<p>PLEASE USE THIS BY DETERMINING CHANCES - 2010 UF FRESHMAN PROFILE: UF Admissions
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<p>I have a 4.19/4.2 UF GPA and a really good essay (I actually think it's awesome heh, worked extremely hard on it, The grammar is near perfect, it flows well, the reader gets the overall impression). I got really great feedback from my college advisor from my school after I submitted it. I heard the essay matters as much as test scores which I hope is true because that can really help me.
3 AP Classes, AP Envi (12th), Psych (12th), Human Geo = I did take more, but I couldn't finish with reason stated bellow.</p>
<p>Any programs or activities that helped you prepare for higher education?</p>
<p>For one summer, I sold wrist bands with the St. Jude's logo on them to help raise money for cancer research. I did this because a family friend lost their seven-year-old daughter to brain cancer.</p>
<p>Extracurricular activities:</p>
<p>***I was in the following clubs in high school: National Honor Society (10th-12th), Mu Alpha Theta (10th-12th), Science Club (10th), Science Honor Society (11th-12th), Spanish Honor Society (10th). </p>
<p>Two years Varsity Tennis 9th and 10th. I plan on playing again this year (12th grade). I played 10 hours per week between practice and matches.***</p>
<p>Community service:</p>
<p>***I did volunteer work at St Joseph's Hospital Tampa FL in the cardiac unit for two summers (over 100 hours) = It only shows 85 hours on my transcript, but I really did over 100 Like, 25 of my hours were unreported because of an error at the volunteer office at the hospital, but they said they weren't able to fix it because I didn't notice until much later and they lost record of it, but I didn't see a necessity of putting it on my app since they might think it was unreported community service. Cardiac Admissions and Recovery, working/volunteering in the gift shop, and at the Cardiac West Wing. I enjoyed helping out in the hospital, cleaning up, filing, putting away beds, providing food and drinks to the patients, escorting recovered patients in a wheelchair (mandatory for all patients) to their loved ones, and meeting the staff, the doctors, and patients in the hospital.
Having this experience helped me learn what having a job in the hospital would be like and inspired me to consider a career in medicine.</p>
<p>Volunteering in the hospital gift shop gave me experience of working in a small business retailer/establishment, which will be useful in the future.</p>
<p>I also did community service in and after school (helping out in the library, assisting and helping teachers in a classroom).***</p>
<p>Honors, awards and recognitions. List each and describe the level and the number of
years of your involvement. </p>
<p>***I received an academic letter in 9th and 12th and pins for the letter in 10th.</p>
<p>Also, I received an honorable recognition by getting a written article by me published in the Tampa Tribune Newspaper by "Writing to the Editor" on a current subject in the news. - 9th***</p>
<p>Additional Information [I stated this exactly on the app besides the last sentence of paragraph one which I forgot to mention. I did mention the summer camp sentences]: </p>
<p>During my Junior year, I became ill and had to drop out of my current classes at the time and take homebound courses (which didn't offer honors or AP courses), and 4 honors courses on FLVS. Before all of this, I was in 4 APs and 3 honors, but unfortunately I became sick a few weeks before the semester ended/exams. 1st quarter of these grades I received all A's. I had no time to take previous or new AP courses because by the time treatment ended, I wouldn't have them complete in time for the AP exams. I am currently finishing up pre-calc honors on FLVS, a course I was in last year. I am back this year to a normal schedule of a mixture of electives, honors, and AP Courses. Obviously my rank fell because of me being sick/what happened; from top 3% to 14 or 15% out of a large student body, but after first semester I'll probably be near or in the top 10%</p>
<p>On another note, I attended summer tennis camp at UF last year, and I got a general feel for the school by exploring the campus and living in the dorms. I have to say I fell in love with the school, and I'm determined to get in.</p>
<p>***23 ACT, they don't superscore right :P? If so, my score would be a bit higher.
SAT - Math: 570 Verbal: 550 Writing: 480 (I don't understand how I screwed up so badly on the writing section since that was my highest section on my ACT lol) Essay: 7 = 1600/2400</p>
<p>I think I suffer from test anxiety.... I basically freeze on these standardized tests and I never finish my sections on either test... :( Science on the ACT killed my score the most since that was the worst section that I couldn't finish (Like I always finished half lol) which obviously had my lowest subsection score.</p>
<p>Also, use the freshman profile for chances, they gave me some hope. :P***
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<p>I took mostly honors courses besides spanish which had to be reg. (only level they offered). Along with AP's I'm doing now (2) and 1 freshman year. - was in 4 Junior year, but I explained what happened above.</p>
<p>I applied Summer B... but I'd take Spring for a last option (if they offered it to me). This is my #1 choice school and I have been dreaming to go since I was little. I'm afraid my test scores are going to ruin my chances.</p>
<p>I know I can't send this to UF, but I have all A's this year with a pretty good schedule. :)</p>
I wish I could use it for UF. As you saw I have a 23 ACT and 1600 SAT. And would me getting a 24 really make a difference for UF? Superscored I had a 24 for FSU. And I know if I took the ACT again I would have scored much higher.