Chance me Florida State University

jade1292 · 10-27-2009, 08:33 PM

Hi so I know I dont have the greatest stats but i go to a prep school

3.3 gpa
few honor classes
SAT scores havnt come out yet but should be in 1600-1700 range
out of stater
12 years of dance
black belt recipient
world cultures club
model un
asian club president
student ambassador
honor roll all 4 years
work experience in accounting/hr
traveled all over the world

and i want to go into the hospitality management program!
please dont tell me i have a low g.p.a i know!

sunnyflorida · 10-29-2009, 04:41 PM

You have not gotten responses because you indicated you did not want to hear honest answers.

Your application will likely NOT be considered for the early group because a requirement is to have at least one reportable SAT or ACT score by the early deadline. They DO accept Oct scores for UPDATES for the early application group, but if you did not have any SAT or ACT by the early deadline, your application likely will not be decided until the later date. That is unfortunate. It is MUCH more competitive for the later date.

Without SAT or ACT scores we can't really chance you either. FSU recalculates the GPA baseed only on the english, math, history, science and language academic classes on your transcript. It does not include band, dance, PE, art, psychology, etc classes in the GPA. It does weight for honors and again for AB/IB/DE. FSU does take strength of schedule heavily into account. They want you to have taken honors with some AP.
It is also harder to get in if you are OOS.

Right now your chances are marginal at best. You can repost here with your SAT scores. Search this forum for a link to the SUS GPA recalculation page that has been posted multiple times before. It is a worksheet to help you get your "FSU" GPA. it is the only one that matters.

jade1292 · 10-29-2009, 05:57 PM

Thank you, but I have not sent in my application and I wasn't going to apply for early decision. I do want honest replies I just didn't want to hear you have a low g.p.a every comment.

Dnerd · 10-30-2009, 01:22 PM

Well, what were your SAT scores? They came out yesterday.

LTG · 10-30-2009, 03:19 PM

Jade,

I don't know what your chances are, but my son had a lower GPA than yours -- about 3.1 unweighted but a very good ACT score (31) and was initially wait-listed and then accepted for the spring semester, which he decided to take. He did not apply until December so he was not considered in the early group. His EC's were pretty lame.

If you can raise your ACT/SAT scores, I think you have a decent shot. I know that nobody wants to take those tests again, but my son raised his English section on the ACT by 14 points (and his overall score by 4 points) by merely buying a study guide and doing all the practice tests, so it is worth a try.

Good luck -- my daughter is applying this year!

Jimgotkp · 11-06-2009, 08:07 PM

Not worth going to FSU for hospitality management.. Just saying.....

parent2noles · 11-06-2009, 11:00 PM

^huh? What do you mean?

Jimgotkp · 11-07-2009, 11:32 AM

Like FSU has a good program for hospitality management but it's not really recognized as being in the top 5 in the nation. Most of the best schools for hospitality management are hotel management schools too basically. Like I was going to apply to FSU but there are better schools then them. Talked about this with the Dean of my current school and a professor who was a CFO at Starwood North America. I'm not trying to be biased but I'm just saying....

parent2noles · 11-07-2009, 06:21 PM

In 2006 the FSU program received a Top 5 rating from the Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism. I doubt it has varied much.
See: http://fsu.edu/highlights/rankings.html#bus

Jimgotkp · 11-07-2009, 09:11 PM

Like every other ranking out there for HTM and Hotel Management, it's old. It's hard to rank schools in the program if you think about it. The only way of ranking it is by average salary after graduation and job placement rate. I guess then FSU was rated a Top 5 program by that source but I never really heard recruiters and faculty that I know who have been in the industry for a long time talk about FSU.

parent2noles · 11-08-2009, 10:49 AM

That could greatly be influenced by region.

mannymix03 · 11-10-2009, 12:32 AM

FSU has a great hospitality school, shame they're trying to shut it down.

parent2noles · 11-10-2009, 05:36 AM

At Florida State, this school is located within the College of Business. It does not appear to be going anywhere.

Quote:

The Dedman School of Hospitality at Florida State University is one of just a few hospitality programs located within a College of Business. Currently ranked as the #5 hospitality program by industry, the program is accredited through AACSB. The Dedman School is comprised of a traditional hospitality administration degree program, as well as a Professional Golf Management Program (PGM). The PGM is one of only ten in the United States recognized and accredited by the PGA. Students must have an eight or under handicap to qualify for admission. Admission to Florida State University is competitive, with average freshmen SAT scores exceeding 1200.

The strength of the Dedman School of Hospitality lies in its curriculum, faculty, and facilities. The curriculum takes a balanced approach to higher education, with students completing a strong general education core, followed by an equally strong business core encompassing approximately 40 credit hours of business classes. Students then complete a hospitality core in their junior and senior years of study. 1,000 hours of work experience are required for graduation, and internships are plentiful and available. Students in the PGM program must complete specific course required by the PGA. The faculty of the Dedman School of Hospitality also represent a mix of experiences. In addition to well-known academics, four industry professionals representing the fields of lodging, foodservice, club management, and professional golf are on staff. Average class ratio is approximately 18:1 students to faculty. The School has two separate facilities; the main facility encompasses nearly 500,000 square feet of classrooms, offices, conference rooms, restaurant, ballroom, and private club. A unique working relationship exists between the School and the University Center Club, a ClubCorp International operation. A separate golf facility is located at nearby Seminole Golf Course, encompassing classrooms, offices, pro shop, restaurant, golf teaching areas, and an 18-hole course.

The Dedman School of Hospitality offers numerous scholarships annually, and student activities are numerous. A strong study abroad program complements the Tallahassee-based program. A graduate degree program is also available to qualified candidates. The Dedman School of Hospitality is endowed through the Robert and Nancy Dedman Foundation. Mr. Dedman is the founder and chairman of ClubCorp International. Interested students and parents are invited to visit the program website <www.cob.fsu.edu/dsh>, or contact the Director, Dr. Robert Bosselman, at 850-644-8243.

See: http://hospitality-1st.com/PressNews/Dedman-FL.html and College of Business | Dedman School of Hospitality | Frequently Asked Questions

mannymix03 · 11-10-2009, 04:25 PM

They might not be closing it, but they are trying to cut a lot of the programs within the dedman school. You can see a lot of the students around campus wearing "save dedman" shirts. Sad that budget cuts might affect such a great program

JEZ21 · 11-10-2009, 04:29 PM

Jimgotkp, you're flat out wrong about FSU's hospitality program. It is very much considered a TOP 5 program and recruiters flock to the school every year. Whoever is feeding you that info is lying to you or has a strong bias against FSU.

Also, the program will NEVER be shut down, ever. It was just political talk to get more funding for all the state universities.