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QuarkCharmer
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I'm currently a third year physics major attending the University of Central Florida. I received an Associates Degree from a small College, completing all of my general requirements and foreign languages and all that jazz. Furthermore, I have completed the undergrad calculus sequence, differential equations, and lower div. linear algebra, along with Physics I/II, General Chem II and some other misc courses (non-calc stats and such). So realistically, I have finished the first half of a typical 4.5 year degree as well as all the general requirements and crap so my remaining time will be basically math/physics nonstop.
I don't have to pay tuition for any school that I attend, and I make about $1500/mo provided I am in school full time. My GPA is a 4.0 at both schools that I have attended.
I have been thinking about transferring to UF, because they have a better ranked undergraduate physics program and I am generally unsatisfied with the courses at my current university. I have went out of my way on several occasions to learn parts of courses that should be included in said course(s).
Anyway, my questions is this:
Should I continue at UCF or transfer to UF? The only real incentive to stay at UCF is that I have a rather convenient living situation which costs me next to nothing. I cycle to the campus when possible, and would really like the same sort of situation, with obviously higher living cost.
I always hear that, basically the undergraduate degree really doesn't matter, but if it really wouldn't cost you much more, would you make the transfer? I am "betting the farm" on getting into a graduate school, so I am really only concerned with the completeness/depth of the courses, ease of the commute (and campus in general). I would live off campus naturally, but somewhere close by (haven't looked into anything at all).
Any information that anyone could provide would be great. I'm probably going to head up there next weekend and have a look around.
Thanks!
-QC
I don't have to pay tuition for any school that I attend, and I make about $1500/mo provided I am in school full time. My GPA is a 4.0 at both schools that I have attended.
I have been thinking about transferring to UF, because they have a better ranked undergraduate physics program and I am generally unsatisfied with the courses at my current university. I have went out of my way on several occasions to learn parts of courses that should be included in said course(s).
Anyway, my questions is this:
Should I continue at UCF or transfer to UF? The only real incentive to stay at UCF is that I have a rather convenient living situation which costs me next to nothing. I cycle to the campus when possible, and would really like the same sort of situation, with obviously higher living cost.
I always hear that, basically the undergraduate degree really doesn't matter, but if it really wouldn't cost you much more, would you make the transfer? I am "betting the farm" on getting into a graduate school, so I am really only concerned with the completeness/depth of the courses, ease of the commute (and campus in general). I would live off campus naturally, but somewhere close by (haven't looked into anything at all).
Any information that anyone could provide would be great. I'm probably going to head up there next weekend and have a look around.
Thanks!
-QC