NJOWL said

Let me know if you have any other questions about this.

Thank you for the info. I do have a couple more questions.

1. Do you work for Admissions too?
2. Is FAU purposely moving away from recruiting within a certain radius to avoid getting too many local kids and perpetuating the "commuter school" arguments?
3. How far is our reach? I know we send admissions reps outside of Florida but I imagine it's primarily the eastern half of the U.S.?
4. Does Admissions take tour groups through IVA or only through GPT/IRT?

Owl2Doc said

NJOWL said

Let me know if you have any other questions about this.

Thank you for the info. I do have a couple more questions.

1. Do you work for Admissions too?
2. Is FAU purposely moving away from recruiting within a certain radius to avoid getting too many local kids and perpetuating the "commuter school" arguments?
3. How far is our reach? I know we send admissions reps outside of Florida but I imagine it's primarily the eastern half of the U.S.?
4. Does Admissions take tour groups through IVA or only through GPT/IRT?

1. No, I just ask them a lot of questions and am part of their outreach. I also just know a shitton about FAU.

2. Yes and no. Every school has a large amount of commuters. However, FAU has had a notoriously high amount. Therefore, we need to build more on campus housing and extend our reach, which we are. But at the same time, we can only build so much on campus housing so we will always have about 50 % commuters regardless, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

3. Our reach is all high schoolers all over the U.S. If you have expressed interest in attending a four year school and display academics that can get you in here, then you will be receiving emails about biweekly from FAU.

4. When I went on the tour it was only through GPT/IRT because IVA is supposedly "upper-division only". However, the current freshman and sophomore class not only are academically superior than previous classes, they are also larger. Meaning they make up most of on campus living and therefore some were able to dorm in IVA. But for some reason they still did not show IVA.

Anymore questions shoot 'em my way.

Owl2Doc said

Just as an interesting FYI…

according to FIU's Fall 2011 Fact Book:

FTIC (first time in college, a.k.a. freshmen) applications: 16,626
Admitted: 6,545 (~39%)

vs FAU (Fall term only, as implied by FIU's chart):

FTIC (first time in college, a.k.a. freshmen) applications: 24,667
Admitted: 7,699 (~31%)

8,041 more people applied to FAU than FIU last year and thus it was harder to get into FAU for the Fall semester.

However, FIU does enroll smarter students… for now.

FIU GPA 3.7 / SAT 1139 / ACT 25
FAU GPA 3.4 / SAT 1074 / ACT 23

The numbers will obviously change this Fall, so enjoy it while it lasts.

GO OWLS!

Real reason is FIU like UCF tells guide counselors what is minimum scores needed.
FaU is now everyone backup to the backup to the backup.

FaU is only SUS which is true EZU for non AAs.

Congrats you are one step above State Colleges ie Valenciastate college.

rob2313 said

Owl2Doc said

Just as an interesting FYI…

according to FIU's Fall 2011 Fact Book:

FTIC (first time in college, a.k.a. freshmen) applications: 16,626
Admitted: 6,545 (~39%)

vs FAU (Fall term only, as implied by FIU's chart):

FTIC (first time in college, a.k.a. freshmen) applications: 24,667
Admitted: 7,699 (~31%)

8,041 more people applied to FAU than FIU last year and thus it was harder to get into FAU for the Fall semester.

However, FIU does enroll smarter students… for now.

FIU GPA 3.7 / SAT 1139 / ACT 25
FAU GPA 3.4 / SAT 1074 / ACT 23

The numbers will obviously change this Fall, so enjoy it while it lasts.

GO OWLS!

Real reason is FIU like UCF tells guide counselors what is minimum scores needed.
FaU is now everyone backup to the backup to the backup.

FaU is only SUS which is true EZU for non AAs.

Congrats you are one step above State Colleges ie Valenciastate college.

That's funny because I know people who got into ucf but got onto FAU's waitlist…

rob2313 said

Owl2Doc said

Just as an interesting FYI…

according to FIU's Fall 2011 Fact Book:

FTIC (first time in college, a.k.a. freshmen) applications: 16,626
Admitted: 6,545 (~39%)

vs FAU (Fall term only, as implied by FIU's chart):

FTIC (first time in college, a.k.a. freshmen) applications: 24,667
Admitted: 7,699 (~31%)

8,041 more people applied to FAU than FIU last year and thus it was harder to get into FAU for the Fall semester.

However, FIU does enroll smarter students… for now.

FIU GPA 3.7 / SAT 1139 / ACT 25
FAU GPA 3.4 / SAT 1074 / ACT 23

The numbers will obviously change this Fall, so enjoy it while it lasts.

