Chance for OOS

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Florida
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<p>I'm hoping to apply to UF EA this fall, but I heard it's hard for OOS applicants to get in. I have ALOT of legacy though. My grandpa went there, my cousin just graduated from there, my uncles, aunts, etc (My dad and his family grew up in Florida, but I've never lived there).</p>

<p>SAT: 600 CR Math 740 W 690 (essay 9)
Taking in Oct hoping for 660 CR, 800 M, 740 CR (essay 11)
SAT II: 750 USH, 730 Bio M
Taking Math II in Nov hoping for 750+</p>

<p>GPA: 3.90
Freshman Year (Sem1/2)
English: A+/A
Bible: A+/A+
Algebra: A/A+
Biology: A/A
History: A+/A+
PE: A-/A-
Chinese: A+/A+
(Sem 1) Computer: A+/(Sem 2) Journalism: A+
Choir: B-/B
3.88/3.90</p>

<p>Sophmore Year (Sem1/2)
Lit Survey: A+/A
Bible: A+/A+
Honors Algebra 2: A+/A+
History: A/A
Honors Chemistry: A+/A+
Chinese: A+/A+
PE (Sem 1) A-/(Sem 2) Health A-
Media(Sem 1)A+/Graphic Design(Sem 2)A
3.96/3.96</p>

<p>Junior Year (Sem1/Sem2)
HonorsAmerican Lit(Sem1): B
Bible: A+/A+
HonorsGeometry: A+/A+
HonorsPre-Calc: A+/A
AP Bio: A/A
AP USH: A-/A-
Photography (Sem 1): A/Graphic Design 2(Sem2): B+
Yearbook: A+/A+
3.83/3.86</p>

<p>Senior Year:
Physics
Chinese
AP CHEM
AP STATS
English
AP CALC
AP PSYCH
Bible</p>

<p>I'm taking a total of 6 APS but that's considered ALOT for my school. Most people take at most 3</p>

<p>Job Experience:
- 3 weeks at Law Firm (Summer 2011)
- Oct 2010 - Present: English tutoring at English Tutoring Center
- 1 week at Architecture Firm (Summer 2011)
- 2 weeks at High School's Summer school as TA
- A few weeks at another English tutoring center
- (looking for an Engineering firm, eating lunch with this Engineering guy next week to look for jobs )</p>

<p>Clubs:
Leadership:
- Fundraising Club Treasury (Member G10, Treasury G11-12)
- Global Issues Network (Member G11, Marketing Director G12)
- Christian Fellowship Club (Member G9-10, President G11-12)
- Class President (G10)
- Photography Class Editor (G11)
- Youth Group's Dance Group (Leader G9-12)
- Youth Group's Fellowship Leader (G9-12)
- Youth Group's Magazine (Creative Director (G9-12)
Clubs: Dance Club (G9-12), Roots and Shoots (G11-12), Debate Team (G11-12), Basketball (G9-10, Varsity: G11-12), Track and Field (G10, Varsity: G11-12), Girls Ensemble (G9), Muse Magazine (Writer/Designer G10-12),</p>

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<p>It is in a nutshell very difficult. UF has capped out of state admissions at 3%. For the 2011
admissions cycle it was about 1.50%. When you calculate that against a freshman class size of 6,400 that is about 96 OOS students. It comes down to a number of factors including top GPA with honors and AP classes, an SAT score of 2200 or above, excellent EC’s and very good essay. In addition the designated area of study or choice of major is a factor especially for women going into engineering or computer science. Last years total applications were 29,289 and it is projected that 2012 will be between 32,000-33,000. Almost all of the OOS students admitted were competitive for Ivy’s and top 20 schools</p>

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<p>Make sure you make it seem like UF is your #1 and that you have no intentions of going anywhere else if you get accepted… even if it’s not true.</p>

4

<p>I think being a legacy will help you, and you’ll get accepted.</p>