<p>I was denied today from FSU and was pretty upset as it was my first choice. I know many people who got in that had way lower GPA/ test scores than I did. I had a 1780 and a 3.23 GPA, as well as a pretty challenging schedule. Does anyone know how exactly admissions are done at university's ? Also does me choosing engineering as my major when asked on the application maybe have an affect on my decision? I am really disappointed that I didn't get in and am trying to figure out a way to be able to attend in the fall.</p>
<p>If FSU considers major, then it’s VERY likely that your choice for eng’g was the hurdle. To be honest, when eng’g is the chosen major (and you have to apply for THAT), a school is going to be concerned that a student with your stats won’t make it thru the program. Often kids with your stats can’t make it thru the math, physics with calc, and other “weeder” classes.</p>
<p>Are you instate? Do you qualify for Bright Futures? What other FL schools are you considering.</p>
<p>I am instate and yes I qualify for bright futures. My other choices were UNF and maybe UCF. I was accepted into UNF but have yet to apply to UCF. I am not 100% if FSU considers majors or not. I am assuming so. Do you think that would be grounds to appeal? I had an emailed them asking if I could possibly attend a local community college and take a few classes this summer but they have yet to reply.</p>
<p>My daughter was accepted to the engineering programs at FIU, Auburn, FSU and NCSU so far. She has yet to hear from 4 other schools but NCSU was her dream so her decision is made. When we toured the schools and met with admissions we were informed that Engineering is extremely competitive…at all of these schools. Her grades, GPA, and test scores are high and she already completed a year and a half worth of courses in dual enrollment with FIU but nothing can guarantee your acceptance these days. Last year her school’s valedictorian was denied from UF but accepted to Yale! Go figure! They all said it is the complete package of GPA, class rank, test scores, service, leadership, extra curricular activities and the essays. ( She has been working extremely hard since a freshman year for this!) </p>
<p>My suggestion if FSU is your dream is to apply to Tallahasee Community College which is the school FSU has a cooperative agreement with. It is my understanding (from FSU Engineering admissions rep we met with last year) that if you are denied FSU you can enroll in TCC and begin taking classes at FSU as soon as second semester in some cases if you show excellent grades in your first semester at TCC. Additionally, you can retake the SAT or ACT and focus highly on Math since that is what they are looking at. You could also try another major then transfer to Engineering. </p>
<p>I would call on Monday and speak with admissions to explore your options. My daughters friend was deferred yesterday for Fall but accepted to Summer with the understanding that if her Summer grades were good she would be able to register for a Fall classes so maybe you can ask about that and appeal.</p>
<p>Okay thank you. I had applied summer for FSU but I am pretty sure it must of been because of engineering simply because those who had lower stats then me applied for financing and art majors and were accepted. Maybe I could be considered if I switched my intended major? Anyway thanks for your help I will call them ASAP.</p>
<p>I was also deferred yesterday from FSU. I have a 4.8 weighted GPA, 27 on the ACT, and tons of Extracurricular activities i.e. coaching basketball and football, Class President, dancing in theater productions, worked 5 different jobs during high school, etc… Oh and I am also graduating High School with my AA degree and all my prerequisites for business school finished. I also have friends from my school that got in. One with a 4.6 W/GPA and a 24 on the ACT, the other with a 4.2 or 4.3 W/GPA and a 26 on the ACT. Did I get deferred because I chose Economics as my major or is this just a case of bad luck?</p>
<p>Sorry to hear man. It just doesn’t make any sense that a school would deny/deffer kids who have better everything than kids they have accepted. I was told I didn’t get in because I didn’t mean the minimum requirements… Well then how did my friend? Very confusing.</p>
<p>FSU doesn’t really consider your major when you apply. It’s because so many people switch majors while in college, or even before they start college. </p>
<p>If you had a 3.23 GPA, if that is your weighted GPA, that is likely why you were denied. A tough schedule is something that FSU wants to see, but only if you have lots of success with it. The way that FSU’s admissions work anymore, a single grade of D or below on your transcripts can get you denied.</p>
