I’ve noticed UF and UCF have created some pixel art in r/place. Why don’t we as well?

I am an accepted undergrad student, getting a full ride (everything is paid for) scolarship to here.I wanted to know if there are like professors to avoid or definitely take if i can get them. I am okay with studying some parts by myself but i would rather have good teacher if its possible so i was just wondering about good teachers.

I am a CS Major and would like to learn about some cybersecurity as well. Have heard to avoid Wei Ding like the plague but dont know about who else to avoid or take at all costs.

Another question for if you want to answer, i am accepted into UCF, USF, and here so i just wanted advice as to which one would be best for CS Major

Can anyone share any experience with the Robotics masters? Or in general doing their masters part time while working? My undergrad school was good about this, as most masters classes were scheduled in the evening, so I’m hoping florida poly might be the same. I’m also hoping since covid a lot of classes are still virtual/hybrid, and I’d only have to come for labs and such. I would probably only do 1-2 classes a semester.

Any thoughts/experience would be so helpful!

Background: I graduated from RPI in 2019 (mechE/design dual), and I have been working full time for a construction/engineering&tech company in Orlando since graduating. I’ve always loved my embedded control and arduino classes, and my last work project got me really interested in mechatronics/robotics, and I would love to go to grad school to deepen my knowledge of these systems. My boss was very supportive when I told her I was interested in doing this!

Prospective freshman here, I've heard a bit of everything about this school. Some people love it. others think the teachers don't care etc. To be frank, I feel like it's impossible to get a hold of any real information because everyone has drastically different opinions. I think that the campus looks super cool online, and I'll soon have the opportunity to visit so I'll figure that out soon. My dream would be to study aerospace engineering and work on rocket ships. Is this feasible at Florida Poly? Also, I don't know if anyone has any idea, but I'd be interested to know how many students are studying something similar. Not necessarily rocket science, but aerospace engineering.

Thanks in advance!

Hi all, I’ve recently been admitted to FL Poly with the provost scholarship. I was wondering if any current or former students could comment about the quality of the CS program — I’ve read mixed reviews online. Also would you say it’s hard to get quality internships given the size of the school? TIA!

Hello, i live in Florida near orlando. I'm currently enrolled in Valencia college's computer programming a.s. degree program. I wonder if it would be better to transfer to Florida polytechnic university? I hink that the University has a better reputation but the program at valencia college is more hands on (lots of programming classes versus lots of theoretical classes at the poly (biology, chemistry...). Any advice is highly appreciated.

I’m an out of state student trying to decide between FAU and FPU. I’m not a big party person, would like to be kind of close to a large city, and want a place where making friends would be…..doable.

FPU is a bit more expensive, but I’ve heard better things about the academics.

Any advice or thoughts??

I submitted my application back in November and they have gotten back and in the online portal nothing shows up according to them they send decisions through mail has anyone gotten a acceptance letter

Do international students exist here??

One of my best friends is here as a freshman, and I've been looking into Poly. Tho, there's no information on the website about internationals? (Asian, f)

And I've emailed admissions about it. No response...

Are there just no internationals, or I mean, do you guys eat international students??

Can any previous/current students tell me what the "intro to STEM" class is about? I've never seen it anywhere else, and since I might be attending I wanted to know beforehand what it is.

Hey guys, for those of you who are current students, how is the academics currently over there? I wan to transfer in the Fall, but recent reviews on niche and other sites of FL Poly are horrible. Like apparently a lot of the staff quit and the professors don't care at all. They don't grade stuff for months, don't send out announcements for tests, and basically don't really teach anything. Reading all this is really stressing me out. What do you guys who currently go there think?

Considering the school. Prospective freshman, currently living in Miami. Did a tour today, became slightly disillusioned. Seemed a lot too much like just another magnet high school. I've gotten Bright Futures, Florida Prepaid, and submitted the application in time for Provost on top of that.

Hey guys, I’m currently a high school senior planning to apply to Florida Poly my stats are:

4.4 gpa weighted (10-12) 4.2 weighted (9-12)

1080 sat I going for it again this November

Cross country, black belt, Assistant instructor for karate dojo, and about 20 hours of community service.

Currently have taken 4 aps and taking 6 this year

Planning to major in mechanical engineering

That’s about it, how likely do you guys I’ll get in?

Thank you in advance

Hi, I'm gonna be starting at Florida Poly next Fall. I just wanted to know how far are apartment buildings from the campus, student housing in particular? FL Poly seemed to be in the middle of nowhere, looking at the pictures. Though, I did hear from admissions they just finished building a new complex. Also, how much is rent for the apartments near campus? It should be much cheaper than staying on campus right? Is the set up like regular student housing where you get your own bedroom and bathroom, but share the living, dinning, and kitchen? And last thing, you don't need to have roommates ready beforehand right? They'll just set up roommates for you?

