Official UF Class of 2016 Decisions Thread

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<p>[ size=+2]Decision: Accepted[/size]</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown):1690
ACT: 26
SAT II: None
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6/4.4 UF Recalculated GPA: 4.2
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 30/655 Top 5%
AP: AP Enironmental, AP World History, AP US History, AP Psychology, AP Chemistry, AP English Language & Composition, AP English Literature & Composition, AP US Government, AP MicroEconomics, AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB
IB: N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature & Composition, AP US Government, AP MicroEconomics, AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB, Dual Enrollment Health Concepts, Dual Enrollment Medical Terminology, Physics Honors</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
National Honor Society Member
Science Honor Society Member
English Honor Society Member (Treasurer)
Math Honor Society -Mu Alpha Theta
History/Social Studies Honor Society -Rho Kappa
Spanish Honor Society Member
National Technical Honor Society Member
Heath Occupations Students of America -HOSA (Community Service Committee Chair Leader)
Psychology Club (Secretary)
Key Club Member
SECME
Gilder Lehrman Saturday Academy</p>

<p>-Break Dancer
-Most Artistic
-Pianist</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: Secretary-Receptionist at a Physical Therapy Office
Volunteer/Community service: 230+ hours at Hospitals/Medical Institutions
Summer Activities: Dual Enrollment Classes
Essays: AP English Literature & Composition teacher and Guidance Counselor loved it.</p>

<p>[ b]Other**</p>

<p>Intended Major: PrePharmacy
State/Country:FL
School Type:Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Income Bracket:High
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: HPA and UF GPA, Essays, Extracurriculars, Rank
Weaknesses: Definitely SAT/ACT
Why you think you were accepted/denied: Well roundedness, rank.</p>

<p>General Comments:
Though I had my doubts, I am very grateful that I got accepted.
Where else were you accepted/denied?
Applied and Accepted to:
Hoftsra University
Drexel University
University of Central Florida
Florida Atlantic University
5/5!</p>

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<p>Daughter accepted!
4.0 GPA uw 11 AP’s. Strong extracurricular, class treasurer 2 years NHS EHS key club officer strong essays/recs. 32 ACT, SAT 660 CR, 720 M, 790 W, NCTE award winner, serious competitive dancer 8 years. started dance program at local Boys and Girls club, Double alum parents, brother currently a sophomore.<br>
Probably not attending due to desire to double major dance and communications/journalism. Accepted FSU honors and dance program, Accepted dual degree U Michigan SMTD and LSA and awaiting Leads scholarship notification next week. Waiting to hear from NYU, Columbia, Northwestern, USC and UCLA.
Congrats to all the new Gators!!!</p>

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<p>does anyone not have a decision yet. this stinks…did they forget me</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>ACT: E 35 M34 R35 S35 W33/11
SAT II: Math II 700 M Bio 750
Un-weighted GPA (4.0) WGPA (5.76)
Rank (1 of 450):
AP (5 5 5): HG ES Physics</p>

<p>Senior Year Course Load:
Spring
CHM 1046 UG General Chemistry II
CHM 1046L UG General Chemistry II Lab
ECO 2023 UG Princ of Micro Economics
MAP 2302 UG Differential Equations
SYG 2010 UG Social Problems
Fall
CHM 1045 UG General Chemistry I
CHM 1045L UG General Chemistry I Lab
MAC 2313 UG Calculus III
PSY 2012 UG General Psychology
SYG 2000 UG Intro to Sociology</p>

<p>EC- Soccer (Captain):</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community service: 250 Hours</p>

<p>Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Bio-Engineering /Pre-Med
State (FL):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 60000
Hooks -None</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): None
ACT: 29
SAT II: None
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8 unweighted, 4.1 or 4.2 weighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): Took a total of 6 AP’s including this year (all my school has offered)
IB (place score in parenthesis): School doesn’t offer
Senior Year Course Load: AP Literature & Comp, AP U.S Government, AP Calc, AP Chem, Honors Spanish</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Thespian Society member, President of NHS, VP Spanish Honor Society, President Debate Team, Editor-in-Chief Yearbook, etc.
Job/Work Experience: None other than babysitting
Volunteer/Community service: 150+ hrs
Summer Activities: Did summer program at UF in 2011
Essays: was alright…nothing amazing.</p>