<p>Then how did my buddy with a 2.9 get in? I never had a D and I had B+ and A’s in my APs. I took AP Chemistry, and English Lang my junior year and this year am in AP Physics, AP Literature, and AP Psych. While my 2.9 friend has never taken a single AP.</p>
<p>He also had a 1650 on his SAT.</p>
<p>Take a look at table C11</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.ir.fsu.edu/Common_Data_Set/2013-14/C.html[/url]”>http://www.ir.fsu.edu/Common_Data_Set/2013-14/C.html</a></p>
<p>Less than 1% of last year’s enrolled class had a GPA below 3.0. No clue why your friend would have been accepted. No one will be able to explain, outside of a FSU AO, why your friend got accepted. :(</p>
<p>Because your GPA, course rigor, and test scores are only 3 criteria that FSU uses to determine whether to accept you or not? They aren’t the end-all, be-all of admissions. </p>
<p>Your friend also could have applied via CARE or a similar program.</p>
<p>My friends family has more money than mine and both parents went to college. He probably just got really lucky and I got shafted. I had legacy as well when he didn’t. Just kinda stupid that I didn’t “meet the criteria” when they accepted him. But oh well not much I can do now I guess.</p>
<p>When you say weighted GPA, are you looking at it the way FSU does or your district does? First, they don’t consider non-core electives in your grade, so you would have to remove your A’s in PE, music, arts, etc unless they are AP. All grades are on the 4-point scale with an extra .5 for honors and an extra 1.0 for AP/IB. And class rigor matters a lot. 3.23 weighted is below the middle acceptance for last year so it’s not a given by any means.</p>
<p>There is no way someone got in below 3.0 unless they were a minority hardship (single family/first to go to college, etc) or received an athletic scholarship. Ask your friend to show you</p>
<p>I was accepted with a 1720 SAT, 3.17/4.15GPA, 3 APs this year, 2 last year and a bit of extracurriculars. I am taking AP Calc, Physics and have 2 Dual Enrollment classes so those May have tipped it over a bit.</p>
<p>Maybe your friend with the 2.9 actually got accepted into Florida State… College at Jacksonville. :)</p>
<p>@SweetheartCroc…LOL</p>
<p>Good one. (ouch!)</p>
<p>FSU is changing the way they evaluate GPAs. I have copied and pasted the relevant portions (from the link to brochure below), as well as the SAT/ACT requirements (I think they are the same as this year which may explain denials for 2013)</p>
<p>2014 FSU ADMISSION STANDARDS</p>
<p>admissions.fsu.edu/freshman/admissions/requirements.cfm</p>
<p>FSU will no longer recalculate an academic GPA in the decision-making process. We will use the GPA(s) on the student’s transcript. We are doing this for several reasons:</p>
<p>•The academic GPA recalculation takes a tremendous amount of staff time and we feel that time would be better spent analyzing the high school transcript more holistically than we currently do. It is our opinion that the GPA is just a number and a thorough analysis of the curriculum and grades earned provides more information than when it is reduced to a simple number.
•The recalculated academic GPA creates confusion for students and parents. They only know the GPA that is reflected on their grade report, and don’t understand how we derive our recalculated GPA, sometimes even after lengthy explanations. In addition, there are just too many GPA calculations: district (weighted), state (unweighted), Bright Futures, and SUS. We hope that by eliminating the recalculated GPA from our process, it will be less confusing.
•Most schools around the country do not recalculate a GPA</p>
<p>ACT/SAT INFORMATION
•Applicants should take both exams, since FSU uses the best composite/total score for admission and scholarship purposes. (Applicants taking the ACT must also submit the ACT Combined English/Writing Test.)
•Applicants should take each exam more than once, since FSU ‘superscores’ (takes the highest subscores to create the ACT composite and SAT total).
•In addition to the applicant’s overall composite on the ACT or total score on the SAT, the following minimum subscores are required for admission:</p>
<p>Writing:21 on the ACT English and Combined English/Writing or 500 on the SAT writing, and Math:21 on the ACT math or 500 on the SAT math, and Reading: 22 on the ACT reading or 500 on the SAT critical reading.</p>
<p>These scores do not guarantee admission; in fact, most students admitted to FSU have higher subscores. Students being considered for special programs (CARE, Dance, Music, Theatre, and Athletics) may have these minimum subscores waived.
•The January SAT and February ACT are the latest tests that we will use in the admission cycle.</p>
<p><a href=“FSU Admissions | Error 404 page not found”>http://admissions.fsu.edu/publications/counselor/CounselorBrochure2013.pdf</a></p>