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Florida State University Visit Report by skibird

Visit to Florida State University in February 2008 by skibird
(Parent of Student, HS Class of 2008)
(Member since October 10 2006 with 274 posts)
 
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Visit Activities:


Information Session: Yes - Very informative Honors Delegates Day Information session

Campus Tour: Yes - Was a gorgeous day, very easy walk all over campus just under 500 acres. Beautiful red brick buildings, lots of big oak trees covered with Spanish moss

Campus:


Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Students were very welcoming, smiling, friendly


Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Staff was very helpful and courteous. Honors Department staff was very informative and accomodating


Appearance of Campus:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
The campus looked gorgeous! The day couldn't have been prettier! Sunny and 68 degrees strolling along the campus of FSU was stellar!


Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Suwanee Dining Hall was immaculate and beautiful! The Gothic ceiling of this dining hall is definately something to see! The restrooms were immaculate too!


Dormitories:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Landis Hall, residence hall of the Honors Program. Has had $18 million renovation, kitchen and study room on every floor, suite style rooms, co-ed by wing, 5th floor view of Landis green is


Security/Safety:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Very safe


Overall Campus Impression:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
The campus is gorgeous and very compact, can walk from one side to the other in 20 to 25 minutes

Off-Campus:


Area Immediately Around Campus:
3 - Good
3 - Good
Downtown Tallahassee is a stone's throw away, shopping is a short ride away either by car or campus bus (free to students)


City/Town/Community:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Really like the town, people are friendly

Campus Visit Notes for Florida State University


Visit Description:

Daughter loved FSU before we went and loves it even more now!

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

stayed at Residence Inn downtown at the capitol/decent place to stay if you use Priceline and get the $50 deal/ hot breakfast is good

Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments:

chili's, very busy, lots of college students both eating and working

Other Comments (Transportation, local attractions, parking, etc.):

Governor's Square Mall, decent shopping and not a long drive from campus