UF is my top choice, please let me know what my chances of getting in are!
High school GPA: 3.8 unweighted, 4.6 weighted
ACT:29 (plan on retaking in September)
Rank: 116/764
Intended major: Astronomy/astrophysics
Florida resident
Freshman year core classes:
Geometry Honors
Biology Honors
English 1 Honors
Sophomore year core classes:
Algebra 1 Honors
Chemistry Honors
English 2 Honors
AP World History
Junior year core classes:
Pre calculus Honors
AP United States History
AP English Language
Physics Honors
Sociology (dual enrollment over the summer)
Intended senior year schedule:
(Full time dual enrollment at community college)
DE Astronomy
DE Intermediate Algebra
DE Macro Economics
DE Intro to Humanities
Caculus honors with FLVS
DE college algebra
DE United States Government
-2 more unknown dual enrollment courses
EXTRACURRICULARS:
Historian of astronomy club
Co vice president of Make-A-Wish Club
Cat rescue volunteer
Part time job
Caring for siblings
Plan on volunteering at a library + the orlando science center senior year and joining NHS
I think your chances are good but not great. To get a truer picture, it would be better for you to calculate your UF GPA, which is just academic classes with a .5 bonus for honors classes and 1 point for APs. My guess is that you will be near the bottom of the UF lane, meaning about 75 percent of admits last year had a GPA equal or higher than yours. Same with the ACT score - bottom of the lane. Your rigor, not counting your senior year, is also not competitive compared to many applicants. I have no idea how UF will weigh your full-time DE enrollment for your senior year. Could be a wildcard in your favor, but I honestly don’t know. Lastly, you haven’t shared any major ECs or other activities which will make you stand out. If your part time work and caring for your siblings has prevented you from doing other activities, you should make sure you stress that in your application. Not trying to rain on your chance parade, just being honest. You will likely sail into other state schools in Florida with merit scholarships, but I would have those lined up as safeties as soon as possible.
As for UF, I would recommend taking the ACT again to see if you can raise that. Sadly, UF doesn’t superscore the ACT, but a 30+ score would help you. Also, be sure to work hard on your essay, which is very important to UF. You also need to really sell your extra curriculars. UF wants well-rounded superstars and they get them in their applicant pool.
Good luck and let us know how you do.
