<p>SAT: 1780/2400 (Haven't studied; retaking in December) ACT: 29 GPA: 3.87 UW/4.5 UF GPA Rank: 7/354 (2%) <---Hoping I can squeeze my way into the top five ;) Classes: AP: Human Geography (4), English Language and Composition (2), Government and Politics (4), Environmental Science (3), Psychology (4), Chemistry, Physics B, and Calc BC Honors: 6 honor classes Extracurricular:
-Colorguard (Captain) (2009, 2010)
-Youth Group (Senior Member) (2010, Present)
-National Honor Society (Senior Member) (2010, Present)</p>
<p>Community Service:
Biannual Carwash (Organizer) (2009)(2010)
Vacation Bible School (Team Leader) (2011)(2012)
Music Concert (Light/Sound Manager)(2011)
Christmas Day Parade (Float Designer)(2011)
Easter Breakfast (Deliverer)(2011)(2012)
Soccer Coach (Coach)(2012)
Mentor (Mentor)(2011)</p>
<p>200+ hours</p>
<p>Honors:
4 Superior Solo Awards- Colorguard and Winterguard (District)
Student of the Year - Algebra II/Spanish III (Subject Based)
Hoby Award Nominee (Regional)
Girls State Nominee (District)
Business Challenge Winner (District)
AP Scholar with Honors
National Youth Conference Forum on Medicine Nominee (Regional)</p>
<p>Hi-
Question to answer your question as I believe your weighed UF GPA math computation is off-
Typically, most freshman applicants will have taken 24 academic courses
during high school, remembering that senior year grades DO NOT count on the initial UF weighed scale.<br>
You have listed 7 AP courses & 6 honors courses. Based on simple math, even if you scored all A’s on all your AP & honor courses, this would only raise your overall weighed GPA from a 3.87 to an 4.22 and since UF doesn’t round-off, your weighed GPA cannot be more that a 4.2.
Based on your 29 ACT score, you fall right in the middle, thus your chances are 50 / 50. If you can significantly raise your SAT, then obviously your chances will increase.</p>
<p>A little secret that UF doesn’t make public is that the admissions committee will generally accept 11 students from a school that has a senior student body size of 354 students ( about 2.25 % ) and most that are offered a spot will turn down their UF offer in order to attend other schools, thus the actual number attending UF from your school may drop down to about 6. Naturally, these are just approximations.
Good Luck !</p>
I know for a fact that isn’t true for my school because 60% of our top students get in, which is about 30 students. </p>
<p>I have only 17 academic classes (freshman-junior). I took two gym classes my freshman year and drama and early childhood class. This leaves me with 5 acedemic classes fr both freshman and sophomore years. I took 7 academic classes last year. Leaving me with a total of 17 academic classes. I’ve only gotten three Bs. I redid my GPA, and you’re right I was wrong. I have a 4.3 UF GPA. My UW GPA is a 3.87, as stated above. </p>
<p>That does clear things up. You have a low number of academic classes, but you have a nice GPA and ACT score. </p>
<p>I’d say good chance. </p>
<p>Also: You’re not in a lottery within your own school, just like In state students don’t get first pick over OOS students…Idk where that poster is getting his information.</p>
<p>Actually guys, ilovethe47 is somewhat correct…now specifically with regards to the numbers, I don’t know, but UF DOES accept a certain amount of students from each school or something like that. It depends, the process is too complex to explain but in a way, you do compete with students in your school who are also applying to UF. That’s kinda why rank is a big deal (and the OP of this thread has an awesome rank, so they should be proud!). Now, granted, there are cases where you’ll have 50 kids from one school getting into UF and then in another maybe just 12 or something. Like I said before, it really does depend.</p>
<p>Also, BornToBeaGator, In state students do have a priority over OOS students. It’s a flagship school, that’s why you don’t see many OOS or international students attending UF.</p>
<p>To clarify, UF is a public supported college that is very selective. In order to allow access to “all” Florida applicants, UF will toss out acceptances to “less qualifies” applicants primarily from disadvantaged schools primarily to balance out the freshman body. If they didn’t follow this procedure, then UF will be filled with wealthy white kids from private schools. Additionally, no matter what has been written here, out of state applicants are at a significant disadvantaged since only a hand full of out of state applicants are offered admission. Lastly, “academic” scholarship money offered by UF is minimal as compared to other state supported schools as all the accepted applicants did well in high school and financial aid is usually based upon need, not academic standing.
Most importantly, UF admissions is a numbers game. If you don’t have the numbers, no matter indicators of success factors you may list on your application, you will not gain admission.</p>
<p>You’re right Niquii77, it’s not true. UF is known to be holistic. I get all my information based off what the admissions officers of the university says. Talk to any of them, they will say first and foremost it is holistic admissions. It just so happens that lately, the competition has really been getting intense. UF is trying to open up some more space but they are sort of forced to reject even those who should’ve been accepted (hence, the “randomness” factor of sorts)</p>