help me figure out my chances for uf please :)

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<p>I am a senior in highschool. I believe I have decent school statistics. I have a 4.0 unweighted, 5th in class, have taken/in the process of taking 8 ap classes, which I have all passed. I have taken almost none regular classes and many honors classes. I got a 1980 on my sat and then a 2100 on the second try. </p>

<p>Some negatives are my mere 80-ish hours of community service for giving music lessons to children, an average essay, and having a late app by a few days. I have no other extracurriculars of worth.</p>

<p>What do you guys think are my chances for being accepted to UF?</p>

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<p>You’re probably in man.</p>

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<p>My stats were similar to yours and I applied 1.5 hours before the deadline. How late did you apply though? If you applied after the deadline, then you’ll be evaluated on space-available basis…which means it will be tougher to get in.</p>

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<p>did apply about a day after the deadline; it was quite foolish of me</p>

<p>isenior, did you apply for this year (fall 2012)?</p>

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<p>Since you applied after the deadline and you have nothing but academics its going to be a crapshoot. I personally know a valedictorian that got a 2170 on the SAT that was rejected by UF for not having any reasonable extracurriculars on her app.</p>

<p>Do you even want to go to UF?</p>

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<p>Yes, I want to go to UF.</p>

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<p>I applied for Fall 2011. I suggest applying to other schools as well because your chances are not so high anymore.</p>

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<p>Yeah, since the after-deadline applications are based on space available, it’s going to be really difficult for you to get in, I think. Applications have shot up 300% over the past two/three years. There’s 33,000 applications for about 10,000 acceptances. Good luck, though.</p>

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<p>I highly doubt that.</p>

<p>The acceptance rate in 2009 was 44%. 2011 was 38%. I highly doubt it went all the way down to 30%.</p>

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<p>The acceptance rate for 2011 was 38%. But with current applications projected at about 33,000, and projected acceptances of about 11,000(based on a slight reduction over last year because of a higher than expected yield) that would result in an acceptance rate of 33%.</p>

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<p>Hard to believe you could miss the deadline. I would not be too happy about that if I were your father, especially given the fact that UF is a bargain from a financial standpoint.</p>

<p>My son, like you, waited until the last minute to to get his application in, but at least he got his in on time.</p>

<p>The late application may hurt you very badly. But who knows. They may simply throw your application in with all the others, if it is only a few days late. Or they may be strict, and say that a deadline is a deadline, and reject you because you missed the deadline. Only the admissions office would know the answer to this question.</p>

<p>Otherwise, based on your good stats, I think you are in. However, that being said, UF claims to do holistic admissions, so a lack of ECs could hurt you. But I still think you are in, even with so-so ECs, putting aside the issue of the late application.</p>

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<p>To OP-
Unfortunately, I think that your late submission of your application, even by a “few days”, ( subject to interpretation) will affect you very negatively.
A point to consider-
My older brother is currently a senior @ UF, and he has always told me that UF
is “VERY STRICT” when it comes to official deadlines, such as the submission of any official documentation ! They make no exceptions. Sorry</p>

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<p>i negotiated with the office and now i am not considered late :)</p>

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<p>how did you negotiate with the office?!?!</p>