<p>Other</p>

<p>Intended Major: -
State/Country: FL
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Income Bracket: Middle
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: Extracurriculars, ACT
Weaknesses: Lack of APs, Course Rigor (slacked off freshman year and sort of sophomore year (mainly honors) )
Why you think you were accepted/denied:
Extracurriculars, ACT score, and wrote about how I want to be a part of the Gator Nation in my essay!</p>

<p>General Comments:</p>

<p>Where else were you accepted/denied? Accepted to Tulane, GeorgiaTech, FSU, UM, and now UF!! GO GATORS</p>

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<p>Pick one:
[ size=+2]Decision: Accepted[/size]</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 590 r 540 m 670 w
ACT: 28
SAT II: n/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.97
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/290
AP (place score in parenthesis): Passed 3 out of 5 ap exams with 4’s
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load:
5 AP’s and 2 honors
Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):President of Academic Team
Vice-President of Tutoring for the National Honors Society
Treasurer of the Spanish Honors Society
Team Captain for Varsity Tennis Team
Student Athletic Trainer Aid
Varsity Cross Country runner
Principal’s Student Advisory Council member </p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: 303 hrs at hospital for almost 3 years
Summer Activities: Boys State Leadership program at Tallahassee
Essays: Alright, not one of my greatest, but passable</p>

<p>[ b]Other**</p>

<p>Intended Major: Biology
State/Country: FL
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian/white
Gender: M
Income Bracket: Low-mid
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First Gen</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Can’t wait for Preview!</p>

<p>Strengths: Overall well-rounded
Weaknesses: Essay could have been a little better
Why you think you were accepted/denied:</p>

<p>Class rank, community service, First Gen</p>

<p>General Comments:</p>

<p>Accepted into Tulane University, USF Honors College, and FSU Honors College
UF for the win!</p>

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<p>My got in Oos from suburbs Philadelphia. Where are you from Florida bound … Where does everyone want to live?</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 1150/1690 (580 Reading, 570 Math, 540 Writing)
ACT: 26
SAT II: Didn’t take
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.83 (Weighted is a 4.73 as calculated by my school)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/132
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP world history (didn’t pass), AP Psych (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): Not offered at my school
Senior Year Course Load: AP macro/micro, AP stats, physics honors, general psychology (dual), developmental psychology (dual), intro to speech (dual), intro to spanish (dual), and art </p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS, Key club, Student government, choir
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community service: 147
Summer Activities: Volunteering
Essays: Pretty good</p>

<p>Other</p>

<p>Intended Major: Undecided
State/Country: In-State
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Middle
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Why you think you were accepted/denied: gpa, difficult courses, essay </p>

<p>Where else were you accepted/denied?
Accepted at UCF and FSU too. I can’t decide between UF and FSU</p>

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<p>Just curious but did anyone got rejected with better stats than me? I posted on page 2</p>

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<p>Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 700M, 690W, 760R, 2150 total
ACT: 30 (1st try, didn’t send)
SAT II: N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.4, 3.8 UF, showing clear improvement
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 25% unweighted, much better weighted though
AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5) Stat (5) Language (5) US Gov (5) Art History (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Comparative Gov, AP Calc AB, Psychology, AP Lit, AP World History, Interior Design 4, French 1 and 2 at Community College</p>

<p>AP Human Geography, AP Micro and AP Macro Economics on FLVS this year (Art History last year) as they aren’t offered at my school. Thought this showed motivation, but I guess not.</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Competitive Cheer 2 years, Lacrosse club turned varsity 2 years, SGA senator 3 years, Debate 2 years, Golf Team, Baseball Manager, founding member of Girl’s Service League
Job/Work Experience: 2 part time jobs when applied, 10-15 hours a week at both, Hollister and a restaraunt
Volunteer/Community service: Through clubs/at library.
Summer Activities: UF Outstanding High School Scholars Program (lol…)
Essays: Not being in sports as a kid, trying out everything, then having to petition school board to be allowed to play lax, finding niche, whatever. Also realizing intelligence, as a completely average student until being challenged in APUSH.</p>

<p>Other</p>

<p>Intended Major: International business
State/Country: FL
School Type: Large public
Ethnicity: W
Gender: F
Income Bracket: 100+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Scholars program was supposedly flagged on your application. </p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: SAT</p>