GO OWLS!

Real reason is FIU like UCF tells guide counselors what is minimum scores needed.
FaU is now everyone backup to the backup to the backup.

FaU is only SUS which is true EZU for non AAs.

Congrats you are one step above State Colleges ie Valenciastate college.

False…

SAT Scores for the Sun Belt Conference - SBC - Compare SAT Scores for the Sun Belt Conference Universities

Nice try though.

Btw, there's also FGCU, UNF, UWF, NCF, etc… that are below FAU. I guess they're just glorified community colleges right? I guess that makes Alabama a community college too, as they have the same standards as FGCU.
Back under your bridge troll.

rob2313 said

Real reason is FIU like UCF tells guide counselors what is minimum scores needed.

The result of that strategy is fewer applications and greater admittance percentages for FTIC students.

rob2313 said

Congrats you are one step above State Colleges ie Valenciastate college.

Since VCC is not the only state college, you mean to say "e.g." here instead of "i.e."

Using my adopted Georgia slang; "he ain't the brightest UCF grad ever, is he"? I hope not! Get off the FAU board and go mope with your superior to FAU buddies!

Owl2Doc said

rob2313 said

Real reason is FIU like UCF tells guide counselors what is minimum scores needed.

The result of that strategy is fewer applications and greater admittance percentages for FTIC students.

rob2313 said

Congrats you are one step above State Colleges ie Valenciastate college.

Since VCC is not the only state college, you mean to say "e.g." here instead of "i.e."

It's kind of sad actually.  :P

GeorgiaOwl said

Using my adopted Georgia slang; "he ain't the brightest UCF grad ever, is he"? I hope not! Get off the FAU board and go mope with your superior to FAU buddies!

You're assuming he graduated.  He is probably a 40 year old guy that drawes Mickey Mouse constantly and lives in his mommas basement…zing baby, zing.

HootinHollerin said

rob2313 said

Owl2Doc said

Just as an interesting FYI…

according to FIU's Fall 2011 Fact Book:

FTIC (first time in college, a.k.a. freshmen) applications: 16,626
Admitted: 6,545 (~39%)

vs FAU (Fall term only, as implied by FIU's chart):

FTIC (first time in college, a.k.a. freshmen) applications: 24,667
Admitted: 7,699 (~31%)

8,041 more people applied to FAU than FIU last year and thus it was harder to get into FAU for the Fall semester.

However, FIU does enroll smarter students… for now.

FIU GPA 3.7 / SAT 1139 / ACT 25
FAU GPA 3.4 / SAT 1074 / ACT 23

The numbers will obviously change this Fall, so enjoy it while it lasts.

GO OWLS!

Real reason is FIU like UCF tells guide counselors what is minimum scores needed.
FaU is now everyone backup to the backup to the backup.

FaU is only SUS which is true EZU for non AAs.

Congrats you are one step above State Colleges ie Valenciastate college.

False…

SAT Scores for the Sun Belt Conference - SBC - Compare SAT Scores for the Sun Belt Conference Universities

Nice try though.

Btw, there's also FGCU, UNF, UWF, NCF, etc… that are below FAU. I guess they're just glorified community colleges right? I guess that makes Alabama a community college too, as they have the same standards as FGCU.
Back under your bridge troll.

For the record (again) I was between meeting and on a phone.  I admit to bad grammar but if thats all you got my point is made.

Also thanks for showing all how dimwitted your knowledge of academics truly is.  FAU student body profile does not hold a candle to that of UNF or NCF. FAU's profile is comparable to FGCU or UWF but neither of them have the facilities to take more students; thus the C+ to B minus HS grads are starting to flock to FAU. Its a chain reaction they used to flock toward FIU which raised thier standard thus causing FAU to get me applications. If FGCU could get PECO funds they would be in FAU shoes, given the age of the university it speaks volumes for FAU. 

Silly FAUer you use a site that is made for kids who will end up at Keller or Phoenix. Which is why they are OPTIONS.  College Portrait is what HS guidance counselors use, they also don't list for profits schools.

NCF FTIC has ACT scores from 27-31
New College of Florida College Portrait
UNF FTIC has ACT scores from  23-26
University of North Florida College Portrait
FAU FTIC has ACT scores from  21-25
College Portrait

Point was you are last in the line of the schools which can take more students; which neither FGCU and UWF can do without building more buildings. It is about capacity which hopefully even a FAU grad can comprehend.  Congrats on the increase in apps but its because your profile is weak that you get a app.