<p>i know my gpa is low but compared to other ib students at my school its about in the middle. i take more IB classes than are used to calculate the UF gpa. for example, my school unweighted is 3.1, however, weighted is a 4.57. the difference comes in how UF does their gpa's. also, im not trying to defend myself but numerous classmates with same or lower gpa and low test scores got in. i dont get it. the only thing i dont have is sports. o well. i think im going to write a letter and mail it to the admissions office and then call. i can always try to make it thursday to gainesville if the call goes poorly.</p>
<p>i just cant wait til appeals actually start. i cannot sit still for that long, and i really dont wana go to FSU or FIU.lol</p>
<p>do this kauffman,
send them an email FIRST
SECOND, Call them up the first thing in the morning. Tell them about your issue and ask for an appeal so you can be one of the first ones.
and see what happens there.
I got rejected, but I know why and I have a logical explanation for them to change their decision. My residency information lacked tons of information and registration numbers. I read in collegeboard.com that UF's 3 top factors in evaluation is 1. gpa 2. sat/act 3. Florida Residency.
im going to give them my fathers information in order for them to reconsider me.
Crossing my fingers!</p>
<p>Well honestly no I don't think it will make a difference because I have first hand experience with that. My sister was evaluated with her lowest test score and was denied so she went to the admissions office and appealed their decision and they told her that it does help her application with a higher test score but it does not make a difference.</p>
<p>ive postponed driving until i am more convinced it will mean something. i am in the process of writing a kinda sorta not so nice letter to uf but still making it classy. will send today to get there monday. will call admissions office monday morning</p>
<p>Danny_125, I don't think that tactic will work. You were considered an in-state student for the admissions process, and out-of-state student for tuition purposes. The admission officers can know if you are in-state or out-of-state by looking at your transcript.</p>
<p>i think you people need to stop discouraging qualified people from appealing...If you were in the same situation you would want to as well. To the OP, I think you should appeal, especially being hispanic, though i'm not sure minority status helped minorities this year....</p>
<p>only in miami, is hispanic the majority. i know above broward county hispanics are rare. but i do feel as i am justified in trying to appeal because of 2 reasons. 1. my extra curricular activities were beyond any student at my school. i was basically a full time employee at a hospital for 2 years and to this day employees know who i am and regard me as the best and hardest working volunteer. i would work 12 hours days FOR FREE. its in my nature. 2. compared to alot of classmates, i got higher SAT scores,a bit lower GPA, and obviously more hours. so i think they balance out to the same. finally, IB. honestly, i stayed in IB because it gave me an advantage in UF.</p>
<p>bascially, i want them to live up to the fact that they preach a hollistic student versus a straight A student. and i feel i am the perfect example. i went to UF serveral times and had speakers at my high school. thats all they talked about. ie. "if your gpa is not as high as youd like it to be dont worry, we look at the application as a whole, taking into consideration everything"</p>
<p>I'll second kauffman's reasoning. The thing is that to appeal to need to present something significant that wasn't part of your original application, like a corrected transcript. Do any of you know by any chance if UF will take recommendation letters as part of the process?</p>
<p>I understand your point, my problem was with the Hispanic part. 20% of high school graduates are Hispanic (and of SAT takers for that matter) and I don't think UF cares if they come from Wakulla Springs or from Miami.</p>
<p>If it was me, I would appeal, just prepare it very well.</p>
<p>Everyone on this thread seems to be feeding off of each other. So, you got rejected. It's not the end of the world and it sure as heck isn't going to be the last time you get rejected for something in this lifetime. Hopefully, everyone had safety schools in place. Be open minded about your options and move on. Take a second look at the schools that did accept you. Give them a chance--they want you!</p>
<p>Here's the deal for me: I left out substantial information that was not in my original application- Information about my residency. I left the whole section blank. Collegeboard.com says that one of UF's main thing that they look at when they evaluate is florida residency.
And being hispanic is beneficial, not detrimental to your admission process. Indeed, only in florida will you notice an abundant amount of hispanics.</p>