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So many people would complain/sue.</p>
<p>jettski, I feel for you man. Honestly, when I opened up the letter online, I had to look at it for like 10 minutes. I just couldn’t believe it. I was in tears. I then looked at the decision thread, and, well, lets just say salt was thrown on the wound. It is beyond unfair that kids are being accepted with sub 30 ACT’s while others are being denied with fantastic scores. I suggest you call on Monday, because I definitely am.</p>
<p>In regards to the IS / OOS debate. Honestly, that many kids don’t apply to UF from OOS. It is not in the same relam as UVA or UNC or UC Berkely. That is why it is 3%, not because it is virtually impossible to get into because of its OOS status…</p>
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I can honestly say I’m sorry that you’re upset about not getting in. However, it isn’t unfair that people with ACTs lower than 30 got in. Test scores aren’t everything. Just because someone got into a school with a certain test score doesn’t mean everyone who scored ahead of them should, too.</p>
<p>I saw your SAT score on another thread. Mine’s higher. Let’s say we both applied to UVA and you got in, but I didn’t. How would you take to me freaking out that you shouldn’t have been admitted and that I should have? You’d view it in poor taste, I assume. Because test scores aren’t everything.</p>
<p>I would have thought you’d be accepted, looking at what you have posted. If you wish to appeal, good luck. But please DO NOT attempt to demean the accomplishments of other students.</p>
<p>No, the reason that the acceptance rate for out of state is so low is that it is a PUBLIC university, funded by State of Florida taxpayers. And it is considered the top public in the state, so the best and brightest of FL residents apply. Also, our state universities are required by law to average no more than 10% out of state students. And there are many Florida residents with excellent stats that don’t get admitted. Unfortunately, there is not enough space for every qualified student that would like to attend UF. As with every other top tier university, UF admissions works hard to develop a diverse community. This means they are looking at much more than just numbers. Additionally, with the present economy, many of the top in state students, who in a stronger economy might have gone to top privates, are now choosing to stay in state due to budgetary constraints, leaving even less room for out of state students without a significant hook. Lastly, many of the non-FL residents at UF are recruited athletes and International students. What this means for the out of state student applying to UF is that it is extremely competitive and the odds are not in your favor. By the way, this is true of nearly all top public universities, not just UF.</p>
<p>jetski, I am sorry about your situation. Unfortunately the most popular state schools are tough on out of state admission.</p>
<p>Texas, Michigan, UNC are all top schools and tough on oos.</p>
<p>I would appeal it, you never know???</p>
<p>UF admissions is crazy. In 09, my friend who got admitted to Harvard got denied. You never know what’s going to happen.</p>
<p>I didn’t send my SAT score to any school.</p>
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It was an example, say you did. Or if someone who took the ACT got higher than you but was denied, should they say it was wrong for you to be admitted?</p>
<p>Some of the people with impressive test scores who have been declined an offer of admission seem oblivious to the notion that there are other factors that go into the admission process. While getting a 35 on the ACT is impressive by itself, it’s only part of the package that schools are looking at. With that score alone, you’re just a “35.” Imagine how many of those an admissions person sees a day.</p>
<p>While you may excel at test taking, perhaps you are deficient in other, more impressionable areas. If you let even a fraction of the sense of entitlement you have shown in this thread appear in your person statement, I would consider it as no surprise that you’ve been declined. </p>
<p>Before asking your self “How?”, start by asking your self “Why?”</p>
<p>Why should UF accept you, besides the fact that you’re a “35”? What do you bring to the table? How do you add to the community?</p>
<p>Consider, for a moment, that those who were accepted with lower test scores than you may have caught the attention of the admissions team in ways that you lacked.</p>
<p>"Before asking your self “How?”, start by asking your self “Why?”</p>
<p>Why should UF accept you, besides the fact that you’re a “35”? What do you bring to the table? How do you add to the community?"</p>
<p>Excellent post!!!</p>
<p>That is actually a great point.</p>
<p>jettski - you fail to understand a very, very, very simple point. The tuition at UF is heavily subsidized by the taxpayers of Florida. You say it makes you mad that you didn’t get accepted at a FLORIDA school because you are from California? Really? Do you not understand these things they call TAXES? Because if you don’t, you need to get a clue.</p>
<p>I would have ZERO chance at admission to a UC school. Do you know why? The tax payers of California subsidize the UC system and these tax payers aka voters don’t want their tax dollars going to subsidize a Florida resident’s education.</p>
<p>Well guess what, jettski, the tax payers of Florida don’t want to subsidize a California resident’s education, either. So the tax payers/voters of Florida have voted legislators into office that passed laws saying that the State University System of Florida has to have 90% of its students system wide be Florida residents.</p>
<p>Now do you get it?</p>
<p>UVA - where are you getting your stats that not that many OOS applicants apply to UF? Please cite to a source.</p>
<p>The reality is that UF is extremely cheap for the quality of the education that you receive there. There is no better bargain in all of higher education and lots of OOS students and their families have taken notice of that.</p>
<p>Here is the Common Data Set, if anyone is interested: [University</a> of Florida - Common Data Set](<a href=“http://www.ir.ufl.edu/OIRApps/commondataset/c_ftic_admission.aspx]University”>University of Florida - Common Data Set)</p>
<p>Doesn’t mention in/out-of-state. I was surprised to see that 91% admitted had a 3.75UW GPA or better.</p>
<p>Get over it. You weren’t accepted, deal with it. You and Jetski need to stop being so narcistic and get on with your lives.</p>
<p>Harriet, I am getting my information directly from the Dean at UF.
That means that the acceptance rate for OOS students lingers around 30%.</p>
<p>UF has Tufts Syndrome ;)</p>
<p>UVA - how do you conclude that there is a 30% OOS acceptance rate based on 10% of the applicants are OOS?</p>
<p>Do you have the statistic on how many are admitted, or just how many enroll? Because you would need the former to determine an admissions rate.</p>