<p>Can someone please tell me where I write the statement of appeal? I have a freaking 1340 sat, top 5% ( actually 2 now), 3.99 UF GPA (so 4.0).</p>
<p>Ufsm2010,
That scenario is scary! My d last year was kid number 1, including being the Valedictorian. UF was her first choice (she only applied to UCF and GaTech because her dad wanted her to). So you are telling me that she would have been denied admittance in your scenario because they think she might be too good! Geesh … what about all the kids who don’t want to leave the state (like my d). That’s terrible …
zebes</p>
<p>Yes, Zebes, that’s what I’m saying. However, I must point out that we KNOW that Student A’s first choice wasn’t UF because that’s what we were told in the hypothetical scenario. However, most actual applicants wouldn’t write on their application that “UF isn’t my first choice,” so we’d have to make educated guesses. All of these students are deserving of admission, but there are only so many spots in a class. The admissions officers have to determine, based solely on the application package, who would make the most out of this opportunity to attend UF. When I read some of these comments, like “I got accepted, but I don’t want to go anyway,” my heart drops because UF could have offered that spot to someone like johns91.
The admissions process isn’t perfect, but I don’t believe it’s completely arbitrary either. Granted, I’m not part of the actual admissions committee, so you could take that with a grain of salt. All I’m saying is if you were on the admissions committee and that is the information you were given, what would you have done?</p>
<p>JOKER, maybe they didn’t like your essay.</p>
<p>People seem to forget about that. They don’t require an essay for nothing. I was told that it can be the determining factor in whether one gets rejected or accepted.</p>
<p>That’s is true! the essay is like the last touch of the app.</p>
<p>Johns91 – I am glad you decided to go ahead and call admissions. A gracious call to the admissions office to request information on why your application was denied is never a mistake. It is often better to wait a few days until the post-decision craziness dies down, but it is a good idea to call. The key is that the student (not parent) should call, they should be prepared with concrete questions (“I know the process is very competitive and you cannot accept everyone. However, I was hoping that you could tell me one or two reasons why you think my application was denied, so I can decide whether it is worthwhile to pursue an appeal.”) Admissions staff are generally willing to help students who make a considerate (and well-considered) call to them.</p>
<p>My own experience with my DS three years ago was that he was denied, called admissions, and learned a couple of things that helped him file an appeal. His appeal was successful and he was admitted. He had errors on his transcript, like you. They weren’t huge errors, but they accounted for a .10 difference on his gpa. His high school counselor assisted him in getting the corrected transcript to UF, plus he wrote a thoughtful and realistic essay. It worked for him. I hope it works for you, too! Good luck!</p>
<p>They truly look at the essay and counselor reqs. I also believe they track high schools and what schools produce high quality UF students. UF this year appears to be truly wanting to round out the class a little bit more than usual. From past posts and reading the tiring “Chance Me” posts we did not think D had a chance, but she was admitted for Fall 2010.
If you truly want to appeal, do so, but not with a heavy hand. Get assistance from your Guidance Counselor.
