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(sorry it's long but I need advice)
When I found out that I was accepted the University of Florida's College of Pharmacy, I was ecstatic and I believed that I was accepted to the Gainesville campus. However, when my materials came in the mail they said that I might get my second choice which was Orlando. They would do a randomization and the campus would be selected in mid-March. I called today and they said that I was selected for the Orlando campus. Well, when I first chose that as my second choice (in September), I was willing to move there. I had a place to stay and I thought that the campus would have lectures just like at the main campus. I am the type of student who attends every lecture and ask questions and learn best this way. Well since then I have found out that all the lectures are online and I can DL them and watch them when I want. This is great for someone who doesn't like structure, but I am not like that. I enjoy getting up and going to class. I enjoy sitting there and socializing with people and asking questions with them before and after class. I really feel like I will not get much out of the satellite campus. I am a single 21 year old and have no family attachments, therefore I want to be around other people in the same boat. From what I've heard most of the people at the satellite campuses are married with families. Also, I was really looking forward to being involved with student council. I made a conscious decision not to work through pharmacy school so that I could be involved with student activities. I worked hard to finish early so that I could save up and not have to work during school. I am very upset right now and know that I will not be happy in Orlando. When I spoke with the woman from pharmacy student affairs she said that I could write a letter explaining my situation and that she would make sure that the director of admissions received it. However, there are not guarantees. What should I do? This really is a big enough deal to make me not want to go to Pharmacy school at all this year. Any advice? Thanks!!!
~Pam
When I found out that I was accepted the University of Florida's College of Pharmacy, I was ecstatic and I believed that I was accepted to the Gainesville campus. However, when my materials came in the mail they said that I might get my second choice which was Orlando. They would do a randomization and the campus would be selected in mid-March. I called today and they said that I was selected for the Orlando campus. Well, when I first chose that as my second choice (in September), I was willing to move there. I had a place to stay and I thought that the campus would have lectures just like at the main campus. I am the type of student who attends every lecture and ask questions and learn best this way. Well since then I have found out that all the lectures are online and I can DL them and watch them when I want. This is great for someone who doesn't like structure, but I am not like that. I enjoy getting up and going to class. I enjoy sitting there and socializing with people and asking questions with them before and after class. I really feel like I will not get much out of the satellite campus. I am a single 21 year old and have no family attachments, therefore I want to be around other people in the same boat. From what I've heard most of the people at the satellite campuses are married with families. Also, I was really looking forward to being involved with student council. I made a conscious decision not to work through pharmacy school so that I could be involved with student activities. I worked hard to finish early so that I could save up and not have to work during school. I am very upset right now and know that I will not be happy in Orlando. When I spoke with the woman from pharmacy student affairs she said that I could write a letter explaining my situation and that she would make sure that the director of admissions received it. However, there are not guarantees. What should I do? This really is a big enough deal to make me not want to go to Pharmacy school at all this year. Any advice? Thanks!!!
~Pam