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Hi guys! I?m a former Flagler College student. I only attended for one semester, but in the short time of being there I feel I have experienced enough to give what I feel is an accurate representation of Flagler, at least in my own perspective. Your experience at Flagler will greatly differentiate from your peers depending on many aspects, including race and family income. No hate towards Flagler. I didn?t enjoy the school very much, but there were other factors outside of Flagler's control that led me to leave so it wasn?t all the school.

To begin, I do not mean this in a deprecating way but if I come across that way I am sorry. If you are white and/or have an upper middle class/rich financial status, are generally popular and feel you can easily make friends with the same kinds of people, you will thrive at Flagler!! I come from a completely different background which had me at a disadvantage while there. Flagler is not diverse.Yes, there is a black student union and a Latinx club, but that is less than 20 people for each out of over 2500 students. The majority of classes will have entirely white students as well as professors.

Flagler requires 3 types of co curriculars a semester in order to graduate, one of them being diversity and inclusion. Not going to lie, I found the whole Flagler diversity thing pretty offensive as a person of color. I don?t think a diverse school should have to literally force it on their students if it was already diverse. This leads me into academics. Something very strange happened when I came to Flagler. It might be because of the lack of social life, partying, or things to do, but for the first time I became an A student, with the exception of stats of course. Even then I passed with a high C+ nearly a B. I found it very strange as someone who was an average student who was more about those b?s and c?s. I truthfully did not find Flagler academics difficult or challenging. The only difficult part I would say is the workload, but even then it's completely manageable if you are responsible and manage your time well. It was probably just your average college workload if I?m being honest.

Flagler makes you take this really stupid class called First Year Seminar which is basically the equivalent to what is nationally just the intro to college classes for freshman, which most universities make you take.The class itself was a walk in the park if you did your work on time, but man I am being 100% honest with you, the absolute worst part about FYS was the inconsistency between the classes. All the classes ranged from a group work ten page essay followed by a powerpoint presentation which was my class all the way to classes where all you did was talk and meditate. It was total bs and felt so unfair. I hated it. There are basically no science classes. Do not come here if you want to pursue anything science or medical. The only sciences they have are coastal environmental science and recently a biology minor. Yup, a minor not major. I think the coastal class is cool cause you at least get to go to the beach and do research from what I?ve heard, but this is a liberal arts school and you won?t find much other science going on here.

The dorms were kind of a disappointment, at least for me. Ponce is the only one I can really comment on. I guess it could depend where you are too but it isn't the cleanest, the carpet is stained throughout the halls, the walls and corridors are being eaten by termites. There is a huge termite problem. We had termites in our room including my suitemates.On move in day our toilet didn?t work for a good week, our shower head was moldy and ancient, there were lots of little spiders and bugs trapped inside the ceiling light. There would be tiny spiders in the bathroom. Ponce is super old. There will be visible pipes running through the ceiling of your room if you live in ponce. I?ve never been to Lewis, but I have heard from female classmates that it is filthy and disruptive, likely due to it being coed and hosting a lot of the boys on campus, no offense to guys. Speaking of disruptive, groups of people would come into our hall floor late at night while people were trying to study or sleep. Flagler says boys can?t come into ponce unless they are signed in, but literally they come up all the time.

If you don?t have a car, your experience isn?t going to be as great unless you can befriend someone with one.There is zero public transportation in St.Augustine. Downtown St.Augustine is very very small. Its literally right across the street, and to be quite honest, Flagler is built on a tourist trap. After a few visits you will know it like the back of your hand. St.George st is always packed. Weekends are the absolute busiest and slow walking tourists are a nuisance. It gets packed. Weekdays are the most convenient time to go. The holidays are especially busy. St.Augustine night of lights happens in December when the entire town lights up in decorative Christmas lights. It is pretty, but traffic is going to be a nightmare. I also remember hearing tourists cheering and shouting, FROM MY THIRD FLOOR DORM ROOM. It was crazy. Party scene is basically non-existent here. What usually ends up happening is someone throws a small get together and then those people invite more people and before you know it half of the school is there and then two hours later the party will get busted by cops.

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If you take anything away from this review please take this. If you are not 100% committed to Flagler and think you might transfer somewhere else that offers a major flagler doesn't have or something similar, LEAVE ASAP! Flagler does NOT offer ASSOCIATES degrees that you can transfer with ease. You will only be able to transfer with your credits alone and there is NO GUARANTEE that those credits will be accepted anywhere else. The sooner you leave in that instance the better. Staying there until you realize Flagler isn?t where you will graudate will cost you SO MUCH MONEY AND TIME. Please do your research, check many many sources, ask as many questions as you can about your major or anything else to be safe. I always thought it was strange that so many out-of-state midwest people came to Flagler when they probably could have found a much better school in their home state.

In summary, Flagler does not accurately represent itself. That is why I ended up going there. On your tour they won?t even take you inside any residence halls or classrooms and try to woo you with its outer beauty. The first floor lobby is where the beauty is, in the ceiling art and the paintings but inside the residence halls have old washed away reddish carpet and plain beige walls everywhere. None of that beauty follows inside. It's only for the tourists to see, and you when you first visit Flagler before you become a student. The small classes definitely made it easier to connect with your classmates and professors which I appreciated. I also think the professors were nice, at least the ones I had. I can see Flagler being a good school for someone who can afford it, who can live off campus, has their own car, and is looking for a super small school body with a more laid back attitude in academics, school spirit, and way of life. Flagler might be a good fit if that's the case.

Flagler is a big 50/50 depending on who you ask. The kids who don?t worry about academics, finances, and are more interested in the ?college experience? and partying will probably tell you they love Flager. Yes, you can build great friendships here and make memories, but remember it?s ultimately about your future and setting up the best possible path for yourself. I?m sorry, I meant to keep this more neutral, but I felt I needed to say the things that you need to truly hear. If you go on any website to look at Flagler reviews such as NICHE, the short and sweet 5 star reviews probably are made by the school itself. They sound like commercials. I recommend looking at the 3 stars and under for a more honest and accurate review. Again this was only my experience. College truly is what you make of it. Please avoid loans as much as you can and be smart with your money. Spending money you don?t have to come to this school just because it's pretty on the outside is not a smart move. Some people were fortunate enough to afford Flagler completely and finished out their 4 years. Kudos to them but remember, the reviews don?t lie. Please think about what kind of person you are and what kind of environment you thrive in. Do you want to be challenged? Do you want diversity? Do you want a large selection of clubs and organizations to join? Please consider all this when it comes to deciding whether or not you will go to Flagler. Thanks a lot for reading. Hope I was able to offer some insight!