<p>I am a junior who is thinking of applying for FSU. I went on their website and noticed that they often published some unfathomable information. By the time I am a senior and I would not even meet the "typical student accepted" section. How did their typical student reach this? What are some ways to pad my school schedule to reach this? </p>
<p>Satisfying these minimum required units does not guarantee admission.
The typical student accepted to Florida State has 4.5 units of English, 5.5 units of math, 4.5 units of natural science, 5 units of social science, and 3.5 units of foreign language.</p>
<p>What???!! It says that? FSU isn’t that competitive. I know because I got in and so did many people at my school. Almost everyone who applied at my school got in, even those with low grades. Maybe units refers to semesters, rather than credits or years?</p>
<p>FSU’s requirements course-wise are as follows (it’s above that section on the page):</p>
<p>Required High School Course Units</p>
<p>The units listed below represent the minimum required for admission consideration:</p>
<pre><code>4 units of English, at least three with substantial writing requirements
4 units of mathematics at the Algebra I level and higher
3 units of natural science, at least two with laboratory experience
3 units of social science
2 sequential units of the same foreign language or American Sign Language
2 elective units, preferably in the above subject areas
</code></pre>
<p>The part you quoted is what many incoming students have. They generally will take AP/Dual Enrollment classes that boost the number of classes in those sections. For example, someone may take an AP Calculus class, which could give him a 5th math unit. Or they might take Dual Enrollment English 1 & 2 their senior year of high school, which would give them 5 units.</p>
<p>Arroz rejecting nearly half of all applicants is pretty competitive. Not sure what school you are going to but at my daughters HS many well qualified candidates did not get in or only got in the summer bridge program.</p>
<p>You misunderstood me. I know it is competitive, but the information that chris said was required seemed a bit too much for FSU. </p>
<p>As for my school, it is a pretty highly school. I live in FL, so priority is always given to FL students. My school was pretty happy that almost all of the students that applied got in at my school. I know that my county is considered the highest feeder county into FSU, so it wasn’t really a surprise that so many people got in.</p>