Florida Colleges

[Unregistered]

You should get some stats on the percentage of kids at UF that lose bright futures $ because of poor grades. But at least they got into a sorority and are loving those frat boys.

Bright Futures looks at overall cum GPA and coming into UF with 20 credits of Dual Enrollment credit A’s helps the freshman start with a high A cushion. But if they can’t hang at the top of their college classes with professors who care more about research than teaching the student may not get admitted to their major of engineering or premed.

[Unregistered]

"23 percent of admitted students (to FSU) will be the first in their family to attend a college or university."
"The 19,230 figure represents first-time-in-college students accepted for the #FSU23 class. They are among the 57,000 applications received by the November 2018 deadline. That represents a nearly 19 percent increase over applications received in November 2017."
"FSU expects to enroll 6,200 in the Class of 2023. Students representing every county in Florida received acceptances. And, the admissions office saw a 41-percent increase from non-Florida residents. It admitted 19.5 percent of those students."

“While the quantity of our first-year applicants increased by nearly 12 percent, the quality and diversity of the applicant pool is better than ever,” said Ferguson.
-from Florida State University says "yes" to more than 19,000 early first-year applicants
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/ne...ts/2748601002/

57,000 applicants and expects to enroll 6,200! FSU is the hard for many to get admitted.

[Unregistered]

Bright Futures looks at overall cum GPA and coming into UF with 20 credits of Dual Enrollment credit A’s helps the freshman start with a high A cushion. But if they can’t hang at the top of their college classes with professors who care more about research than teaching the student may not get admitted to their major of engineering or premed.

Engineering or med school can be had other places than UF. The only ones who care about missing out on UF are alumni from UF. The rest are just fine.

[Unregistered]

Engineering or med school can be had other places than UF. The only ones who care about missing out on UF are alumni from UF. The rest are just fine.

Most can get admits to Emory, Chicago, John's Hopkins and other top STEM schools. MIT might be a stretch. They'll be just fine for sure.

[Unregistered]

Engineering or med school can be had other places than UF. The only ones who care about missing out on UF are alumni from UF. The rest are just fine.

After undergrad apply to grad schools. Keep that GPA inflated and get ready to take more entrance exams like the GRE. A daughter’s friend majored in sociology and statistics at FSU and is doing graduate studies at Emory. Depends on the specialization want to pursue and where can get admitted to grad school.

[Unregistered]

FSU medical school among most selective in the U.S.

BY: DOUG CARLSON | PUBLISHED: JUNE 11, 2018 | 3:38 PM | SHARE:


The journey to becoming a physician began earlier this month for 120 students who make up the 18th class admitted to the Florida State University College of Medicine.

Getting this far was no small feat. They were among nearly 7,200 applicants.

FSU boasts one of the most selective medical schools in the nation. In each of the past three years, the College of Medicine has appeared on the U.S. News & World Report list of “10 Medical Schools with the Lowest Acceptance Rates,” placing second for the class entering in 2015, fourth in 2016 and third in 2017.

Acceptance rates have held steady for the last four years — 2.4 percent in 2015 and 2018; and 2.6 percent in 2016 and 2017.

“Our reputation for providing an excellent medical education is making us a school of choice for candidates,” said College of Medicine Dean John P. Fogarty. “If we make an offer, they readily accept.”

Acceptance rates are calculated based on the number of applicants and the number of offers extended. In 2017, the average acceptance rate for U.S. medical schools overall was 7 percent, according to data from 120 medical schools ranked by U.S. News”. -Continues

Low acceptance rates at most and med school is very selective. They apply to many med schools to see where they can get accepted.

[Unregistered]

Bright Futures looks at overall cum GPA and coming into UF with 20 credits of Dual Enrollment credit A’s helps the freshman start with a high A cushion. But if they can’t hang at the top of their college classes with professors who care more about research than teaching the student may not get admitted to their major of engineering or premed.

These posts sound like excuses. All my kids and their friends (even the smart idiots I thought would bomb once the got into college) got accepted and are flourishing. Engineers - various programs, Bio-chem for pre med, law and some landing internships. Must be who your kids run with because all I see is success for kids who prepared. Arrogant professors or not.

This year, my daughter along with her friends have all been accepted with UF being a safe school for a few of them if their stretches don't come through or are too expensive if accepted. There is no reason a college should not be accepting the brightest kids they can.

[Unregistered]

Bright Futures looks at overall cum GPA and coming into UF with 20 credits of Dual Enrollment credit A’s helps the freshman start with a high A cushion. But if they can’t hang at the top of their college classes with professors who care more about research than teaching the student may not get admitted to their major of engineering or premed.

Kids graduating fromIB or AICE programs go into Florida colleges with enough credit hours that they are designated sophomores and skip all the gen ed classes that "wash out" freshmen.

[Unregistered]

Kids graduating fromIB or AICE programs go into Florida colleges with enough credit hours that they are designated sophomores and skip all the gen ed classes that "wash out" freshmen.

Even those graduating from public schools with dual enrollment and AP come out as almost college juniors when they start college.

[Unregistered]

Even those graduating from public schools with dual enrollment and AP come out as almost college juniors when they start college.

Yes, believe you mentioned that in a previous post. Comes to about 46 credit hrs or thereabouts. Point is, the preparation work is done in HS. Makes for some interesting conversations when your kid is deciding between playing soccer at St. Leo's / FL Southern or attending UF.

[Unregistered]

Most can get admits to Emory, Chicago, John's Hopkins and other top STEM schools. MIT might be a stretch. They'll be just fine for sure.

Shout out to other really good Florida Colleges...D1 colleges, U of Miami, Stetson...and d2 Rollins. All reward bright students with attractive scholarships.

[Unregistered]

Yes, believe you mentioned that in a previous post. Comes to about 46 credit hrs or thereabouts. Point is, the preparation work is done in HS. Makes for some interesting conversations when your kid is deciding between playing soccer at St. Leo's / FL Southern or attending UF.

Not talking about many players having to make that decision.

[Unregistered]

Shout out to other really good Florida Colleges...D1 colleges, U of Miami, Stetson...and d2 Rollins. All reward bright students with attractive scholarships.

UM - 53 nationally - Kudos to the U
Stetson - not ranked nationally
Rollins - not ranked nationally

That being said, nothing wrong getting pharmacy, PT, teaching degree or such locally it that is your goal. Lets just not get too carried away calling Stetson/Rollins "really good".

[Unregistered]

Not talking about many players having to make that decision.

You may be right, I don't know. A lot of kids are D2/D3 talent though and a liberal arts school may not be the choice they are looking for. Considering about 2% go on to play college soccer, the number may be higher than you realize. Not always talent that makes that a choice. Desire also plays into it a lot as does their major.

[Unregistered]

UM - 53 nationally - Kudos to the U
Stetson - not ranked nationally
Rollins - not ranked nationally

That being said, nothing wrong getting pharmacy, PT, teaching degree or such locally it that is your goal. Lets just not get too carried away calling Stetson/Rollins "really good".

They don't come anywhere near U Miami.