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re: Where should my son go to school?
Posted on 5/20/21 at 1:14 pm to BrotherDawg84
Posted on 5/20/21 at 1:14 pm to BrotherDawg84
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guess you're speaking from a Bama standpoint
Nope. UF is a great school, but not considered among the more academically elite schools.
Again, within each University in the SEC, there are tremendous educational and networking opportunities at the graduate and undergraduate levels. It isn't a knock on the institution. It just is what it is.
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Posted on 5/20/21 at 1:18 pm to aggressor
Did a little bit of research based on the two possible interests of your son (agriculture and maritime).
According to what I found, for Agriculture, the two best schools within the SEC in this area are:
University of Georgia (38 ag programs)
University of Florida (23 ag programs)
Both these schools are excellent academic-wise; however, out-of-state tuition at both schools are expensive, unless your son is able to obtain a full academic scholarship. Perhaps, out-of-state isn't a major roadblock. If not, these two are highly ranked schools.
As for maritime studies, it appears there is no SEC school that offers degree programs in this field of study. However, as you mentioned, Texas A&M-Galveston DOES offer a degree program in this field.
Outside the SEC, my research showed that among several places that do offer maritime degrees, two in California (Maritime Institute of San Diego and California State University Maritime Academy in Vallejo, CA.), are very much worthy of a further look.
If out-of-state tuition isn't a prime factor in your consideration in the Ag field, UGA & UF are the two to look at.
As for Maritime, I think you'd be wise to consider A&M-Galveston.
Good luck!!
According to what I found, for Agriculture, the two best schools within the SEC in this area are:
University of Georgia (38 ag programs)
University of Florida (23 ag programs)
Both these schools are excellent academic-wise; however, out-of-state tuition at both schools are expensive, unless your son is able to obtain a full academic scholarship. Perhaps, out-of-state isn't a major roadblock. If not, these two are highly ranked schools.
As for maritime studies, it appears there is no SEC school that offers degree programs in this field of study. However, as you mentioned, Texas A&M-Galveston DOES offer a degree program in this field.
Outside the SEC, my research showed that among several places that do offer maritime degrees, two in California (Maritime Institute of San Diego and California State University Maritime Academy in Vallejo, CA.), are very much worthy of a further look.
If out-of-state tuition isn't a prime factor in your consideration in the Ag field, UGA & UF are the two to look at.
As for Maritime, I think you'd be wise to consider A&M-Galveston.
Good luck!!
This post was edited on 5/20/21 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 5/20/21 at 1:23 pm to Che Boludo
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Nope. UF is a great school, but not considered among the more academically elite schools.
Going by rankings, it has reached that status among public universities. Probably not overall.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 1:33 pm to aggressor
Bama
Posted on 5/20/21 at 1:35 pm to aggressor
If you look close at my image at the bottom, you'll see that I have one at State and another at UK. It's all about the programs and fit. My son loves to fish, hunt, drive his truck...baseball, warm weather, etc...and he's a damned good at math and just figuring out how sheet works. So he finds himself at State in ME. He's happy as a clam and doing well.
My daughter got a golf scholarship to the wrong school. She tried to make it work, but it wasn't. COVID cancelled their season and she was sent home. Probably a blessing and she transferred to UK where she is much happier. Mom and I miss golf tourneys, but she's a Spanish major currently debating which internship she's going to take next fall for multinationals doing business in Spanish speaking countries.
It's got to fit them and where they want to go.
My daughter got a golf scholarship to the wrong school. She tried to make it work, but it wasn't. COVID cancelled their season and she was sent home. Probably a blessing and she transferred to UK where she is much happier. Mom and I miss golf tourneys, but she's a Spanish major currently debating which internship she's going to take next fall for multinationals doing business in Spanish speaking countries.
It's got to fit them and where they want to go.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 1:40 pm to kywildcatfanone
Top 10 Best Marine Biology Colleges
RANK SCHOOL LOCATION
1 Boston University Boston, MA
2 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
3 Eckerd College St. Petersburg, FL
4 University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
5 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
6 University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME
7 University of New Hampshire Durham, NH
8 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
9 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
10 California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA
One of those....or Texas State.
RANK SCHOOL LOCATION
1 Boston University Boston, MA
2 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
3 Eckerd College St. Petersburg, FL
4 University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
5 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
6 University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME
7 University of New Hampshire Durham, NH
8 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
9 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
10 California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA
One of those....or Texas State.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 1:43 pm to ImayGoLesMiles
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You do realize that the vast majority of posters on this message board didn't even attend the colleges they pull for, much less graduate from the institutions, and probably have no affiliation with the schools other than pulling for their sports programs...right?
No way I'd be an Ole Miss fan if I didn't attend
(I wonder what the ratio of graduates on this board Is though) OP, I know Ole Miss and State offer relatively easy scholarships to attract oos students. I knew some people that were getting paid to be at Ole Miss (granted they were really smart) In all honesty, with his hobbies, it sounds like State would be a school to consider, but Ole Miss is a sea grant as well. I don't think we had a huge fishing/hunting student body from what I can recall.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 1:45 pm to JetDawg
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As for maritime studies, it appears there is no SEC school that offers degree programs in this field of study. However, as you mentioned, Texas A&M-Galveston DOES offer a degree program in this field.
