1300 or Higher but rejected thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Florida
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<p>I wish they'd change the Texas Top 10% to top 5%, certain legislators have tried but others won't budge. Here's the consequence:</p>

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Eighty-one percent of the students being offered admission to UT's 2008 fall freshman class got in because they graduated in the top 10 percent of their high schools. That number is up 10 percent over 2007 figures and likely will rise to include all students in the not-too-distant future, William Powers Jr. warned.

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<p>That means NO out of state kids, NO kids who aren't top 10%, NO holistic measures of any kind!!</p>

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Speaking before a House panel on higher education on Tuesday, he added that class ranking leaves an entire set of students in the cold: the Bill Gateses and Michael Dells of the world who showed exceptional talent in some areas, but didn't necessarily have high grade-point averages

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<p>Sorry for the hijack - back to Florida :)</p>

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<p>Okay, I'm really sorry to everyone who did not get in. I did and I did not have high scores, but I did not kiss any asses, I worked hard, and I did more than just study all the time. I applied to UF, hoping to get in, but not letting school take over my whole life. I got all A's and B's while being in 4 ECs, doing karate, working at an elementary school, and keeping up with my social life. My SAT scores were almost 1300 and my ACT was only a 26, but those aren't what only matter apparently. Just because I wasn't the smartest kid in school or I didn't get straight A's doesn't mean I shouldn't had gotten in. I mean I'm really surprised as well as you all, but I worked hard for it and I became a well-rounded person while doing it. I am truly sorry to all that didn't get in because I wish everyone could have, but think about it, school is important to me, especially since I want to be a teacher, but it's not everything.</p>

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<p>Ohh, and I am taking 6 IB classes as of right now because that's the highest I can take. Plus, I'm in calculus, which is also the highest I can take and I have an A in that class and it's not easy. I have to work for it, but I manage and I'm sure I'll manage. It might be hard for me next year in school, it might not, I really don't know, but I'll find out. I just know when I get out into the real world, I'll be able to survive, goodluck to all of you.</p>

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<p>Nothing you can do about it now, move on folks.</p>

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Going back a bunch of pages (I think page 2).
If you're a valedictorian, but made a 1000-1100 on the SAT, you're a bonehead.</p>

<p>I (and many of my friends, who are in the bottom 30% at my school) made higher scores than that in 8th grade.</p>

<p>A person like that should send up red flags to an adcom that say:</p>

<p>"The only reason I make good grades at all is because I waste my life studying my brains out for them! I have little to no natural intelligence, so nothing comes quickly to me! I will be absolutely befuddled by higher level college courses!".

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<p>hookem, if I was you, I wouldn't call someone a bonehead just because they can't do well on ONE standardized test. My friend is not a bonehead or as another posted called her, a "retard". Yes, she probably has to work harder for her grades then either of us, but I actually think that's an admirable quality, not a vice.</p>

<p>Her persistence and hard work pays off in other standardized tests, like AP exams. She's an AP Scholar with Distinction and in the running for AP National Scholar. I think she can and will do well in a college level environment.</p>

<p>You're quote is just rude. She doesn't spend her "whole life studying". Yes, she studies a lot, but she also has a normal social life and has won national accolades in dance. I think that shows she can bring more to campus than just an individual who has to study. Also, I don't understand why you ASSUME that she will become befuddled in higher level college courses. She has taken AP classes in all subject areas, and has succeeded and passed the exam in all of them. She currently has the highest grade in our school's AP Calc BC class, which has a 95% AP exam pass rate, and received a 5 last year on the AB test. Again, I assert that I think she will succeed in college. </p>

<p>I'm not trying to downplay the importance of the SAT/ACT, but I do not think it will absolutely foreshadow of one's success in college.</p>

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<p>^ Well said. There is more to a person's academic potential than one test score. And a 1000-1100 on the SAT is still above average, so the word retard or bonehead is just arrogant.</p>

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<p>I truly believe there is nothing more idiotic than for someone to say "You scored lower on the SAT, so you're a bonehead."</p>

<p>Please, get over yourself.</p>

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<p>^^ Agreed. Personally, I scored a 1300 SAT and received a 30 on the ACT. But I have a friend who got a 1370 SAT and 24 ACT. Sometimes people have bad test-taking days, or simply do not do well on a certain type of standardized test.</p>

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<p>You people do realize that the 1000-1100 number is probably her "superscore"?
This isn't a "one time 4 hr test"
Most people take that test a few times. That score represents the best attempts for each section.
What? her brain stopped working for 2 hours of math & 2 hours of verbal numerous times?</p>

