College

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

Im a sophomore in hs and have a career class. I wana do naval arhitecture and theres 2 schools ive been lookin at. Florida Institute of Technology and Florida Atlantic University. I compared them and fit is a private collgege and suposedly campus life blows. So i wanted to know if anyone goes here or has heard anything about them? Thanks

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

integrity640, ive been on the FIT campus and it looked quite sucky.

i live very close to FAU and it is in a great area. they also have some very good professors, because many professors from ivy league schools come down to Florida when they retire and teach at FAU for something to do.

BillyOLDS · Posted: Sep 01, 2005 5:56 pm Post subject:

my friend went to fau and wasnt from around there and had a hard time finding people that werent rich, snobby drugged up kids. but once he did he loved it

Jonesie · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 811

I can't afford college in florida, or any other state Sad

, but next year I am going to try and do the whole "get out of school to go look at colleges" deal and hit up some colleges in florida so I can ride down there...I'll be looking at them in the winter Very Happy

senorbueno · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1593

Jonesie, financial aid and scholarships really go a long way.

Also, if I were to do it all again, I would have probably taken more community college courses (they are really inexpensive) before I got up here to Oklahoma.

Jonesie · Backside 180 Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Posts: 811

one-eyed sailor551 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 1111 City: mahopac

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

Mr. Top Hat, and headhuntermx4, , thanks for the info. ill prob do a colege visit next yr or my sr year. from what you guys have said atlantic is looking pretty nice.

senorbueno · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1593

Well, you can definitely get loans if you parents dont make too much, but it just depends on your situation and what school you go to. My parents make a pretty decent living but most of my schooling is paid for from scholarships.

Being an honor student helps a lot, being involved, having a job, playing sports all look good on your resume.

Apply for every scholarship that you qualify for to the schools you want to go to.

Slyder · Posted: Sep 01, 2005 8:37 pm Post subject:

Jonesie, My girlfriend got a helluva lot of money. She's going to Stetson for free (private college, expensive). So if you work at it, it is completely worth it.

I just went through all of this same stuff. I've been in class at FSU for 4 days now and up until I actually started to apply at places, I had no clue what I was doing. I'm not saying I'm an expert of anything (far from it) but if you have questions I can try to help out.

Basically, just do what senorbueno, said to.

myers · Frontside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 283 City: VENICE

Im a senior in hs this year and FIT is my top choice then FAU so if anyone has any info... pm me. I heard FIT is a dude school Sad

not a whole lotta girls, but what would you expect from a math/engineering/science school... the little liberal arts private colleges are where you find the hot chicks.

shane · Frontside 180 Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 493 City: Lost

senorbueno · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1593

shane, I don't know, it helped me and some of my friends out a lot, but it is important to network and meet the people who are going to be giving out the scholarships. If they know you on a more personal level, it helps a lot, especially for getting internships and stuff.