<p>Weaknesses:Rank, I haven’t cured cancer or anything.</p>

<p>Why you think you were accepted/denied: Rank is apparently super important, but I thought SAT would balance GPA.</p>

<p>General Comments: Crushed. Appealing to show that I’ve definitely turned into a UF student…Most AP’s in my school’s history. But yeah.</p>

<p>Where else were you accepted/denied? Accepted to Ole Miss, rejected to UNC. Waiting from Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, and FSU. I thought ND and Vandy would be a stretch but I guess this was too…</p>

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<p>Accepted!!!</p>

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<p>(Son): ACCEPTED with Music Scholarship!</p>

<p>I went to UF and loved it, and my son hasn’t ruled it out, but he’s a Music Major and is waiting for offers from more prominent Music programs including FSU. I’ll spare you all his stats since it’s his Music talent that puts him over the top, but suffice it to say he had decent but not stellar grades, 7 AP and lots of Honors classes…</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>GPA: 4.1 weighted
SAT 2040 super-scored
ACT: 30
EC’s: decent; nothing special
Hispanic Male</p>

<p>Comments: Thank you, Lord Almighty!</p>

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<p>Pick one:
Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 720 M 590 W 570 R
ACT:
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6, 4.8 Weighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 131/980
AP (place score in parenthesis): Stats(5) Psychology(5) Calc AB(5) Calc BC(5) Physics B(4) American History(3)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP Comp Sci, Ap Gov/Econ English 4 Hon</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience: Worked last two years of high school
Volunteer/Community service: Decent, 250 service hours
Summer Activities:
Essays: meh</p>

<p>Other</p>

<p>Intended Major: Mechanical Engineering
State/Country: Fl/Broward
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>General Comments: Wish I applied to more schools. Banking on UM and Georgia Tech now, or else i’m going to end up in UCF.</p>

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<p>Carlyrachel4:
We are originally from Fl but we have been living in NW Georgia the last ten years, close to the Tn border. My daughter actually goes to school in TN. We are so excited! UF is her first choice!</p>

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<p>[ size=2]Decision: Accepted[/size]</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): CR 540, M 660, W 560. 1760 overall.
ACT: 26
SAT II: 590 Biology M, and 550 Chemistry
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.4
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): U.S. History: 4, Biology: 1
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Pharmacy Class, Pre-Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Macroeconomics/AP U.S. Government & Politics</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): HOSA, FBLA, SECME, and NHS.
Job/Work Experience: None.
Volunteer/Community service: 296.5 Hours at a hospital, and started a pharmacy internship at another hospital.
Summer Activities: None.
Essays: I think I wrote a great essay. It was about being homeless and struggling after my parents’ divorce.</p>

<p>[ b]Other**</p>

<p>Intended Major: Chemistry!
State/Country: Florida
School Type: Very competitive. Recognized nationally.
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $20,000 - $30,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First Generation and Hispanic.</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: GPA, essay, and volunteer service
Weaknesses: My ACT score, and I guess my SAT score as well.
Why you think you were accepted/denied: Honestly, because of my essay and my GPA.</p>

<p>General Comments:</p>

<p>Where else were you accepted/denied? I was accepted at UM and UCF. Deferred from UChicago.</p>

<p>I AM SO HAPPY! :DDD</p>

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<p>Daughter accepted-- GPA 4.0 UW, 5.2 W. SAT 2180, Rank 3/800.</p>

<p>Intended major- Biology.</p>

<p>Congrats to all those accepted as it reflects a real accomplishment.</p>

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<p>Accepted for summer B! The decisions actually went up around 5 ( when their offices closed) and it crashed for a bit but went back up around 5:20.
Definitely looking forward to being a gator in a few months!</p>

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<p>I got vin forvsummer b. I’m from Philadelphia suburbs. So excited!! Still in shock.</p>

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<p>White, female, middle to high income (Obama says high – we are not sure – :))! 1830 SAT, 4.37 Weighted GPA, 3.81 unweighted, Insane extracirricular activities – never had time to be a real high school kid. Four honor societies. A couple of awards. Double legacy. Extended family also – uncle and cousin. Excellent essay about overcoming shyness and plans to be stand-out at UF. </p>

<p>Accepted at FSU, UCF and Alabama, but attending UF of couse in the Fall. Super excited and feels very blessed. </p>

<p>Parents proud beyond belief!!!</p>