<p>I hope your dream comes true- but have a backup plan. :)</p>
<p>Write: I really don’t know. I also don’t want to jinx you. So :p</p>
<p>Update:</p>
<p>They’re demanded that both justin and I turn in our first semester grades, because, their exact words, ‘we don’t want to have to deal with this again at the end of the year’. Are you serious?! It’s your fault, so why be so snippy about it? This has my brother and I very worked up. Recently, a good friend of ours died in a head on collision, and it’s making this break awful. Justin is getting a D in his AP calc class, and I’m getting two C’s. On every piece of document, it stats that final grades are not needed or requested until the end of the year, unless we’re deferred, and they stated we aren’t. Yet we’re being treated like it, and my dad is getting very angry, because it seems like they’re trying to find reasons to deny the both of us, and if they see this grades, you can bet the will. I even think I may be getting a C in AP psychology, so when I should be studying for finals, I’m going to be begging these teachers for extra credit. How come we went from one acceptance and one rejection, to demanding to see our grades, when justin should be admitted?</p>
<p>I applied to USF last night, sent it, sent my ACT score in about an hour, and just need to send my transcripts, which I cannot get until the third when we return from break. However, I saw that it’s a requirement to have a 19 on the math portion of the ACT, unless they see they you have a 'special talents or bring ‘uniqgue contributions’ to the campus, so my guess is I’ll be deferred, at best, because they won’t care I play four instruments, or wrote two novels, or had writing published, because it seems like all colleges care about are numbers. I hate this, so much…my hope for UCF is gone, once they see the grades.</p>
<p>…hmm, those probably go under the category “special talents” 
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<p>When they said, “we don’t want to have to deal with this again at the end of the year,” that did they mean by “this”? oh, Admissions depts…</p>
<p>I still really, really want UCF, but I did the math. If I can get my AP enviormental science grade to a B, by the end of the semester, then my GPA with those grades, after finals, would be about 3.6, which is one point away from the 3.7 they accepted me with. BIG improvement, and even if none of my grades change, I’m still have a 3.4 which is better for me. Would they reject me EVEN after I’ve improved? No, I’m going to get to UCF, no matter what it takes.
I want let something that means so much slip between my fingers.</p>
<p>Write, what are your ACT scores? The Barrons Study Cards helped my kid a great deal. Keep your head up but don’t put down a school like FSU because it fe’els… There is soooo much more than if a school feels claustrophobic. While a lot a freshman will tout FSU/USF/UWF/FAU… Some freshman will go on to apply to multiple universities. It is all about what you make of any given school you are in currently. </p>
<p>Then what you make out of the next opportunity. You can only change what you can control. </p>
<p>Put the focus on what you can control. Think of nothing else… In the end this will only make you stronger. Focus on math? Then you can’t help but be better in math. Oh, it didn’t make you the “END ALL IN MATH” etc… Well you are still better than you were before. A win for you. </p>
<p>Go focus on what you can control!!</p>
<p>As far as are you “serious”, they asked for "our first semester grades? That is the least you could supply them with. That is what they would ask of any deffered kid. Help them help you. That is not asking toooo much. </p>
<p>Oh wait a minute you are not technically a deffered student. But yet you openly admit you applied for both you and your brother. What if you accidental made a mistake and put your brothers transcript in your packet & your trascript in your brothers… Since you mailed them yourself instead of waiting for your school. In the end a mistake can be made, and you just have to trust in the school. Don’t write the name of the school official who you and so many others begged to give you an update on your status because it had been so long. Understand that she and the rest of the administration did the best they could to reply to the many students who so strongly desire to be part of UCF, FAU, UF, UWF, etc… it is a difficult job.</p>
<p>Firstly, no, we did not make the mistake. Everything my brother and I sent were in completely separate envelopes, with our names on it, etc. UCF, in the email, openly admitted to mixing it up, and that it is indeed their mistake. In ready life, when an individual makes a mistake, they don’t simply get to glide through like nothing happen. No, they deal with the consequences the situation has, because it is their fault. If I take the ACT, it won’t be until February, so I would have some time to study for it. Currently, I am focusing on these grades, and getting them as high as possible. These two individuals we are emailing seem to be hesitant and reluctant to involve any kind of staff, and refuse to answer us with the answers we deserve-so my father will be emailing an higher up individual, just so he is aware of what’s occurring. The issues with the grades isn’t simply, ‘Oh, I don’t want to send it in!’ Here’s the break down: in Illinois, the smelter doesn’t end until mid January, and we do not take our finals until around the 20th. Then, it takes our school a week for the counslers to put together the grades, etc. Then, it will take a week to request it (due to what they told us) then, a week for the school to receive it. By that time, it’s February, and I can bet my next pay check that the school will take another month to review our things. Then, oh look, THREE months until we leave for summer class, need to prepare as an out of state student, inform our works we’ll be gone. The most important factor, however, is housing. I’m not worried fall housing, because I’m shooting for the housing no one really likes. However, for summer, my father has informed my brother and I we NEED to stay in the cheapest options, for finnanchal reasons-that’s Nike/Hercules, which is already so full. By that time, there will BE no room for us. When it comes down to it, even if we’re still admitted, we still lose something, and I won’t take it. I didn’t simply like FSU’s campus, I just cannot stand the college-let’s be realistic, this late in the game, I won’t get in. My brother didn’t, and he had better stats. We’ll see what happens with UCF.</p>
<p>All my life, I’ve been told that if you want something, you can get it-you just need to overcome what’s stopping you. I WILL get into UCF, because with everything I’ve been through…I’m going to finally accept the fact that, ‘Hey, I DO deserve this.’</p>
<p>Looking from the outside in on this situation, its better to have found out now that there was an issue. If you sent in your final grades and they realized then there was an error, or even if they didn’t; and your grades weren’t the same as before or higher, they may have pulled your acceptance then. Which would have been after you paid for housing, and made arrangements to come down and packed all your stuff. So stop worrying so much about it because it most likely would have all came tumbling down eventually. Just focus on your grades and work to get them to what you need them to be. Also, those people may not be trying to get the other staff involved because of their previous obligations, none of us have any idea of what goes on in those Admissions Offices.</p>
<p>Oh and best of luck :)</p>
<p>Thank you! And yes, I became aware a while ago that they would have realized it anyway.</p>
<p>I’ll add that the cheapest housing is actually apollo and that while yes in reality people suffer the consequences of their own mistake… technically the consequences your expecting them to suffer is to admit you and your brother. I feel for you but if they don’t feel like you guys made the cut… it’s their reputation on the line.</p>
<p>It seems as if you blame everything on other people and the fact that you have family problems. Everyone has family problems. There are people that are well more worse off than you are yet you still use it as an excuse.
The school does not have to accept you if they don’t want to. The fair thing is to make you send your semester grades. It would be unfair to just accept you because of a mistake [which colleges make alot]. It is not fair to the other applicants.
You complain about being treated like you are <em>deferred</em>. Your decision is put off to a later time making it deferred.
Stop putting down other schools too [probably because you can’t get in]. You seem so close minded and shallow.
People are sick of your whining and blaming people.</p>
<p>Wright, you have to calm doen and relax the most important thing is to get your semester grades up. Several years ago my son was deferred from UCF and they asked for semester grades. He work hard, got all B’s, maybe a B+ and was admitted in February. By that time, he had chosen another college and it didn’t really matter. UCF wasn’t looking for straight A’s, they already know you are not a straight A student. they just want to see that you can apply yourself. Work hard, apply to a few more schools and know that you did your best.</p>
<p>Admissions offices make mistakes all the time, unfortunately this time it affected you and your brother. I remember a few years ago Duke sent congratuations you have been accepted to several hundred students only to tell them several days later it was a mistake. Good luck, be positive and don’t threaten UCF be overly nice and willing to work with them.</p>
<p>First, I’m not shallow. Secondly, I do have a pretty awful family life-yes, people have worse, but do not assume you are in the position to point that out, because you’re not. I shot down those other schools because, oh, that’s right, it’s MY OPINION. Last time I checked, I have the right to contain one, any which way it may go. Yes, they do have their reputation on the line-but also, many people around here are finding out. Illinois is one of the key stats, according to them, that sends out of state students. Many junior friends have found out from other school members, and actually are reconsidering applying. So though their reputation may not be good to accept us, it also will be tarnished to reject us.</p>
<p>I think they will stand by their acceptance as long as you send them semester grades with nothing lower than a B, maybe 1 C, as long as it is in an AP or Honors course. I agree with the post about being overly nice, it can’t hurt. Also, if you are determined to to go school in FL, apply to UNF, FAU as well. UNF is very close to the beach and the area around it is brand new, with alot of job prospects, since I know that working is a priority. Not as glitzey as UCF, but the dorms are much nicer and the staff and professors there were very attentive. Your chances of being accepted there are good. Just a thought…</p>
