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Daily academic experience can be frustrating. Class sizes are extremely large, especially in core and prerequisite courses, which makes it difficult to feel engaged. Many lectures feel more like huge auditorium shows than actual teaching, and it’s hard to ask questions. Because of the huge classes, building rapport with professors is nearly impossible. Office hours are limited and often crowded, and interactions are usually rushed. Most pre med professors are knowledgeable but difficult to understand... Read More during lectures because of accents. Outside the classroom, parking is a constant issue. Finding a spot can take a significant amount of time, even when arriving early, you will be driving in circles for so long trying to find a spot. Overall, UCF may work well for students who thrive in highly independent learning environments, but those looking for smaller classes, accessible faculty, and a more personal academic experience may struggle here.

During my time at the University of Central Florida, the staff, faculty, and even my peers cultivated a sense of creativity, ambition, and academic excellence within me that has propelled me forward in my aspirations. The coursework and support of the school has also instilled me with the confidence and capability to pursue my dreams. As their motto goes: "Reach for the stars." But this is not just a motto. It is a culture that is evident at every level of the school; to drive, motivate, and inspire... Read More students to build a better world.

During my time at University of Central Florida, I found that most of my time pursuing my degree felt like a waste of time. Perhaps due to the nature of the school being a business school, or the Emerging Media major being experimental, I felt like the school forced us to take a bunch of classes that weren't relevant to the major. I didn't feel like I had resources to further develop industry level skills, and didn't have as much opportunities compared to others at different schools. Most of my peers... Read More I graduated with aren't even working in any type of creative field, the only pros that UCF had is that the tuition is among the cheapest of public universities.

UCF was a great school that had many qualities that were good like the campus, resources, and some classes really applied the experience learned which provided added benefits for future employment. The things that brought it down a bit in my opinion would be the amount of students accepted made it really hard to get the classes that I required to graduate, another negative aspect would be the outsourcing of teachers that weren't the best for being an educator as it was harder to understand or just... Read More provided not the best curriculum.

The University of Central Florida is a great school for aspiring college students! There is a sense of duality with the college. While the college offers many degrees and has a wide expanse of classes, people, diversity, and opportunity, it also has a campus that supports a social life! I remember in the few moments I did have to explore and be social, there were many on campus spots, like restaurants, social clubs, and parks. The university is also surrounded by Orlando and its suburbs, so plenty... Read More of shopping, resources, and people as well to make this school feel like a community. I highly recommend UCF as your choice!

Looking back, I'm so grateful that I decided to attend the University of Central Florida. While I sometimes felt like a number in my prerequisite classes, the learning experience once you begin your core degree classes is unmatched. Professors genuinely remember you, your goals, and aim to assist in any way that they can. For me, this meant that many professors were willing to write letters of recommendation when I began applying to grad school. In addition, a UCF degree carries weight and recognition... Read More when applying to jobs and networking with others. I had several other state schools that I was initially considering back in 2014, but I'd still choose UCF if I was able to go back in time.

UCF was an excellent place to make friends and connections. I learned a lot in my classes and felt mostly prepared for a career. However, some majors at this school were significantly better than others. People I knew in computer science, IT, marketing, forensics, and aerospace engineering majors all enjoyed their degree and found jobs after graduating. I was in digital media which went through a lot of changes during my time as a student that impacted my ability to form connections and seize opportunities.... Read More Overall, UCF is a great school if you know what you’re doing, are willing to put in a lot of extra work, if you want to challenge yourself, and if you want to be a part of a large, diverse community from around the world.

This major sucks! It was a waste of time and tuition. The professors don’t care about your career goals. They get annoyed when you visit them during office hours to discuss the lectures and get career advice. The prelaw courses were nothing but busy work. Those courses did not help when I went to law school. Nor did this major help to improve my LSAT score.

I also wouldn’t recommend the Legal Studies program at UCF either. Once again, those courses assigned a lot of busy work and I never developed... Read More proficient skills in legal writing or research.

If you’re interested in going to law school, pick a different major such as Business Administration.

UCF Markets the Executive MBA as a degree for executives. Less than 50 percent of my cohort was in any form of management. I was one of the few in the program in that was had executive leadership experience. Unfortunately, I was required to travel for work and was going to miss 4 days of school. The leaders in the program were unwilling to work with me and allow me to attend virtually for those days. For those looking into the program that may have to travel stay away. Also, if you are looking for... Read More an experience with other leaders this is not the program for you. They falsely advertise that this program is designed for leaders. It is purely designed to bring in as much money as possible. If you are a true executive reconsider.