I wish the real world would just stop hassling me

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Florida
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<p>In my private world, I’d get in because I am just that awesome, but here in good ol’ earth, things are different. So if you wouldn’t mind telling me your honest opinion, between cracking up, that is, I would be very grateful.</p>

<p>Basics
Asian (Bangladeshi)
Female
Economics Major
In state (Miami)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.725 (according to UF recalculation)</p>

<p>SAT: </p>

<p>Best- 2090 (1380 M+V)</p>

<p>October- 2070 (1370 M+V)</p>

<p>650 CR
720 M
700 W (64 MC 12 essay)</p>

<p>December- 2060 (1350 M+V)</p>

<p>660 CR
690 M
**710 W<a href="%5Bb%5D66%20MC%5B/b%5D%2011%20essay">/b</a></p>

<p>SAT II’s: </p>

<p>730 Math 2 (67% percentile)
700 US History (79% percentile)</p>

<p>AP’s taken/taking (Scores): English Comp. (4), US History (4), Calculus AB (5), English Lit, Statistics, US Government, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Biology, Calculus BC.</p>

<p>Rank: upper 20’s out of 490. (Top 4% atleast, mediocre school)</p>

<p>Essays: One was spectacular (9/10 according to people), the other pretty good. (around a 7 or 8)</p>

<p>Reccomendations:
Teacher Rec: Solid
Counselor Rec: Excellent</p>

<p>**EC’s<a href=“exactly%20how%20adcoms%20see%20it”>/b</a>:</p>

<ul>
<li>Family Career, Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)- National Competitions: Gold (1st place) for Project on utilizing Interpersonal Communications for suicide prevention.</li>
<li>Cleaning up beach adopted by Ecology Club- 6 hours/week; 3 years</li>
<li>Restoring Greenhouse at school- 4 hours/week; 2 months</li>
<li>Organized and volunteered at local soup kitchen (serving and cleaning)- 2 hours/week; 6 weeks<br></li>
<li>Volunteer at local Haunted House for Halloween- 6 hours; 2 years </li>
<li>Trick or Treat for UNICEF (Raised over 80 dollars)- 4 hours</li>
<li>Tutored Underprivileged Kids in math - For State Standardized Exam (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test- FCAT) 20 hours/week; 10 weeks</li>
<li>Car wash (to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina)- 4 hours/week; 3 weeks</li>
<li>American Heart Walk Volunteer- 8 hours; 2 years</li>
<li>SAT peer tutoring program (co-founded program to help raise SAT scores) 2 hours/week; 15 weeks (Currently volunteering)</li>
</ul>

<p>Two most important activities:</p>

<li>Ecology Club - 4 hours/week (9th, 10th, 11th grade) </li>
<li>Beach clean ups on adopted beach</li>
<li>Restored abandoned Greenhouse in school</li>
<li>Appointed recycling coordinator in 10th and 11th grade</li>
<li>Started aluminum and paper recycling at school that donates profits to Special Education Student’s Fund</li>
<li>Baynanza Volunteer- cleaned up local bay (Biscayne Bay) in collaboration with hundreds of other environmentally conscious organizations</li>
<li><p>Coordinated Trip to Florida Everglades</p></li>
<li><p>(FCCLA) Family, Career, Community Leaders of America - 5 hours/week (10th, 11th grade)</p></li>
</ol>

<ul>
<li>Vice President 11th grade</li>
<li>Organized and volunteered at local soup kitchen</li>
<li>Suicide Prevention Project (Held open discussions in classrooms about suicide, handed out pamphlets, yellow ribbons, cards, etc to raise awareness of suicide prevention methods and worked in collaboration with local clinic to start support groups)</li>
<li>Fundraised over $700 for national competitions</li>
<li>won gold at district/state/national level competitions</li>
</ul>

<p>Work Experience:</p>

<li>Assistant Teacher at St. John’s Montessori Childcare</li>
<li>30 hours/week</li>
<li>8 weeks (June- August/ Summer 2004)</li>
<li>Basic responsibilities: Reading to children, supervising, introducing science topics such as diffusion to pre-k children<br></li>
<li>9 weeks (June - August/ Summer 2005)</li>
<li><p>Basic Responsibilities: Making sandwiches, up keeping store, and cashiering.</p></li>
<li><p>Clerk at Joey’s Deli </p></li>
<li><p>30 hours/week</p></li>
<li><p>9 weeks (June - August/ Summer 2005)</p></li>
<li><p>Basic Responsibilities: Making sandwiches, upkeep of store, cashiering.</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Extras:

  • Dual Enrolled (have taken A&P and other interesting courses)
  • Who’s who/honor roll… all that…other small awards…
  • Scored 5/5/5.5 on FCAT Math/Reading/Writing</p>

<p>Legacy: No</p>

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<p>GPA's a little low if it's weighted, SAT's are pretty good, I'd say you should get in.</p>

<p>EDIT- Don't worry about your writing score, UF isn't using it in their calculations.</p>

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<p>UF is very systematic. You are in state, you have a 1380, top 10%, 3.7 (but it is difficult to know exactly how they will calculate your gpa), you have APs, extracurric's, and you have the recommendation and essays which they don't actually read unless it's a deferral type situation. the only thing i would even be worried about is the GPA...it's a bit low for UF.</p>

<p>otherwise i think you are definitely "in".</p>

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<p>yeah, you're pretty likely to get in...you qualified for the honors program last year! last year they required a 1370. I think its a 1400 now, so you're pretty close. Don't worry, I dont see any reason why you wouldnt make it.</p>

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<p>"Upper 20s" does not equate to top 4% of 490 people. Still, I'd say you're in.</p>

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<p>^^If she's #20 then she'd be 4.08%, close enough to top 4%. They're not gonna split hairs.</p>

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<p>lol... geez, I was # 19 last time I checked. But my grades arent the most spectacular sight, but hel, if it's that big an issue, We'll go with top 5%...</p>

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<p>OK...I see what you mean....you really mean "lower 20s". I was splitting hairs because a few years ago (and perhaps this is still the case) if you graduated in the top 5% of your Florida public HS class, you were an automatic admit.</p>

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<p>oops, my mistake, i really meant "lower 20's". I can see your point now.</p>

<p>Thank you guys for giving me hope. I may not have to use that noose after all, just kidding.</p>

<p>THANKS! ;)</p>