Official USF Accepted/Rejected thread for Fall/Summer 2014

<p>Seeing as USF (University of Florida) will start sending out decisions for Fall/Summer of 2014 soon, if they haven't already, I've created this thread in order to help/inform future or current applicants.</p>

<p>PLEASE post your decisions and fill out each section completely to help future/current applicants!!</p>

<p>Thank you everyone, and good luck :)</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted
or
Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning:
ACT Composite:
SAT Subject Tests:
GPA (Weighted/Unweighted):
Class Rank/Percentile if applicable:
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Talents/Awards/Anything extra:
Essays:</p>

<p>Intended Major:
State/Country:
School Type (Private/Public):
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>Where else were you accepted?:
Scholarship received from USF (if applicable)?:</p>

<p>Accepted for summer 2014!
My ranking is 214/733
3.4ish re-calculated GPA.4.2 weighted.
28 ACT
6 APS
Lots of honors
Best Buddies
SADD (President)
NHS
EHS
Spanish HS
200 service hours</p>

<p>senior year course load:
Astronomy Honors
Teacher Assistant Honors
AP GOV
Peer Counseling
AP Human
Trig Honors
AP Lit
FL res</p>

<p>I already committed to UCF</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted, Fall 2014</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning: 1920
ACT Composite: 30
SAT Subject Tests: n/a
GPA (Weighted/Unweighted): weighted 4.1, uw 3.7
Class Rank/Percentile if applicable: top 20
AP (place score in parenthesis): macroecon (5), us govt and politics (5), ap lang and comp (5), currently in progress: physics, bio, literature</p>

<p>Senior Year Course Load: ap lit, ap bio, pre calc honors, ap lit</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): lots of stuff. mock trial state champions, 15th at nationals, (president this year, secretary last) + miscellaneous stuff
Job/Work Experience: jamba juice for a couple of months now
Volunteer/Community service: hospital, horses help
Talents/Awards/Anything extra: all-state mock trial, ap scholar
Essays:
pretty dang awful.
turned one into my lit teacher cause i didn’t wanna have to write a completely new essay (it was a college essay prompt), got a 72.</p>

<p>Intended Major: economics
State/Country: arizona
School Type (Private/Public): public
Ethnicity:white
Gender:female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nope</p>

<p>Where else were you accepted?: so far, just UCF
Scholarship received from USF (if applicable)?: undetermined</p>

<p>Accepted for Fall! I’ve yet to receive my letter, but hopefully it’ll come soon. </p>

<p>ACT Composite: 30 or 31
GPA (Weighted/Unweighted): 4.65/4.0
Class Rank/Percentile if applicable: 1 in my class
Senior Year Course Load: AICE Lit, College Gov, Pre Cal Honors, Chemistry Honors</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): SGA (Treasurer), Class Officer (Rep), Senior Beta (President), NHS (VP)
Volunteer/Community service: I’ll have around 250 hours
Talents/Awards/Anything extra: Ronald Reagan Award</p>

<p>Intended Major: Undecided
State/Country: Florida
School Type (Private/Public): Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Where else were you accepted?: UCF
Scholarship received from USF (if applicable)?: Haven’t been told yet, but hopefully something.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning: 1980
ACT Composite: 25 (yuck)
SAT Subject Tests: None
GPA (Weighted/Unweighted): 4.75/6.0 and 3.62/4.0
Class Rank/Percentile if applicable: 39/642 and 6%
AP (place score in parenthesis):
AP Human Geography (3)
AP Psychology (4)
AP World History (3)
AP Calculus AB (5)
AP Chemistry (3)
AP English Language (3)
IB (place score in parenthesis): None
Senior Year Course Load:
AP English Literature, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP U.S. Gov, Economics Honors, Physics Honors, Drama 4 Honors</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Dance (Senior Company Member)
Drama Club (Vice President)
National Honor Society (Environmental Committee Head)
Thespian Honor Society
S.I.N.G. Club
Job/Work Experience: None
Volunteer/Community service:
Academy of Arts as a teacher’s assistant 10 hours a week
Embassy Creek Elementary Teacher’s Assistant 7 hours every month
Talents/Awards/Anything extra:
AP Scholar Award
AP Scholar with Distinction
Student of the Year 2013
Won a national essay contest
Outstanding Achievement in Drama
Essays: N/A</p>

<p>Intended Major: Double Major in Modern Dance and Biology on the marine track
State/Country: Florida
School Type (Private/Public): Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>

<p>Where else were you accepted?: University of Central Florida
Scholarship received from USF (if applicable)?: Possibly USF Directors Award, but no notification has been given. </p>

