Universities you turned down to attend Florida State

ctauber
Sat, 23 Apr 2011 03:45:19 +0000

We found Clemson and FSU pretty similar. The feel and atmosphere of the two universities are very comparable. Clemson has a much smaller student population and is a less urban environment. The cost differential between an in-state school with Bright Futures advantages and an out-of-state school (even with an OOS waiver) is hard to ignore.

UF was only seriously considered due to the ever-present “ratings” discussion. In the end, the ratings didn’t sway us when all factors were considered. FSU felt like home, UF didn’t.

UM wasn’t ever a serious contender. A less than ideal location was ultimately too much to overcome.

FSU is just the right fit and I fully expect my DS to have the time of his life there.