<p>Just wondering; a friend of mine is worrying. Her unweighted GPA is 3.7 and her weighted is 5.2, but her SAT score is an 1890. She has close to 400 community service hours and she's very involved in school as well, and wrote a pretty awesome essay (dealt with her middle eastern heritage). Her cousin also went to UF and graduated with honors, if that counts for anything. Thanks.</p>
<p>Her M/R score was a 1250, btw.</p>
<p>Those GPAs are not what they look at. They use the UF GPA. I believe they do value the GPA higher than the test scores.</p>
<p>neither, they throw all the applications in the air and accept everyone who lands face up on a colored tile.</p>
<p>I appreciate an answer not laced with blatant sarcasm, rsala 
even though it did make me laugh a little.</p>
<p>lampbox</p>
<p>I have no idea about chances, but it is impossible to have a 5.2 gpa the way UF calculates it. .5 for honors an 1 point for AP classes…only core classes count</p>
<p>Florida values GPA above test scores, but the main problem is so many high schoolers have 4.0+ GPA’s since some schools have rampant grade inflation.</p>
<p>Basically you need a great GPA and a great SAT.</p>
<p>yes grade inflation, i remember back in high school every single honors class was an exact copy of the regular courses…</p>
<p>at least at my school</p>
<p>GPA and strength of schedule are the most important factors. 5 or more APs is generally expected.</p>
<p>^ That is not true, if you have that strength of schedule you better have at LEAST a 3.8-3.9 UF GPA.</p>
<p>YES, UF values GPA over SAT.
Especially in a scenario where students have a high GPA + under average test scores… its much better than even a 33/2200+ with a lower GPA, you won’t see many of those at all accepted.</p>
<p>Right, the 5.2 weighted is not right. I can’t believe how some kids have 5.0+'s but when they translate it to UF it even falls under 4 sometimes? Weighting must me severely flawed some places…</p>
<p>LMU10…'splain please how what I said is “not true”. GPA <em>and</em> strength-of-schedule…how is that different from what you are saying?</p>
<p>Strength of schedule is NOT as important as TOP 10% or GPA to UF.</p>
<p>I’m saying they like A’s when they look at transcripts. Do they take into account for strength of schedule? Yes, but GPA is what matters the most. Then, apparently, top 10% has been a major factor. Then strength of schedule, then test scores.</p>
<p>I have same type stats but coming from Illinois.</p>
<p>To say strength-of-schedule is of secondary importance is just plan wrong…it is even an indirect factor in computing GPA because of weighting factors. Here is UF’s criteria of relative importance of factors, as reported to US News:</p>
<p>Academic Factors Used in Admissions Decisions<br>
Rigor of secondary school record? Very Important
Class rank? Considered
Academic GPA? Important
Standardized test scores? Important
Application essay? Very Important
Recommendations? Not Considered </p>
<p>Nonacademic Factors Used in Admissions Decisions<br>
Interview? Not Considered
Extracurricular activities? Important
Talent/ability? Important
Character/personal qualities? Important
Being a first-generation college student? Considered
Alumni/ae relations? Considered
Geographical residence? Considered
State residency? Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment? Not Considered
Race/ethnicity? Not Considered
Volunteer work? Important
Work experience? Important
Level of the applicant’s interest? Considered</p>
<p>Simply wrong and you’re going to cite US News?</p>
<p>GPA On UF’s terms is most important. Look at last year’s admissions decisions and you will see people with MANY AP’s but sub 4.0 GPAs were rejected. </p>
<p>And I can clearly point out this source is not credible as when you compare these:
Class rank? Considered
Standardized test scores? Important
Academic GPA? Important </p>
<p>GPA Is JUST as important as test scores? I don’t think so. Test scores aren’t even as important as Clsas rank is to UF. UF hasn’t openly said this, but it’s pretty obvious from admission decisions.</p>
<p>Unless one of you is an admissions officer, I have no idea why you would declare what’s important and what’s not. How can somebody say you need at least a 3.8-3.9 UF GPA when it clearly states on their OWN website that about a thousand have gotten in with a GPA below that? You do not know about people’s experiences, their essay, the resume they put together, etc…</p>
<p>From my personal experience, they consider class rank more than anything. Last year they accepted 1 through 6 at my school [#2 didn’t apply], and the highest SAT any of them had was a 1250</p>
<p>Yeah, top 10% with a 4.0+ GPA on their scale is pretty much in even with an average or low SAT. That’s consistent with decisions I’ve seen as well.</p>
<p>Roffles - I understand people have hooks and that will help them get in. I was saying it as a general statement… are you taking the post what I said as a guaranteed and your not in? Because I wouldn’t guarantee anyone that they wouldn’t get in to UF, because their admissions decisions have been questionable… Sometimes people with no hooks who didn’t write a good essay get in with low stats… (25 ACT’s with sub 4.0 GPA’s.)</p>
<p>3.2 top 2% considered for MIT. 4.0 not top 20% automatically DENIED! maybe UF is like that too. Class rank automatically voids grade inflation from one school to the next. And poor education from impoverished neighborhoods. It basically helps identify talent. I would think standardized tests are important as well.</p>