<p>Stolen from the UF board. :)</p>
<p>Very Interesting</p>
<p>It is definitely very interesting, but very very interesting is just getting out of hand. Haha.</p>
<p>I posted the article at the UF board, at the time I didn't know there was a seperate FSU board. It does paint a very bland approach to your application doesn't it? Especially if you spent hours and days working those essay's and recommendations. Perhaps you get evaluated during a college roundball game on Sunday.</p>
<p>The concept of the + and minus is real, in my D case I spoke to the admissions folk and she has two pluses and no minus, I think the big glut of decisions is coming. I think the first block was a small number of EA folk, the second block was a slightly larger group and now the 3/28 block will be everyone else. I can just imagine a large master list on someone's computer with the kids still in contention moving up and down as they continue to evaluate.</p>
<p>The article is over three years old.</p>
<p>Parent your correct it is a dated article, but at least it is some info about the mystery of what goes on within the admission office. I would hope that things got better, but I tend to think they may have gotten worst with application's rising. It's interesting to me that UCF which has at least as many applications I think can still use the traditional committee review. It seems like the kids at least deserve that. What was scary to me was the comment about the laminated sliding scale at FSU. I wish it was more than that.</p>
<p>I have seen that article before but it only makes sense with the volume of applications that this is the reality of how the admissions office works. The exception to this type of system would be something like the fine arts and film competitive programs.</p>
<p>It would be very interesting to get the combination of SAT and GPA scores cutoff list, wouldn't it? If you are borderline, that is where the "art" of selection comes into play but even then it looks like a quick once over decides your fate.</p>
<p>UNF had an interesting method. If you bring over your transcripts and scores during the open house, they tell you that day if you are admitted or not. It certainly takes the waiting pressure off so at least you know you have a decent state university to attend even if it might not be your first choice.</p>