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Student Q&A: Why did you choose UF?

Students were photographed in accordance with CDC guidelines and UF policies on masking and physical distancing. Raeza Horn-Muller is a third-year sociology and sustainability studies major at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Vasishta Akinapalli is a first-year engineering major at the Herbert Wertheim College…

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Student Q&A: Why did you choose UF?

Thomas Chase is a first-year student at the University of Florida from Gainesville, Florida. He studies mechanical engineering at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and plans to apply for the college’s combined-degree program in his third year to earn his master’s and bachelor’s degrees simultaneously. We asked him about…

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Student Q&A: Why did you choose UF?

Samantha Harris is a graduate student at the University of Florida earning her master’s degree in mechanical engineering at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Her hometown is Arlington, Virginia and she received her bachelor’s degree from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. We asked her about her experience at UF,…

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Student Q&A: Why did you choose UF?

Lauren Urra is a first-year student at the University of Florida from Miami, Florida. She majors in information systems at the Warrington College of Business. We asked her about her experience at UF, her perfect day on campus and her advice for students deciding where to go to college.  Q:…

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Student Q&A: Why did you choose UF?

Paloma Pinto is a first-year student who is part of the University of Florida’s online PaCE program, which stands for Pathway to Campus Enrollment and enables students to transition to on-campus courses within their first two years. She was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and currently studies…