@fl1234 Thank you for the thorough answer. At the end, you remembered one of the questions I’d forgotten to ask. Even though there is no advantage to attending an earlier session, I signed mine up for the first session available. Can’t help it; it’s in the DNA.
I was hoping there would be some additional swag included in the $35 fee. Last year, UF caught some grief for charging up to $200 in fees for Preview when the state has a statute limiting the fee to $35. Last summer, UF offered additional advising, an overnight stay and some merchandise for a fee of $150.00. I think that has since been shut down, but we may never know now that all things are virtual.
The additional advising caught my eye because I’m fairly certain the advising will be limited in time to 20-30 minutes like I see being done at the other schools under considered. Given the size of UF and the breadth of classes offered, that just doesn’t seem like enough time to sort out all of the questions and concerns that exist. The class of 2020 is getting the short end of the stick in so many ways that I hate to see it carry through in this process as well, but whaddyagonnado? I also would like to know if they will work to ensure an adviser is assigned who can speak knowingly about the major(s) being considered by that particular student. The “ask a student” sessions we’ve attended so far have been helpful for better understanding the social scene and the mechanics of getting from A to B, but they have been woefully lacking in academic advice since he hasn’t been paired up with a STEM student yet. If he’d make a decision on which school he’s attending , that would make things easier, but all this stuff is supposed to be a part of a deliberate and thoughtful process.
That was, until, the virus.