Good Luck</p>
<p>My daughter also received a rejection notice of UF and as you, was absolutely floored. I honestly feel there is no rhyme or reason on their selection process. When I called the admissions office, they told me they had over 24,000 applicants but only accepted 6,500. When the admissions counselor opened my daughter’s file, her actual comment was “wow”. And wow is right. My daughter applied to 5 universites and she has heard from 4 to date - she is still waiting to hear from Northwestern. She has already been accepted to Penn State, been accepted into the Honors Program at the Univ of Illinois, and accepted into Medical Honors Program at St Louis Univ, meaning she is almost guarenteed acceptance into their medical school as an incoming freshman undergraduate. When I called the admissions office, there was no mistakes on her GPA or ACT - she had a perfect 4.0 unweighted GPA and 4.3 weighted under UF’s scale. I am fairly confident that her essay was not the reason for her denial - both by the other universites accepting her and the fact that she took a college bound writing course and actually won first place in the state of Illinois writing contest on one of her college admissions essays. As you can see, there is no rhyme or reason for her denial. When we visited UF, she fell in love with the school and truly wanted to go as her number one choice. To file an appeal, the counselor told me that you need to call the admissions office after March 1st and request an appeals package - she said there is no link on line to get this. She will be required to write an essay as why she truly wants to go to UF. The appeals panel is made up of instructors, not admissions personnel. There is no set time for an appeals board so the sooner you send in your appeals, the better. The research I have done is not promising for appeals if there is no new evidence that wasn’t already part of the original application, which in my daughter’s case, there is nothing new to add. She will submit an appeal, which each of you who were denied needs to do also. I know it’s a crushing blow but I can only hope that you don’t just give up but do everything in your power if this is what you truly want. Best of luck to all of you.</p>
<p>^
You quickly cite her perfect GPA, yet her test scores, an important factor in UF admissions, were conspicuously not said.</p>
<p>Just being curious, what were her test scores, because if they were above a 1300 M+CR I would be shocked she didn’t get in. </p>
<p>But then again, OOS admission is extremely difficult. Still, I would say you have a good case for an appeal, if you wanted to.</p>
<p>Igmister, the 6,500 is the number they want to enroll in the Freshman class, not the number admitted. They probably accepted around 10,000 of those 24,000 applicants.</p>
<p>Good luck with the appeal.</p>
<p>She got a 32 on the ACT - 1420 equivalent on the SAT.</p>
<p>And she was also very rounded besides just academics. She is in many clubs with leadership roles, soccer for all 4 years, varsity for last 3, co-captain, President of French club - I could go on and on. The one thing I felt was against her and the admissions counselor noticed it when reviewing her folder with me, is she went to 2 separate out-of-state high schools, graduating out-of-state, but is categorized as a Florida resident since I am military. She has qualified for the Bright Futures, with over 75 hours community service, awaiting final notification since she did an out-of-state packet.</p>
<p>I obviously don’t like my chances with the appeals process, but I’m going to go through with it regardless. I visited the campus last month and loved it; it immediately became my first choice. I’m out of state, though, which my have killed my application. 33 ACT and 4.52 GPA at one of Chicagoland’s best high schools? I should be in and that’s why I’m appealing.</p>
<p>Wow, those are some really well qualified students. The common denominator between them is the fact they are both OOS.</p>
<p>Nobody really knows how competitive OOS admission is because nearly 97% of the student body is from in-state. Thus, competition for the remaining spots might even be UVA/UNC level.</p>
<p>Holistic admissions and and in-state percentages screwed you guys over, both of you should be in. </p>
<p>Good luck on the appeals.</p>
<p>I’m an international student and got accepted. My ACT was simply 30 and GPA approximately 3.8</p>
<p>So I doubt not being In-state had anything to do unless UF has a preference on International students over OOS.</p>
<p>International students go through a totally different process. I have heard it is easier to get in as an international than as an OOS student.</p>
<p>It is very hard to get in OOS. That’s how it is for a lot of state schools in America.</p>
<p>Ryan82,
You said we may have good cases for an appeal. I hope you’re right, but if I got denied in the first place, what could cause them to change their minds?</p>
<p>TNO1991</p>
<p>You’re right in the fact that if you have nothing new to present, it will be difficult. But when I spoke with the admissions counselor she stated in the appeals package you will be required to write an essay why it’s important that you go to UF - that will be your prompt. Sell yourself and your strong desire, not that you have great grades and great scores. Why will you be good for UF? Why will UF benefit from having you in their freshman class? What will you bring? Hope this helps and good luck.</p>
<p>It’s possible that her credentials were so strong, that with her being out of state, they thought she wouldn’t actually attend UF if admitted. Just a thought. But as the mom of a kid who successfully appealed (and we know at least two other people who got in on appeals) I think it is well worth the effort. Certainly, she could be happy at another school, but if UF is her first choice and she is willing to put in the effort to appeal, I would encourage her to do so.</p>