<p>Go Bulls!</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted
SAT Reasoning: Didn’t Take
ACT Composite: 29
SAT Subject Tests: Didn’t Take
GPA (Weighted/Unweighted): 4.12/3.77
Class Rank/Percentile if applicable: 114/405
AP (place score in parenthesis):
AP Stats (3)
AP Environmental Science (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load:
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics C
English IV
AP Government
AP Economics
Art 2
Agricultural Mechanics</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
National Honor Society
Computer Science Club
Peer Assistance Learning Program (Mentoring Elementary Students)
Church Youth Group
Attended Youth Leadership Conference
Job/Work Experience:
Worked at a restaurant during a summer
Manage a YouTube channel where I receive a good profit
Volunteer/Community service:
Just different things that come up around the district, but I have accumulated around
100 hours at the point of filling out the application.</p>

<p>Talents/Awards/Anything extra:
Algebra 2 Student of the Year
Youth Leadership Award (Regional Level)
Essays: Didn’t submit one</p>

<p>Intended Major: Civil Engineering
State/Country: Texas
School Type (Private/Public): Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None</p>

<p>Where else were you accepted?: None as of now
Scholarship received from USF (if applicable)?: Not sure yet</p>

<p>For those accepted, can you respond with the date of when you applied or the date all your materials were in? We are trying to determine when we might hear something.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>chance me please?</p>

<p>23 act / 1590 sat</p>

<p>3.4 uw 3.7 weighted</p>

<p>clubs, extras, good resume and essay! THANKS! also when did you apply and hear back?</p>

<p>i did sept.7 2013 and havent heard anything yet!</p>

<p>@sparksedo I submitted my application to USF on September 6, and I had all my required documents in by around the 23rd ish. I was accepted 2 and a half weeks later. I JUST received the acceptance packet today in the mail and was offered a $8,000 scholarship.</p>

<p>@Robby2306 I recommend retaking your SAT/ACT to improve your scores…but other then that I would say you have a decent shot for Summer term.</p>

<p>My SAT/ACT was 1890/25 and my recalculated GPA was a 4.64. I was an owner of a cooking club in my school, had lots of extracurriculars, and had over 180 hours of community service.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning: 2110
ACT Composite: 31
GPA (Weighted/Unweighted): 4.7/4.0
Class Rank/Percentile if applicable: 2
Senior Year Course Load: AP Macro, AP Lit, AP Calc BC, AP Psych, AP Bio, AP Env. Science</p>

<p>Intended Major: Pre-med/biomedical sciences
State/Country: Florida
School Type (Private/Public):Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female</p>

<p>Scholarship received from USF (if applicable)?: $22,000</p>

<p>@Jrongo Thank you, did you apply for summer 14’ or for fall 14’?</p>

<p>thanks i really hope i get into summer…</p>

<p>what do you tihnk my chance is if i dont re do ACT ? i have taken it 3 times and recieved 23 and 1600 renge for sat every time! </p>

<p>also any idea why i havent heard back yet?</p>

<p>i had everything by sep 7 th and its almost novemember!</p>

<p>Accepted</p>

<p>ACT Composite: 29
GPA (Weighted/Unweighted): 3.83
Class Rank/Percentile if applicable: 40/240
Senior Year Course Load:
AP Bio
AP Spanish
Pre-cal
English
Government & Econ</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS (Secretary), Varsity tennis (captain), BPA, FIRST Robotics
Job/Work Experience: Summer Job
Volunteer/Community service: LOTS (90 hours at fire department)</p>

<p>Intended Major: Business
State/Country: Indiana
School Type (Private/Public): Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Where else were you accepted? IU, NMSU, UNG
Scholarship received from USF: $40,000 Presidential, $2000 Honors College</p>

<p>@Sparksedo I applied for fall 2014, and I had a 1630 at the time I was accepted.</p>

<p>Did you guys all get passport applications as part do your acceptance package?</p>

<p>Any idea why i havemt heard back yet!? Its been 8 weeks im geting worried</p>

<p>@jrongo thank you</p>

<p>@nextelement i did too! and I was just notified that I received a 15,000 dollar scholarship!</p>

<p>dancer5415: Okay awesome, just making sure! I got $12.5K per year, but I’m out of state so it makes it cost the normal amount of an in-state college. Either way, USF is my new #1! Now to pick a major…</p>

<p>@nextelement and @dancer5415</p>

<p>Did you get notified via email, online status check, or actual mail for the scholarship?</p>