Canes_Knights wrote:FSUseminoles91 wrote:Canes_Knights wrote:FSUseminoles91 wrote:Canes_Knights wrote:FSUseminoles91 wrote:Canes_Knights wrote:Judging from this thread, it makes me wonder if they even teach physics and anatomy at Florida St.
...says the guy who went to UCF. :dog
And could have gone to any university in the country.
So what does it say about your intelligence that you chose UCF over any university in the country? You're not helping yourself here, bud.
Well, let's see:
1. I received the Bright Future's 100% scholarship from the state of Florida.
2. My parents weren't in a position to provide me any financial assistance for college, or pay any money towards it, whatsoever.
So, with that in mind, it was pretty much down to a state school in Florida. I visited UF, FSU, and UCF. Was accepted into all three. Decided to go to UCF because I liked it the best and decided that being happy for four years was more important than some meaningless academic rating.
1. I received Bright Futures as well. It's not that hard to get, so don't pound your chest over it.
2. They're called loans, check em out.
The fact that you think academic ratings are meaningless says a lot.
1. Did you get the 100% or the 75%? Either way, no, they aren't that hard to get.
2. I wasn't going to try to go to some place like Harvard without having a means to hope to pay for it. To me, it just wasn't worth it.
What you do with your education is more important than some rating that says how good it is.
1. 100%, plus Florida Pre-Paid set up by my parents, plus a partial scholarship from FSU.
2. I wouldn't expect Harvard, but there are many other great schools academically that wouldn't cost you a mortgage for undergrad. Out of state tuition would be a bitch, but someplace like Georgia Tech would be a great school for an IT guy like you, I would think. :dunno
I would agree what you do with it is important, but quality of education and your degree matter as well. It's easier to do what you want when you degree is very valuable from a prestigious school, vs from a not-so-prestigious school. UCF is not horrible by any means, but they're far from the best, too. You could've done better. Hell, I could have done better in terms of overall school rating as well, but I have such strong ties to FSU (plus FSU's Criminology College is among the best in the country) that I couldn't see myself anywhere else.