<p>I've applied to the University of Florida for Summer B
- SAT: 1790
- ACT: 25
- GPA (weighted): 5.78
- GPA (unweighted): 3.32
- Cheerleader for 2 years
- Member of 5 honor societies
- Will receive an AA in high school (from Miami-Dade, dual enrollment at MDC and FIU)</p>
<p>What’s your UF GPA?</p>
<p>I’m not sure how to calculate that, but that’s all the info I can give you.</p>
<p>From the information I’ve given, what do you think my chances are? I’m so nervous!</p>
<p>I’ve taken 5 AP exams and passed 3, I’m taking 3 more this year. I’m also in the top 5% of my class.</p>
<p>Which AP classes have you taken?</p>
<p>I’ve taken Psychology (passed), Art History (failed), US History (passed) and Spanish (passed), I guess I’ve just taken 4, oops.
This year I’m going to take Physics, Calculus, Economics, and Government.</p>
<p>Your ACT and SAT are below average (1810-2080;27-29), but your GPA is in the middle (4.0-4.4). I think you’re ok.</p>
<p>I think UF GPA is what they consider most. While the range is 4.0 - 4.6, the dead average is 4.38. And for those who know statistics, apparently the modulus rests in 4.38 (meaning instead of people everywhere on the range and that average is 4.38, it is that so many people are dead on 4.38 with few spacing around the range (extrema)).</p>
<p>Normally, I’d say it wouldn’t matter, but statistically your drawn back a bit. Still you have a chance.</p>
<p>I’ve also received my AA before HS, but I’ve heard dual enrollment isn’t all that preferred if you hadn’t taken much AP. (Luckily I did). Not sure about 4 APs. Your SAT is a bit below average, but your ACT is acceptable. Good ECs.</p>
<p>I should ask, how well do you think you did on essay and what is your race/ethnicity?</p>
<p>I’m not exactly sure how my essay turned out but I believe it was somewhat well written.
And I’m Hispanic, and come from a low income family if that makes any difference.</p>
<p>Not sure but I think Hispanics are a minority so that might help. Being poor doesn’t help (I’m poor too lol). It does for federal aid. :)</p>
<p>I’m so nervous lol, thank you for the input!</p>
<p>Since you asked for an opinion I’ll provide you mine. Based on my calculations your estimated University of Florida grade-point average is about a 4.1 . Since your grade point average and SAT scores are below average your chances are probably below average. But remember take this with a grain of salt. You will know for sure in a mat…ter of weeks good luck.</p>
<p>just to know- my daughter got in last year and had a 3.91 weighted UF gap and a 25 act . NO APs or dual anything and she is OOS. Good luck- you never know and she loves it!!</p>
<p>CORNANDTOOTHPICK is incorrect. The 25th-75th percentile range of UF GPA is 4.0- 4.4 with the “dead in the middle average” being a 4.2 UF GPA. </p>
<p>Source: [University</a> of Florida - Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/ugrad/frprofile.html]University”>Freshman - How To Apply - University of Florida)</p>
<p>Also: UF does NOT take race into account. However, if you worked your financial disadvantage into your Essay and how you had to overcome it, that could help you. Your SAT is kind of low…but recalculate your UF GPA for a better “chance.” </p>
<p>How to calculate: Only take academic courses, add 1 point to a 4.0 for AP classes, and .5 for Honors classes. An “A” in an AP is worth a 5.0. A “B” in an honors is worth a 3.5.</p>
<p>Again, if it helps, I have over 400 community service hours</p>
<p>Gailbeth7719 - If you don’t mind, could you tell us more about what your daughter’s record looked like? I think my daughter (in 10th grade now) is in a similar situation - OOS (central NJ, high quality suburban public school) and has her heart set on University of Florida. Looking at the GPA numbers for UF admits is daunting (4.0 is well below average???), but I suspect that Florida has rampant grade inflation that doesn’t exist up here in the northeast. Given the numbers posted by UF’s web site, I would have concluded that a 3.91 weighted GPA and 25 ACT was a lost cause, but something must have made you feel otherwise (and obviously you were right!). Can you comment on how you dealt with this issue. (Sorry, I would have PM’d you about this, but I’m new here and PM isn’t enabled for me until I post more.)</p>