Epinions Recent Reviews for University of Florida

University of Florida: I Love My School. That was lame, but true.

Sat, 6 Dec 2003 18:27:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jennings2003 - The University of Florida in one word: big. Florida is big in everything it does. The school goes big with academics, athletics, and of course the population. With a total student population (including ungrads and grad) of around 50,000, I think big...

University of Florida: UF has many good and bad points.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001 15:53:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author athenauf - I went to UF for my last 2 years of college, and had mixed opinions.

My biggest gripe was class size. Everyone kept telling me that my upper-level classes would be small, but that just wasn't the case. I did have a couple of classes with...

University of Florida: learn about cool things like rhizomes from totally smart and caring professors

Mon, 9 Apr 2001 17:45:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author brianne - I did not want to go to the University of Florida. My father went here, my mother went here, both of my (biological) grandfathers have been employed here, one of my aunts was Miss University of Florida, and some of my aunts couldn't get into the...

University of Florida: Go Gators!

Fri, 2 Feb 2001 18:48:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author klingler - As a professional student at the University of Florida (I have a bachelor's and master's in Political Science and am currently obtaining a JD and MBA), I feel as though I am well qualified to discuss the merits of the University of Florida.

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University of Florida: Dr. Shenkman does the Criminology Dept justice.

Thu, 7 Dec 2000 22:00:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jacquie_mom - The Criminology Department has a decent staff with one outstanding professor. Dr. Shenkman makes college what it should be - a think tank. He draws from his professional experience in law enforcement with various law enforcment agencies and applies it...

University of Florida: On the rise.......

Tue, 7 Nov 2000 22:08:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author TampaJoe - Looking at colleges Florida is a heck of a school. Currently on the rise with the incoming classes of smart kids due to the Bright futures scholarship, I feel that Florida in the next couple of years will easily be on the elite plafrom with other...

University of Florida: Anybody can go to college

Thu, 21 Sep 2000 01:41:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author candylee - The financial aid program at University of Florida is basically the same as any other Florida school. You have to fill out the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) and that is how they decide what grants to give you. It simple and effective and...

University of Florida: Gator for life!

Thu, 21 Sep 2000 01:26:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author candylee - The University of Florida is an excellent school, both for academics and social life. It's the top school in Florida and is always listed in the top 50 in the nation. The classes may start out large and impersonal, but that's just how public...

University of Florida: Living On Both Sides of the Fence at UF (write off)

Thu, 14 Sep 2000 23:31:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author VeeZee - UF.

That's short for University of Florida for non-Gator fans. I've been a Florida Gator since 1994, and have lived in both the dormitory and family housing, hence the title of this review. Overall, my experience with campus...

University of Florida: Up and Coming

Fri, 1 Sep 2000 13:56:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ccourt23 - With Billy Donavan as the head coach, the University of Florida basketball team is developing into a national power. With the increase in McDonald's all-Americans on the team, the Gator basketball team was able to go to the finals in 2000. With the...

University of Florida: Undergraduate versus graduate school-A+ versus F..read why!

Thu, 31 Aug 2000 20:13:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author slpaok - I've been a student at UF twice...once as an undergraduate who suffered dearly for the experience, and now as a graduate student. I can tell you there is a difference- a really BIG difference!

As an undergraduate, life was tough. It seemed the...

University of Florida: A beautifully landscaped university in the heart of Florida

Wed, 30 Aug 2000 12:31:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author misharenu99 - The University of Florida is rich in University Gothic buildings, green lawns, ponds, students, libraries, classrooms and tutors.

While on campus, you will notice groups of kids lounging around either studying, eating, running into old high...

University of Florida: Careful! UF is regularly listed as a top party school

Wed, 30 Aug 2000 12:14:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author misharenu99 - I went to UF for five years before I got around to graduating. One year, my father called me from Pennsylvania and said, "Now I know why it is taking you so long to graduate. I just read Princeton Review's List of Top Party Schools; UF is...

University of Florida: Broward: Overall Best

Tue, 29 Aug 2000 13:55:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ccourt23 - At the University of Florida there are many different dorms, mostly all built around the same time. I have been in mostly all of them and I would have to rank Broward Hall as being the best dorm in the University of Florida. It is the best dorm because...

University of Florida: Charming Gainesville, nothing but UF

Mon, 28 Aug 2000 11:06:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author misharenu99 - When I first visited UF, I was a high school senior in Fort Lauderdale. My first impression was that UF was one of the loveliest places I had ever seen in the state of Florida, which doesn't have much to offer. I was sold.

After five years...

University of Florida: Very exciting food options, at first

Mon, 28 Aug 2000 10:48:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author misharenu99 - When I first arrived at the University of Florida, Taco Bell was my favorite restaurant. I was delighted to discover that they had just put a Taco Bell in the Hub. Boy, did that cure me for life!

The Hub is located near the heart of campus,...

University of Florida: The Racquet Club in the heart of campus

Mon, 28 Aug 2000 10:40:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author misharenu99 - During my first few years, I regularly ate at the student union, it was close to 'home' and had a decent variety. A few years into my career I discovered 'The Racquet Club.' As a Classical Studies student, I spent most of my time in Dauer Hall (just...

University of Florida: Like everything else about UF, variety is the key

Sat, 26 Aug 2000 10:08:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author misharenu99 - When I first started going to the University of Florida, the food court at the student union was nothing but fried food and a mini-salad bar (on one side) and an all-you-can-eat on the other. A few years later an agreement was reached by UF and the food...

University of Florida: The hall called Jennings

Fri, 25 Aug 2000 17:29:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author misharenu99 - My mother made me spend two years in on-campus housing. My roommate from the previous year (in Hume, see Hume is home with 'u' in it) and I decided to be roommates again. We selected Jennings and were even able to select our room as returning...

University of Florida: Hume is home with 'u' in it

Fri, 25 Aug 2000 17:14:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author misharenu99 - When a friend from high school and I were both accepted to the University of Florida, we decided to become roommates. Her boyfriend was all ready attending UF and suggested we apply for housing at Hume Hall, so we did.

When I arrived at UF,...

University of Florida: There is something for everyone at UF

Fri, 25 Aug 2000 13:40:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author misharenu99 - When I arrived at the University of Florida in the Fall of 1994, my mother drove me up and helped me move in. One of the things that we found in the room was a cup from the housing association full of flyers from other campus organizations. My mother...

University of Florida: So, you want to go to Florida, huh?

Fri, 25 Aug 2000 13:19:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author misharenu99 - When I applied to the University of Florida I was sure I was going to get in...How could I not get in??? Every friend that had applied had received an acceptance letter except me! Boy was I nervous. What kind of a person doesn't get into a state...

University of Florida: No Basket Weaving Courses Here

Fri, 25 Aug 2000 13:06:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author misharenu99 - I went to the University of Florida believing I was going to graduate from the Accounting B.S./M.S. five year program. Boy was I wrong!

Luckily I was at the right school in which to find your major undecided. The possibilities here for...

University of Florida: One of the largest, most comprehensive schools in the USA

Fri, 25 Aug 2000 10:37:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author misharenu99 - The University of Florida campus is a wide expanse of green with beautiful brick buildings and ponds throughout. When I first arrived at UF in the late summer of 1994 I felt a mixture of excitement, nervousness, anxiety and joy.

UF...

University of Florida: UF- Tough work but also fun!

Thu, 13 Jul 2000 15:56:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author UFSteph - The one thing about the University of Florida that makes it stick out is the high quality of the teaching staff. Every one of my teacher have been extremely knowledgeable in their fields. All of them have at least masters degrees, with most having their...