<p>Question-
Please correct me if I am wrong.
My understanding is that the UF admissions committee will continue downloading information into their system until December 31th and they dont actually begin their selection process until after New Years. If this is the case, then will UF ever initiate a request for an update transcript from an applicants high school in order to view the applicants senior years first semester grades prior to rendering an admissions decision ?</p>
<p>In answer to your post, UF will look at the transcript sent by your school. Usually if sent by mid November it will be processed and available for the admissions staff to review. Obviously a downward trend is not helpful. UF looks at the transcript to match up the senior courses listed on the application. If there is a discrepency they will need it to be explained. If sent in mid November it will have the first quarter grades if on the quarter system, but no 12th grade grades if on the semester system. UF if they accept you requires a final transcript to lock in enrollment. If courses do not match up with those provided to UF or a substanial drop in grades occurs they can recind admission. Remember, with 33,000 projected applications, and about 11,000 acceptances covering Fall, Summer B and Spring that is a 33% admit rate. This year more than ever, besides grades and SAT/ACT scores, the essay, EC’s and awards will be very important.</p>
<p>Danielle, where did you get these statistics?</p>
<p>In response to the above post, as to the use and application of senior grades that is from the UF Admissions Office web page. As to the projected number of applications that was obtained from an admissions officer at UF. Last year as per UF’s own statistics they admitted about 11,489 from 29,678 applications. As of November 10, 2011 they were over 31,250 applications and expect at least another 1700-1800 applications. Because the freshman class is normally capped at 6,400 covering Fall, Summer B and Spring and because the yield for 2015 was higher than anticipated they are intending to limit the freshman class to 6,300. If that is the target figure the historical yield model they use would put the number of accepted students at about 11,000. Remember the situation for private college financial aid will be even more difficult in that the current congressional budget impasse unless resolved will result in automatic cuts to the Pell program and Stafford loan programs therefor pushing more students towards public universities. Thus, if the applications hit the estimated 33,000, with 11,000 acceptances results in an acceptance rate of 33%.</p>