<p>That score barely gets you a 75% Bright Futures award.</p>

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<p>OK, explain something to me:</p>

<p>how on EARTH can you get a decent grade in BC Calc, and yet BOMB basic arithmetic? There is absolutely nothing on the SAT Math past Algebra II. Do you realize to make a 500-600, she would have to miss a huge amount of questions? How is that physically possible if she's making 5s on AP Calc tests?</p>

<p>That's like Shakespeare saying "I tried to write a nursery rhyme, but it was too hard!'
lmfao</p>

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<p>Reported directly from the College Board:</p>

<p>SAT Scores remained Flat in 2008:</p>

<p>Now these are the average scores for college bound students:</p>

<p>Critical Reading: 502
Math: 515
Writing: 494</p>

<p>Not everyone is a test taker, particularly when they feel like the test is going to determine their fate for at least the next 4 years. I have a college grad that had SAT's below 1000 from a prestigious private school, didn't get into her first choice school, for that reason, transferred after 2 years and graduated with Presidential Honors from a very good school. Don't want to mention the school though. SAT's are not an indication of how you are going to perform in college. Just my opinion.</p>

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<p>^ That statement doesn't apply to her, because obviously, she's good at taking tests. AP tests are the same ol' fill-in-the-bubble, stress-inducing style of test as the SAT and the ACT</p>

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<p>To those accepted with "lesser" statistics..</p>

<p>CONGRATULATIONS!!!!</p>

<p>Please ignore the nasty idiotic things being said by those who are (hopefully) thrashing out at anything that moves because of their disappointment.</p>

<p>To those acting like a test (yeah, the one you did great on) is the end-all for determining academic potential, and then feeling the need to make nasty cracks about those who had a lower number but were offered admission...
You are validating the admissions office decision with every immature comment you make. Please. It's been 3 days now. Time to move on.</p>

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<p>^ I didn't even apply to UF, btw.</p>

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<p>OK mom
NOW I'm finally done.
Gotta go write some MORE darn honors essays.
Good luck to all!</p>

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<p>^That's Nice. This thread is sort of a continuation of the trashing of Holistic admissions. The SAT/ACT Should/shall never be the determining factor in admissions. To quote Gatorend once more,</p>

<p>"Yeah, you guys all make a lot of sense. I'm glad Columbia and Harvard only looked at numbers when they admitted Obama."</p>

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<p>^ Of course not. If her scores had been even remotely close to impressive, I would understand. As it is, they don't even demonstrate an ounce of potential. For instance, if someone came on here and claimed that they made a 1250-1300 and were accepted, I doubt many people would complain. 1000-1100, as statistically demonstrated above, is literally the middle of the road in America.</p>

<p>and about Obama, get your facts straight before you open you mouth. He didn't get into Columbia originally. He got into "Occidental College," got great grades, and applied as a transfer. Then, from Columbia, he got into Harvard Law. If he had applied to either of those schools as a freshman, yes, they probably would've denied him, and I don't have any qualms about that.</p>

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<p>The fact that she gets 5's on her AP scores and is VALEDICTORIAN DOES show potential. So she has to work hard to get good grades? How is that BAD?</p>

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<p>How about we get back to helping each other out?! That's the point of this board and website. Show some maturity! </p>

<p>I am happy for everyone who got into UF! You worked hard and derserve this chance! Have fun!</p>

<p>-Zach</p>

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<p>(in response to #117)</p>

<p>Wow.</p>

<p>Suppose, (and this probably isn't the case), but suppose that a student with amazing grades (even becoming valedictorian) taking the most challenging courses, is of average (GASP!!! THE HORROR!!!) intelligence.</p>

<p>This would tell an admissions officer that this is someone who is truly likely to reach their highest possible potential. A person who knows how to learn, knows how to work, knows how to organize their time and prioritize. HOW HORRIBLE to offer such a person admission to a selective university. What COULD they be thinking!!!!??</p>

<p>Not to mention, that perhaps, through the extracurriculars and essay, this person seems to be a NICE person, as opposed to an egotistical jerk. Oh, those crazy admissions officers.</p>

<p>The kids who were rejected and angry, them I get - a little. Someone who hasn't even applied to this school but feels the need to make personal attacks on someone who they don't even know based on a few numbers and statistics? That's just a bit creepy and weird.</p>

<p>Congratulations to everyone who wanted to get in and did. Best of luck to those who took their best shot and ended up disappointed. You'll find your spot. Really.</p>