<p>I'm a soon-to-be senior wanting to know my chances at the University of Florida.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.6 weighted (UF style of GPA weighting)</p>
<p>SATs: 2040 new (supposedly UF wants the new SAT, but they aren't counting the writing section, so it's like a 1340 old)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
- Commended Scholar (possibly NMSF, but I sort of doubt it; 215 selection index)
- winner of class Science Olympiad test freshman year, high scorer junior year (200 students)
- 150+ service hours
- participated in Spanish immersion camp
- I may attend the Burnett Honors College Summer Institute this summer at UCF (depends on if I'm accepted to it)</p>
<p>Miscellaneous:
- My dad, sister, brother-in-law, grandfather, two uncles and an aunt all attended the University of Florida.
- My great uncle is a former Dean of Agriculture at UF (he's been dead for some time now, however).
- I'll be applying early decision.
- I plan on including in my essay a little bit about why my GPA is a bit lower than it should be, as well as how much I want to go to UF.</p>
<p>Backup schools:
Central Florida
Tulane
Georgia Tech
Clemson</p>
<p>There are more extracurriculars, but my mind is a bit warped now and I can't think of all of them. The only other one I remember right now is that I've been the captain of my city league's basketball team three years in a row.</p>
<p>gpa is low. UF is steppin' up. im applying there and will prolly get in, but your GPA is low. you need like a 3.8 or 3.9 or 4.0 weighted... or better, a 3.8+ unweighted.</p>
<p>dude omfg.. this is like the 4th time ive seen you ask for chances at UF.. damn ur chances wont change in 2 wks...i think it can be final to say that YES you will be accepted.. YES.. plz stop asking</p>
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After all, it IS a state school, and Florida is ranked second for worst educational system.
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<p>That depends on what ranking you look at. I've seen where Florida is ranked in the top half of the country for education.</p>
<p>Also, there are two great college programs here: Bright Futures, for which GatorFan might be eligible, is a state-sponsored scholarship to any state school for students meeting the criteria. You can get a full ride at a great school if you keep your grades and scores up. The other program, 2+2, allows students to transfer credits from a community college to a four-year university with full acceptance of credits.</p>
<p>Also, though the public school system in Florida is of questionable quality, some of the colleges are very good. University of Florida, for example, has one of the nation's best entomology programs, and New College has an excellent graduate program.</p>
<p>Well, I never said UF was bad. That guy's profile was pretty good. Not quite Harvard material, but definitely good enough for UF.</p>
<p>UF is on my short college list as well, as well as FSU School of Film. If I get rejected from everywhere else, I will grumpily pack my bags and head to Gainesville (to the glee of my parents, probably). I wouldn't be ecstatic about going there, but I wouldn't be ashamed or anything. UF is a top-notch state school.</p>
<p>I was just stating (and perhaps my choice of words were not excellent) that UF is no Ivy League or top liberal arts college. He doesn't need a 4.0 and a 2300 to get in.</p>
<p>ACTUALLY.. this IS your fourth.. to verify, click on his name and then click on " FIND MORE POSTS BY GatorFan47 " this is his fourth thread posted within the "What are my Chances?" Forum... so please do not lie.. to be exact.. these are your four threads :</p>
<p>1) Here's my application to the University of Florida...
ORIGINAL POST-->>(04-17-2005, 01:25 AM)</p>
<p>2) What are my chances at UF?
ORIGINAL POST -->> (05-04-2005, 03:47 PM)</p>
<p>3) Chances getting into UF (this one actually isn't your thread, but you hijacked it regardless and decided to post your stats regardless)
ORIGINAL POST -->> (05-16-2005, 04:30 PM)</p>
<p>4) Chances at UF?
ORIGINAL POST -->> (Today, 04:12 PM)</p>
<p>Ok so you joined this site on the 17th of April. You have barely been on this site for one month. So in regards to having asked only twice and the last time being several months ago, those are flat out lies, it's 4 threads and only 1 month . Can your stats change in 15 days? Because thats the difference between thread #2 and this current thread. This is very annoying, you are simply spamming this site. </p>
<p>Oh, I didn't remember that third one because I just posted it so I could show a kid on my football team how the site works one day when we were in study hall.</p>
<p>And I didn't hijack that other topic. Notice how I barely posted any stats? There was a guy posting in there who said he was the son of one of the admission counselors at UF, so I just wanted to be able to drop a name.</p>
<p>And I guess I've only been here for roughly a month, but it seems like a hell of a lot longer. That was the week of Prom, which seems like ages ago.</p>