Unweighted GPA: 3.7
UF GPA (If you calculated it): 4.28
SAT:
SAT II’s: none
ACT: 31 (32 Superscore, although I know UF doesn’t superscore the ACT)
State Of Residence: FL
Male / Female: female
Summer or Fall: fall
Class rank: top 12%
AP’s:
-human geography
-World History
-Psychology
-Language
Environmental Science
-Biology (senior)
Literature (senior)
Dual Enrollment (through Junior Year): 4.0 in all classes
-AMH2010
-AMH2020
-ECO2013
-ECO2023
-SYG2000
-DEP2004
-OCE2001
-POS1041(in progress)
-MAC1105 (in progress)
Extra Curriculars:
Work 20 hours weekly (shift leader at Tropical Smoothie for one year). Currently work for my school district at an Elementary School in the Extended Day Program.
OPUS Choir (Historian, and Alto Section Leader)-Performances at Pearl Harbor, as well as winner of national competitions in Chicago and California.
-Chamber Choir (small ensemble choir started this school year)
-Drama and Drama Club (roles in plays)
-National Honor Society
-Artists for a Cause (Service Club)-Class of 2018 Rep.
Flag Football (10-12). Captain (11)
Class of 2018 Club
Plenty of volunteer hours
Is UF your first choice? Yes
Major/Field of Study: English/Pre-Law
Hooks:
-My Mother is an alumni.
I know my GPA is a bit low, but hoping the ACT and extra curricular activities/work/leadership help out. All A’s during Jr. year, except for one B in Pre-Calc. Grades show an upward trend from freshman year to now.
I think it would be cool if you did your essay in the form of a dramatic script. They really look for unusual essays that also communicate important things about you. (The read hundreds a night, and a lot of them start to sound the same)
Thanks! My essay was not a dramatic script, but was not a typical essay, either. I wrote about how I realized that music is more than winning competitions and being recognized, but really has the ability to affect change in people. Wrote it in a very dramatic and descriptive way, and brought it back around at the end to the lesson I learned at a competition where I was only focused on how my dress looked, and whether I hit all of the right notes. I think it reads well, and the way it was written makes it different.
Hoping it helps. UF is my first choice, and my GPA is a little bit low.
Hit “all the right notes” – haha! (Play on musical words) It sounds like you did a great job on the essay. Believe me, that goes a long way in helping you stand out! I like your chances.
Anyone else getting concerned that UF’s stats will increase pretty dramatically this year? It looks like FSU came up quite a bit, so I would assume UF would do the same.
Was admitted to FSU for Fall with Freshman Scholarship, but am really concerned about UF.
I can almost guarantee UF’s stats will rise a fair amount. OOS tuition is a bargain compared to other states (it nearly matches in-state tuition for Pitt, Penn State, and Temple) and UF continues to climb in the rankings.
I am concerned. I’m thinking the essay consideration is really only the differentiator for those with the full fledged stats. My UF weighted gpa was a 4.21 so I am concerned that knocked me out - regardless of differentiated unique essay.