While most TAMU satellite campuses operate as seperate independent universities within the TAMU system and award their own degrees, TAMU-Galveston is considered an extension of TAMU-College Station. It's an arm of the main campus that exists by the Gulf to benefit the maritime programs. Graduation from TAMU-Galveston gets you a degree from TAMU-College Station.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 1:47 pm to BrotherDawg84
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I guess you're speaking from a Bama standpoint.
US News National Ranking:
14. Vanderbilt
30. University of Florida
47. University of Georgia
143. University of Alabama
All state schools are the same in most peoples eyes. UGA is another redneck school to most. No one cares what arbitrary rank your state school is
Posted on 5/20/21 at 1:53 pm to aggressor
Maybe check out Florida International in Miami.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 1:58 pm to GobyGator
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If aTm is going to be a stretch for him then Florida is way out of reach for him.
Not necessarily. Admissions to public universities in Texas follow an absurd law that makes admission to UT-Austin and A&M-College Station campus nearly impossible if you aren't in a certain percentile range of your high school class.
Graduate in the 90th percentile and you're guaranteed admission. Fall one spot in your class rank that drops you down to 89th percentile, and admission likelihood drops precipitously. Often to near 0% regardless of how impressive your grades and test scores are.
Lots of Texas kids with very high grades and test scores that are great candidates for top notch schools like UF get boxed out of UT-Austin and A&M-CS that way. It's stupid, and bad for the state and for A&M and UT to not have that control over their own admissions, but it's the law and why so many Texas kids end up out of state.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 1:58 pm to CCRed92
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Sounds like Galveston would be the best choice. Can also transfer to CS pretty easy if he keeps a 3.0
This. Plus he gets in state tuition
Posted on 5/20/21 at 2:01 pm to aggressor
Galveston A&M is a pretty good transition into College life especially if he likes an ocean setting. Small school for a first year and can transfer to main campus with (sounds like) a 3.0 GPA after 24 credits. Was a 2.5 GPA back in my day (I went to Galveston for 1 year myself). But you'll definitely want to read into the particulars for the current transfer rules.
You could take common core classes which will transfer over to the main campus if he ends up going over. Or start taking Galveston specific major courses (maritime related) if that's a possibility he wants to pursue.
You could take common core classes which will transfer over to the main campus if he ends up going over. Or start taking Galveston specific major courses (maritime related) if that's a possibility he wants to pursue.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 2:02 pm to Old Money
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All state schools are the same in most peoples eyes. UGA is another redneck school to most. No one cares what arbitrary rank your state school is
I mean they are the same in most respects. People arent going "Ohhhhh you went to Georgia...WOW" like its Vanderbilt or something. Certainly Florida and UGA have some of the best academic reputations in the SEC but that doesnt really mean anything to anyone outside of academia.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 2:10 pm to aggressor
Send him to Auburn, that's where people go when they can't get accepted to UGA. Hope this helps!
Posted on 5/20/21 at 2:23 pm to aggressor
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He is looking at A&M Galveston as well and potentially doing Marine Transportation or Marine Business
I would be cautious of going this route if you are not in some way connected in that industry. My cousin did this through a&m Galveston and it costs a fortune...he's currently working the same job on ships people with no degree are working hoping like hell to move up. I can't say I have all the details, but it just seems like a very poor ROI if you aren't connected
Posted on 5/20/21 at 2:26 pm to Barstools
my first thoughts were A&M Galveston, Clemson, Auburn, Miss State, Texas Tech
If you want to spend some cash then TCU for their Ranch Management program.
If you want to spend some cash then TCU for their Ranch Management program.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 2:31 pm to aggressor
Unless you like to spend money, stay with a Texas school.
It would cost more to send my kids to Ole Miss, than it would TAMU, UT or TT.
Sometimes Arkansas or OU/OSU will waive OOS tuition for smart enough Texas kids, or get a scholarship that pays the OOS at other SEC schools.
Just do not pay OOS tuition, there is not another SEC school worthy enough of that cost over what Texas has for school offerings.
It would cost more to send my kids to Ole Miss, than it would TAMU, UT or TT.
Sometimes Arkansas or OU/OSU will waive OOS tuition for smart enough Texas kids, or get a scholarship that pays the OOS at other SEC schools.
Just do not pay OOS tuition, there is not another SEC school worthy enough of that cost over what Texas has for school offerings.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 2:32 pm to aggressor
I don't understand these posts. As a college student you will be expected to conduct a lot of research... If he doesn't know how to fricking research on what schools offer what, the area they are in... Is college really right for him?
Posted on 5/20/21 at 2:45 pm to aggressor
This might be the weirdest lowkey flex I’ve ever read. I’m still trying to figure out what he’s flexing about but make no mistake, he’s flexing about something.
That’s a lot of words to say you had sex
That’s a lot of words to say you had sex
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