I don’t know. The University of Florida reports that 94% are from in-state & FSU reports 90% of students as being from in-state. These high percentages suggest that many become Florida residents after enrolling, but it is not clear because of the word “from” & because the percentage refers to the entire student body.
You are in a position to call each admissions office & ask.
I’m curious why she applied to Loyola and Fordham? Is she interested in living in a large urban area like Chicago or NYC? Does going to Loyola offer any benefit in terms of internships or co-ops in Chicago for Forensics?
Public flagships make it almost impossible for students to claim residency after only one year of attendance. Otherwise, everyone would do it. So, it is very unlikely that your daughter will ever be able to get in-state tuition for Florida.
@Dolemite yes initially she was very interested in an urban campus. Her sister is at Marquette so there is proximity to Milwaukee with Loyola. And their criminal justice program is very good.We have been very pleased with the Jesuit education model, although we are not catholic or even religious; liberal enough in the classroom and professors that seem to genuinely care about every student made Loyola and Fordham attractive.
Actually, it seems to be anything but overlooked by some outside the region. Like many other majors there, psychology is a competitive admission major.
@ucbalumnus and @intparent any words of advice?
Does she have direct admission to the major at each school? If not, how difficult is it to enter the major at each school where she does not have direct admission?
For example, Texas A&M requires a 3.0 in prerequisite courses to enter the forensic and investigative sciences major: https://entomology.tamu.edu/forensic-investigative-sciences/transfer-requirements/
Florida criminology requires a 2.75 in prerequisite courses to change into: https://soccrim.clas.ufl.edu/undergraduate/sociology/academics/requirements/
@usbalumnus. She has direct admit to Psychology at TAMU and Loyola; UF and FSU I believe they are a secondary admit after prerequisites but thresholds are not impossibly difficult. Criminology/Forensic would be a minor/certification, possible double major kind of thing but mainly the opportunity to take some courses as electives in conjunction with the BS in Psych.
She would have more trouble to worry then just getting into her major, mainly with The Bank of Mom & Dad, if her GPA is in the 2.5-3.0 range, lol!
Does anyone have an opinion on the merits of a BS in Psychology vs BA in Psychology.
@ucbalumnus I don’t understand the connection in your post above ?
Washington does not appear overlooked, based on what I have seen on these forums.
If a school offers both a BA and BS version of the major, compare the requirements of each to see what the differences are. If they are at different schools, then BA versus BS per se does not matter, as opposed to the actual content of the major at each school.
Okay. Still no logical connection.
To what?
To your post #24.
It seems logical that a forensic psychology program would prefer someone with a BS over a BA, even though legal knowledge would be a major emphasis.
I just did some research and found out that a forensic psychologist might spend time at crime scenes which to me indicates a need for a scientific background.
A BA might be more appropriate for a school counselor or a therapist.
But I’m just guessing.
Explain what you are referring to in that post.
Where a program has the options of a BA or BS degree, the BS is usually viewed as more rigorous and a better match for grad school. The BS usually requires more rigorous math and science classes.
A&M would seem to be the most logical choice given the circumstances.
@Publisher Some programs are direct admits, which means as long as you’re progressing toward your degree, you will be accepted into the program. “Progress” can be defined in several ways.
Other programs require that you apply as a junior, and are competitive. Even with a decent GPA, you may not get accepted, if its a very competitive major.
UCB’s concern is that you’re aware of how each university handles it. For some folks, not being a direct admit is a big negative.
For example, at UF, the Nursing program is competitive. You could enroll as a freshman, spend two years at UF in “pre-nursing”, earn a good GPA (lets say 3.3+) but find out that you’re not admitted into the nursing program. Then you’re options are to switch majors or switch schools (which many do).
At UF, most of the programs labegg is looking at are direct admits. They require that you make progress toward your degree, usually by having a 2.0 or 2.5 GPA in core classes (sometimes higher) and by completed the required “critical track” courses.
Below is the breakdown for Psychology program at UF. You’ll notice that the requirements start off light for the first 2 semester, which allows the student to explore other majors, while still meeting the Psychology requirement. Many UF students will have already met the math requirements via AP/DE/IB/AICE credits. Also notice the GPA requirement, which slowly increases, but still tops out at a reasonable 2.8. If you met these requirements you’re place into the Psychology major as a junior, it’s not competitive.