Hi everyone. I'm a prospective transfer student for the computer engineering program. How are the classes? Are the professors decent instructors and is the program well planned? Also are there available internship opportunities for computer engineering over there?

Hey you guys, I would like to transfer to FL poly next academic year, but my academic advisor is telling me to make sure that it's accredited and it's a good fit financially. What do you guys think? FL poly is a brand new university so there's a lot I'm not sure about. While I know that it's accredited now and that they give generous aid to freshmen, but are graduates able to find good, well-paying jobs with a BS from FL poly? This job factor really worries me and my family.

So it looks like Orientation is Move in Sat, Sun and Monday. It has some family stuff on the Saturday but Sun and Monday just say "Orientation Events".

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Are these days that involve the family?

I'll most likely be attending this Fall 2021 to Florida Polytechnic University but honestly living in Lakeland seems boring af. Is living in Orlando (or Tampa) too much of a commute? I see a 30-40 minute drive on gmaps but let's be honest, sometimes those estimates are not as good as real life experience.

I'll most likely be a grad student entering the MS in Computer Science program this fall 2021. I've read mixed reviews on FLPoly and I'm starting to second guess my decision to enter. Can anyone tell me what's life really like there? How's the social aspect? How are the professors? I've read that off campus housing is better comfort wise and economic wise. Any advice is greatly appreciated, thanks!

I am an incoming freshman for this year and visited for a tour. I have some experience with mathematics and programming in different languages. And I know the school does have good programs for my interest, cybersecurity including a club.

It would be interesting hearing opinions from current students how they feel about the courses taught including who teaches them and if there is any significant differences with how the course is taught compared to other schools like UCF or UF.

Do you currently go here? Did the first guy leave? Do you look in this server for replacement or are you a secret organization? Please Im dying for answers.

Hey, My girlfriend and I are looking to get an off-campus apartment or house with a roommate starting this summer. We have some complexes in mind but are open to other places as well. Please PM me if you are interested. :)

hey guys I'm a junior in HS and i kinda bombed my GPA for the past years I've went to school, I've realized that shit has hit the fan and i have to get serious, I've got a 2.77 unweighted and a 3.12 weighted. How fucked am i if i want to try and get in? I'm going to start taking more AP and DE classes next year as I've only got AP comp sci this year, my gpas going up already so i figure i have a small chance. Any tips on getting in? i got a 1200 on the SAT not knowing anything on it so if i study i think i can bring it up when I apply for polytech. also i can speak fluent spanish and italian so i hope that can get my chances up

edit: sorry for bad english it's not my first language

I have been admitted for fall 2021 as a transfer student and I was planning to transfer to FPoly. However, I am kind of changing my decision after reading the other posts from Florida Poly reddit. So I have some questions about the school life and the computer science major.

1. I enjoy playing beach volleyball and I was wondering whether people actually use the court to practice the sport? or does everyone stay in their room playing video games? (although I do like anime and video games I am more of an "active" person, looking to play soccer or beach volleyball)
2. How is the computer science program? Are there good internship opportunities?

Also, if there are any Brazilians that study at FPoly dm me! It would be nice meeting someone from the same country that goes to FPoly.

Hi, I'm a potential freshman for fall 2021, and I wanted to ask about the dorms. I've heard that the new managers, Coastal Ridge, are pretty awful, and make the dorms absolutely not worth it. I wanted to see if that's still currently the case. And if not using the school's dorms, then what are the best alternatives? I've heard of both arbor glen and victoria landing on here, but reviews for both of those are about the same as the school's housing. Also, how is the food situation? I've known it's pretty limited if you're not living in a better spot like the other apartments, but is it getting any better/worse recently? Any other advice is also welcome. I'm going to major in computer science btw, if that helps tailor information

I haven't seen any talk of this on Reddit or in the news in general. But how do you guys feel about the in-person attendance requirement? I'm pretty pissed about it myself. It's absolutely asinine to me that the university's administration admits that COVID is enough of a threat that we are required to show a negative COVID test before attending class physically, but they are still requiring that students attend classes physically. It looks like our school isn't the only one to implement this policy either. UF is also requiring in-person attendance, yet forcing their students to take a COVID test before attending their courses.

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This is a pretty clear example of university administration prioritizing money over student health, and it's ridiculous that there wasn't more news about universities doing this amidst a pandemic that hasn't slowed down since it started to spread last year.

I am a new student joining this spring. Please DM me if you are interested.