
<p>^^^^^^
Historically black college. In Tallahassee. Not overly selective. Good school spirit and a very very well known marching band.</p>
<p>Not overly selective...somewhat true; however, it's Pharmacy program...VERY SELECTIVE.</p>
<p>Akafizzle- I see you go to school in Tampa. What is the reputation of U Tampa amongst Fla. students? I know they have a high % of OOS kids which is a positive factor for us. Alot of state schools we looked at seem to have a lot of kids who go home on the week-ends. A neighbors kid went to USF and found that to be the case and he came back to NY. There were probably other factors too that I am not aware of. So we are staying away from schools that have a "commuter college" reputation. Thanks for any info on U Tampa.</p>
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<p>The weather is miserable. I can't stand the people. Snowbirds in the winter are the worst. Come down here and think they own the place. Rains all the time in certain parts of the year. </p>
<p>As for the colleges go, I don't like any of the cities where they are located. They make them seem like such great schools, but their locations are terrible. And they really aren't all that great. </p>
<p>Those are reasons that I'm going to an out of state school. In fact, I didn't even apply to a Florida school.</p>
<p>And I haven't lived here my whole life. Only since 2001 and I can't stand it.</p>
<p>we had the same experience with a friend who went to USF and transferred after only one semester, complaining that everyone went hom eon weekends..... In any event, we still plan to visit USF, FSU and UF looking for a non-suitcase/commuter school! UTampa has no football team,in case that matters to you...</p>
<p>Not having a football team is not a factor. U tampa had an admitted students reception on Long Island this PM. There were probably 100 people there (including parents) so they really are trying to get kids from the NE. Over the past few days they held receptions in Bethesda, Philly, NJ, Boston & LI. So this definitely doesn't seem to be a suitcase/commuter school as many of the students come from far away.</p>
<p>klf1120,
you must live in south florida, where tourism and old people rule. Things are much better in the Bible Belt called North Florida- we have the same weather and beaches and less annoying people. (Orlando doesn't count b/c of Disney)</p>
<p>^ Actually I live in Central Florida. Between Orlando and Tampa.</p>
<p>I have lived in Florida 17 of my 18 years and saying that Florida is the pits is ridiculous. Yea, there are old people, but not in the places where the schools are. Tampa is fun, Orlando is better, Miami is always wild, and Tallahassee is gorgeous. Gainesville sucks, but that's to be expected when you're surrounded by Gator Fans. ;)</p>
<p>Between orlando and tampa? Those are the boonies :P.</p>
<p>I live in greater Orlando. I really love the city, and I hope to come back after college... but right now it's just too crazy for me. Too much hustle and bustle. I just want to go to college in upstate NY or Vermont for 4 years and slow down for a while. Florida has its great days, and a few bad days, but for the most part, I love it.</p>
<p>I grew up in Upstate, NY, went to college on Lake Ontario and came to FLorida 10 years ago for grad school. I still love it, save for the days in the summer where the heat index reaches 105+. However, we have 3-4 months of bad weather and the balance of the year is absolutely goregous. Besides, if you come to FL for school, there is a good chance that you'll avoud the worst weather because you'll be home in the summer.</p>
<p>visirale, hustle and bustle, in orlando? Orlando was the slowest and most laidback city I've seen in all of florida. its so quiet and discrete.</p>
<p>From personal experience, I know that Florida A&M University had a top undergraduate business program [maybe it still does]. I met several of these business students during their summer internships in New York. All were sharp and savy and worked at the large elite financial firms in the city.</p>