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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Other  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright Ok, first let me say that while Florida Tech is a fairly decent school it is really expensive and they do not cater to the working adult. If you need to work and are an undergraduate and need to attend school full time to get financial aid forget about it, your are going to regret it. This school is very demanding academically and the Melbourne area is considered a low income town meaning getting a job can be hard if you even find one! The majority of the students here are in their teens and right out of high school. It feels like your back in a high school setting, it is that bad! This is not my first school either so I think I have a pretty good idea. Also I came to FIT to major in Aviation Management w/Flight meaning you get to work on your pilot ratings. To be honest with you its way expensive and you get charged twice! I'll explain...just like a flight school in an FBO you can pay as you go or set up an account, well on top of paying for your flight and instructor lessons. FIT charges you an additional $1190 for the class because since its a university setting and you got to pay for the credit hours. By the way that flight class is a 2 credit hour class. FIT charges $995 per credit hour! That's for instate tuition too! Most of the classes are 3 credit hours. FIT also charges you $80 for a parking permit that only allows you to park in one lot depending on what color code you have. If you want to park in any parking lot it will cost you a whooping $800!! You also pay to use the laundry room which again is more expense! FIT also has a grocery shop that charges double for everything, you might as well be staying at a resort. These are things I wish I knew or found when I did the research for FIT. The website won't tell you these things and neither will FIT when you do the school tour. Again, I think FIT is a good school for kids that have mom and dad to pay their way. If you are an adult who is paying for your own way, forget about it. There are schools that offer the same for less money. Another thing about FIT is that they want their money right away! Miss a payment and you are gone! By the second month into school I can't tell you how many people left this school. FIT has a for profit feel to it!! I'm not saying they are, but by the way they are when it comes to money they might as well be creditors! If your looking at FIT because you want to fly. I would look at other options like your local FBO's. There are also universities and community colleges that offer great flying programs with degrees in avaiton. I'm taking that route and can't tell you how relieved I am that I'm gettin out of FIT by the end of this semester! Good luck! Useful Schoolwork: B, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 30 2011 1st Year Male -- Class 2015    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=82375&uid=283'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save Computer Engineering  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I love Florida Tech and wouldn't want to go anywhere else. The only thing I can say is that it challenging and the teachers care about the work you produce. The saying round here is that a teacher will show up at your dorm if you do not go to class. Friendly environment and would recommend it to anyone interesting in any engineering program Education Quality: A+, Surrounding City: C- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Sep 19 2011 1st Year Male -- Class 2015    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=81138&uid=283'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save Aerospace Engineering  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I must first let it be known that I originally had no plans on coming here. May it also be noted that I regret not following my first decision. It is extremely boring here and most of the students don't realize just how easy it was to get in. They are full of themselves and too expectant of others and dependent. The surrounding city is just what would be expected: boring. I am currently filling out transfer applications. I only suggest you come here if you enjoy stupid nerdy kids and professors that barely speak English or are late because none of them have their own classrooms. I also want to put out there that the parties(although I am in no way a party girl-- I did not come here for that) are extremely awkward and lame. Unless you're one of the stupid drunks, you're not going to have fun, trust me. I don't even know how to put into words the amount of bull crap I've had to deal with at this school and it's only been a month since I got here.Also, the quality of education in comparison to how much you'll have to pay, even with a pretty good scholarship is definitely not evened out. Unless you are well to do or somehow get a full ride, it just really isn't worth it. Perceived Campus Safety: A+, Individual Value: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Sep 13 2011 1st Year Female -- Class 2015    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=80914&uid=283'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save  Prev    Select Page: 1 ... 2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10 ... 20    Next

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