University of Florida Preview 2020

Preview doesn’t begin until the end of May so school choice will be made long before then. Barring some unforeseeable good luck, like winning Lotto or the Dow hitting 30K again, he will be a gator this fall. We were advised to register sooner rather than later because available space will fill quickly, especially if you have summer plans that might limit availability, which we do. Would rather not deal with it during vacation if at all possible.

With Florida Days cancelled, there is no face time with those who would normally be there to provide these kids with valuable information they need to help make their decisions - no Engagement Fairs or break out sessions for direct questions. Missing out on that opportunity is a big deal. I am unaware of anything being offered that realistically fills that gap. So, to your point, he will need to be prepared to register for classes based on not knowing AP outcomes or having spoken with an advisor familiar with a specific major. We’ll do what we can via email, but I’m sure it will all work out in the end. Sucks having to add this to the list of things to manage in an impersonal and less effective manner when everything they looked forward to for four years has been crushed - no prom, no senior party, no special senior events and, possibly, no graduation ceremony. That’s a lot of character building disappointment in a short time frame.

We may decide to change timing of Preview until later so that AP and DE results are known. I don’t know that this is so important given the number of electives still required as well as classes related directly to major. The first semester should be easy to fill. I see UF allows for two changes to scheduled Preview. My guess is there will be a lot of that going on.