Do you think I have a shot?

<p>My stats...</p>

<p>I'm instate</p>

<p>Uw: 3.66</p>

<p>W: 4.85</p>

<p>24 credit hrs so far not including senior classes</p>

<p>FSU/UF gpa: 3.95 ( will this round up to a 4.0?)</p>

<p>Top quarter of class in a class of around 540</p>

<p>Highly ranked public school ( a gpa of 5.0 will leave you well outside of the top 20%</p>

<p>African American male from a just retired military family</p>

<p>Sat/act scores:
Sat: 1250/1870
Act: 24</p>

<p>Since then if not AP then my core classes were honors...</p>

<p>AP's: apush(10th) the rest are junior year : AP bio, AP lang, AP micro, AP macro</p>

<p>AP scores so far: 3 3 3 3 4(AP bio) </p>

<p>Senior year in taking: AP bc calc, AP physics b, AP literature, AP us govt, </p>

<p>Football 9th grade
AP scholar with honor
Marching/ concert bands: 10-12
Varsity Swimming 11-12
A teaching at a learning center 11-12
Rho kappa
Science national honor society
139 hrs volunteering at orphanage
Senior steering</p>

<p>SAT/ACT scores need to go up…uP…UP</p>

<p>Three things-</p>

<ol>
<li><p>You cannot increase your weighed from un-weighed GPA by more than one point,
thus I would assume that your true GPA is at 3.95, not 4.85</p></li>
<li><p>Your ACT score of 24 is poor and your SAT score of 1870 is below average.</p></li>
<li><p>Being an “African male” is not a criteria for acceptance just as myself indicating that I come from a wealthy Catholic white family isn’t also.</p></li>
<li><p>Unfortunately, although your stats are very good for most Florida Colleges, UF is the most competitive and I honestly just don’t see it.
Good Luck anyways !
Don’t give-up hope as UF uses a “holistic approach” that may or may not help you.</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Thanks for the replys.The 4.85 is the gpa from my high school. Also, how much do u think the strength of the classes I’ve taken will help me?</p>

<p>Personally, I think you have a good chance at getting in. Your GPA is pretty good, and your course load is pretty good. It says a lot that you passed all of your AP tests. And your SAT score is within the middle 50% of students (though it and your ACT score could both stand to be raised). I’d say you’re on the edge, as in it could go either way. Also, you have great extracurriculars. Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>Anybody else? Lol. I will chance back. Thanx</p>

<p>You definitely have a shot. Grades are good and rigor of classes is very good. My S’s gf got in with very similar stats…Great shot for summer B . Good luck!</p>

<p>P>S> Should have said that gf’s SAT and ACT scores were very similar to yours and she got in for summer B 2011. Your test scores are important but not as important to UF as to other universitites. They look at the whole package.</p>

<p>Is it actually any easier to get into summer B?? It’s a term I’ve never really understood.When during the summer does it fall, and if I get in for summer b, or at all lol, will the campus be a ghost town? If deferred to this term can you also do the fall and spring terns afterwards, and then start in the fall again sophomore year? Any replies are much appreciated. Thanx.</p>

<p>I think you have a nice shot. Thankfully, UF looks at the whole picture.</p>

<p>In regards to Summer B. It’s great. It’s not quite a ghost town but lots of activity. It’s just an earlier start date. Nothing crazy.</p>

<p>Of course you do! Go Gators! Summer B is super fun, you should definitely do it if you have the opportunity.</p>

<p>Weighted GPA 4.0
Hispanic / instate
Top 20% of class
All honor classes since freshman yr and 4 AP classes Jr/Sr year
SAT 1900
Act 29 ( scored 35 in English)
NHS
KEY Club
Varsity cheerleading Captain ( lettered 3 yrs)
JV cheer freshman year
All-Star competitive cheerleading 2 yrs
2012 Macy’s cheerleader - Thanksgiving Parade
175 volunteer hours
Traveled abroad - volunteer project in Italy
Yearbook club - academic editor
Sophomore class treasurer
Drama play</p>

<p>Thanks!!!</p>

<p>I think you have a pretty good shot. You’re really involved and have good scores and gpa. How many Ap’s do u have?</p>

<p>Only 4 AP classes total - applied to UF for summer term. Not sure if it’s easier to get into the summer term. So far, accepted to FSU, UCF and Penn State University Park. If I get into UF , it will come down to Penn State vs UF.</p>