<p>Well, you didn’t ask me, but I’ll throw in my .02. My daughter is a senior and we are from IL. She started as a freshman in the Apollo dorms (LEAD scholars) in a 4 person suite (2 in a bedroom sharing a bathroom. She then moved to another dorm (still in Apollo)that was apt. style. She didn’t want to live in the towers b/c they were too far from the rec center. Also, when she started, there was nothing on that side of campus. She is a hospitality major and has had an excellent experience. Professors were fine (never formed a bond with any one prof) Didn’t like that most of her moajor classes were at the Rosen campus (never moved there b/c too quiet and removed). Feels likes she actually learned something.</p>
<p>We did have to drive her down freshman year with a ton of stuff.</p>
<p>We have found cheap flights from Orlando to Chicago almost every time she wanted to come home (she flew in for the superbowl when the bears played (really badly) in it). </p>
<p>The Towers used to be the only dorm that has a 12 month lease (except for a 1 or 2 weeks?) So, be sure to check on that if your student is thinking of coming home for the summer - it would suck to try to find someone to sub-lease.</p>
<p>She rented a storage unit to store her stuff in for the summer.</p>
<p>She does have a car, but has never driven home - always flies or dad flies down and drives home with her.</p>
<p>Also, UCF has a requierment that every student take 9 hours of summer school. However, my daughter was able to get this waived - no problem.</p>
<p>If you have any other questions, PM me.</p>
<p>Lisa</p>