<p>Write- at this point you are expending valuable energy and emotion as you explain yourself on this forum.</p>
<p>First and foremost- you must regroup and focus on getting your grades up. If you cannot submit the requisite grades and fall short in this area then all of this is a moot point. In addition, you must start studying for the ACT immediately. Get a book and struggle through the problems. Your twin is in AP Calc- he will be able to help you through problems you can’t figure out for yourself. If you have to tell your job that you have to be on a limited schedule for the next month, then do so.</p>
<p>Yes, UCF made a mistake, but you cannot assume that you are going to get in based on them saying “My bad! You’re in.” That won’t happen, and students from Illinois and all other 50 states will continue to apply there- bad reputation and all. </p>
<p>It just sounds like you are going to rely more on your arguments and less on your numbers to get in. That will not work.</p>
<p>I am sorry for this happening Write, I really am, but it just would not be fair for them to just let you in because they made a mistake. People make mistakes all the time; it happens. You are very lucky they even deferred you because they easily could have turned around and said “Sorry, your admission has be rescinded” and never said anything else about it.</p>
<p>I was rejected from UCF and I had better scores than you did (based on what you wrote) it happens, did I come on here and pout and blame other people? No, now I know the situation you are in is very different, but what I am saying is that if they reject you, know that it is because you did not do something to help it, not because of your family. A lot of people have issues with family, if someone had a very low test score and wrote to them saying “I have family issues” do you think they will take that into account? No, not really because that is not supposed to be a factor to get into a school anyway. It sucks that you cannot get in, but that is life. </p>
<p>Think about many people who got deferred/rejected, they all might have their issues, and then you come along and get into the school with lesser scores, and GPA, and everything because they made a mistake. A few years ago this happened to Duke as someone stated. Do you think that all of those people were let in? No, they were not, and Duke made a mistake. It really does happen, and it is unfortunate it happened to you, because you seem like a very nice person.</p>
<p>Thank you for the kind words. I now see what you all mean-this is my chance to show them I deserve to be there, by sending good grades in. I will have to study hard for these finals, but I’m determined to end the semester on a fairly good note. I’m sorry to hear you were rejected with higher stats, but I do believe they look at more, and when out of school activities and awards are consider, I’m sure and proud to say I have that. I have continued to receive things in the mail for their accepted students, including their offer of out of state housing, and a program I should join, and I realized something, and it’s a little more comforting. If they have not pulled my name from the accepted list, and continue to send these things…my acceptance hasn’t officially been pulled. By my sending my semester grades, it’s more so of means of them finding a good outlet to allow me to KEEP my acceptance, rather then having it pulled, and trying to get in all over again. My grades (as well as a letter of rec my teacher is sending, on how much I wish to be there) is my chance to KEEP the acceptance…and I am determined to:)</p>
<p>i was looking on here for some info for my friend and after reading this i have to know, did you get in?!?</p>
<p>Abby-Well, LONG STORY! lol. We just realized that we can’t send out semester grades (Because of the high school we attend) until february. Knowing UCF, they’ll take the rest of that month to make a decision, leaving THREE MONTHS until we leave for summer classes. Three months to get everything we need, figure out transportation, hotels, storage units, applying for housing (The only option we can pick is nike/hercules, because it’s the cheapest-rumor is going around it’s almost full, and we can’t afford the towers and lake claire.) tell our managers we’ll be leaving (I’m personally responsiable for finding someone to replace me, and train them perfectly, in three months-it took my a full year to perfect everything) sign up for classes, and the list goes on and on. So, my dad has sent an email basically saying, “We want a decision by the end of this month, even if we sent in the grades, it’s cutting time to close. Make a decision now.”. So now, we’re waiting to hear back from them. My AP pshcyhology teacher (a UF alumni) just wrote a letter for me, to send to them and…oh boy, it’s a smack in the face-and I LOVE it. I’m not giving up so easily, I will get in, if it’s the last thing I do.</p>
<p>Be careful, because demanding a decision from them might not make them too happy and I wouldn’t want that to be the reason that you don’t get accepted. Good luck and let us know what happens!</p>