<p>Classy Jman. Besides either not reading anything I stated or not having the comprehension to understand it, you are aware that bright futures makes financial aid to UF pretty much equivalent to that of FSU.</p>
<p>At least my post had some logic to it, albeit logic obviously over your head, while yours is unsubstantiated and rather immature, especially considering all forum posts are arbitrary by nature.</p>
<p>Maybe you should do research before opening your fat mouth. FSU gives out institutional scholarships based on GPA and SAT/ACT scores (up to $9,600). Can the same be said for UF? No. Good luck getting a scholarship from UF if you are not a minority or National Merit Scholar.</p>
<p>Keep yapping Mr. “Logic.”</p>
<p>I would rather use Florida Prepaid plus 100% Bright Futures and opt to go the better university.</p>
<p>No, FSU is better.</p>
<p>See, now I’m posting like you.</p>
<p>US Naval Academy had a 98% Yield Rate. Freaking sick</p>
<p>Go Navy!</p>
<p>Remember that UF has done way with early decision, so when they had a 65% yield they were admitting about 1/3 of their class from students they knew would be enrolling. So they have managed to keep their yield at almost 60% even without having early decision students to pad their enrollment.</p>
<p>^ Go Gators!</p>
<p>I didn’t know admission rankings were the sole determinant in deciding how good a school is. </p>
<p>UF may be ranked higher, but FSU is definitely not on the same playing field as UCF. FSU is both a tier 1 university and a flagship in the state of Florida. </p>
<p>Note that Iowa State is in the top 50 for public state schools despite an 89 percent acceptance rate. UCF and USF are around 50 percent and are tier 3 unranked. Just goes to show a school is more than its admission standards.</p>
<p>I tend to agree FSU is in a much better position than UCF and USF.</p>
<p>However, admission criteria still survives a purpose in determining the relative strength of a university.</p>
<p>You can’t dismiss the fact that while a 1940 would qualify you for FSU honors, it would put you below the 25th percentile in regards to Florida’s accepted range.</p>
<p>Your Iowa State example fails to prove the whole “stats don’t matter” in regards to the FSU vs. UF debate, although FSU excels in areas of expertise, such as Film school</p>
<p>just to put it out there and prevent further debate, this has already been established as consensus lulz.</p>
<p>It is not surprising at all that UF has such a high yield because specific conditions in the state will favor it. Most students who are considering any of the state universities prefer UF for a variety of reasons and therefore, those students who know are staying in the state will automatically accept UF’s admission offer. That results in the higher yield.</p>
<p>Students have a tendency to stay close to home, especially when finances play a role. Now days, this is becoming even more important. UF offers the combination of affordable tuition and athletic success which appear to be very enticing to high school students. These factors seem to carry a heavier weight than any academic ranking at the time of attracting students, especially if the quality of education is fairly comparable.</p>
<p>I believe that UF gets only a moderate challenge from FSU and probably a negligible one from USF as far as cross admits are concerned. I do not think the yield will change drop much in the future. The Florida University State System, is not as competitive as California’s.</p>
<p>“I tend to agree FSU is in a much better position than UCF and USF.”</p>
<p>Clearly FSU has a major advantage over USF & UCF. It is not even close in my opinion. I bet FSU starts to cut into the University of Miami’s bread and butter now that the economy has become so rotten. They still get about 50% of their undergraduates from in-state.</p>
<p>Between FSU and UF-UF is by a large gap, the more prestigious University. However, I think FSU is both a competitor and a viable substitution to UF on many levels. They are both great schools and both under ranked. For the life of me, I can’t figure out why FSU is ranked below top 50-75 schools. Honestly, a few years out of college and I don’t think the career opportunities will significantly differ between alumni of either school.</p>