Please chance me =)

Colleges & Universities A-Z Florida State University
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<p>Hey guys, I am a full-time dual-enrollment student and will be earning my AA at the same time as my diploma. FSU is my first choice school and will be setting up an interview shortly. I have already seen the campus and such and loved it =)</p>

<p>Right now I'm technically homeschooled but will be reenrolling in a public school in january for the end of my senior year. I have been to a few schools so my gpa calculation gets iffy as the different schools used different scales. I's also like to note that I won't be submitting my application until I get my grades in Decemeber. If I am not accepted for summer admission then I will be reapplying for fall admission with my grades at the end of next semester. Incase it matters I am currently at IRSC (formerly IRCC)</p>

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>Class Rank: not sure, should be atleast 50%
GPA: These are just estimates but like a 3.0/3.5
SAT: 1340 (not superscored, my best scores were all in my first test session)
I'm not sure if they'll even look at them but I know some of my transcripts have my psat, plan and nedt scores on them...
PSAT: 1280
PLAN:98% of college bound, 99% of school, estimated ACT 27-31
NEDT: 98%</p>

<p>EC's:
I'll break these up between schools:
-Fresman, sophomore and 1/2 of junior year:
Computer Club
STAND
History Club</p>

<p>-2nd half of junior year and senior year:
Treasurer of Model United Nations
Honors College
Science Club
Math Club
English Club
Researched with the University of Florida's Indian River Research and Education Center and the US Department of Agriculture
Interned at the Smithsonian Marine Station</p>

<p>I should have some pretty great letters of recommendation:
1 from the Smithsonian
1 from the Honors department head at my CC
1 from the doctor I researched under with UF/USDA
1 from a PHD carrying friend/mentor</p>

<p>I have quite a few honors college credits which aren't factored into my weighting. I will most likely be graduating with my honors pre-med diploma but there is a 50/50 chance it will just be a pre-med diploma.</p>

<p>I am in the process of starting a beach cleanup organization. This should be done in time to ave a considerable number of hours put in to it for adding to my app. I'm not sure if my age is a factor in their decision but would be enrolling as an 18 year old junior.</p>

<p>I'm also applying to UCF, USF, and FAU so if you want I wouldn't mind your guesses on those too although to the other schools I am only applying fall semester.
Thanks in advance guys, I really appreciate it more than you can imagine =)</p>

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<p>Pretty impressive, but I’m not sure what your stats are - I heard a rumor that FSU has a 33% acceptance rate and that scares me, but you sound like you have a really good chance. I have good stats too, and I have a countdown device on my cell counting down the minutes till I get my decision, and I’m biting my nails down till they bleed.
So I know your pain…
Good luck!
What do you plan to major in??? I want to major in criminal justice and creative writing and then go into law. :wink:
And there’s nothing wrong with being an 18 year old junior - being a year older than your peers won’t hurt you, esp. since if you get rejected you can apply again next year.
You’ll probably get in</p>

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<p>Not enough info really. FSU looks at the entire SAT score now, so you need to post if your score is 1340/1600 and if so we need the full XXXX/2400 as writing counts. </p>

<p>You need to search this FSU forum and look for the link and calculate your FSU gpa. It is the only one that matters. It uses only your basic academic requirements without any elective or fluff courses, and it uses weights for honors/AP/IB/DE. But the DE courses it uses are only the ones used to fullfill your high school basic english/math/social studies/science/language requirements. Do you have a FACTS.org GPA–that will be close to your FSU GPA. While you will have your AA, because you have been homeschooled part of the time, I think they will still look at your FSU GPA for your high school portion. </p>

<p>You are a nontraditional student coming in as a transfer, so its hard to tell. What is your current IRSC actual GPA?</p>

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<p>My irsc gpa is about a 3.1. I got a 680 reading, 660 math and 590 writing. Im on my phone so I’ll recalculate my fsu gpa tonight when i get home.</p>

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<p>I’d say a strong chance - you appear to be almost a transfer student applying as a freshman. The 3.1 GPA would be a serious concern were you in high school only, but you have clearly established proficiency with college-level work. It’s as though you’re applying with all AP courses and thus the GPA would be no impediment. </p>

<p>I recommend personally visiting with an admissions officer. You may receive scholarship offers as well as an offer to join Honors. I recommend also doing research as an undergraduate.</p>

<p>You’d be “in” at the other schools.</p>

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<p>Thanks =)
I know that all of the schools told me that if I wasn’t to complete my aa I would have to apply as a freshman despite having >30 credits since I am just finishing high school but that because I will finish my aa I am to apply as a transfer student. I’ll actually end high school with 71 college credits I believe. I really appreciate your help in evaluating my chances.</p>

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<p>Hey,
It sounds as if you’re kinda in the same boat that I am. I will also have an A.A. in December, and I’ll graduate from high school in May as a homeschooler. I know that if you’re still in high school, you have to apply as a freshman. But, they may offer you a transfer spot. In fact, they called me a few weeks ago and a sked if I’d like to come early in the spring semester as a transfer student. So I think they’re imperssed with “full-dual” students. You’re 3.1 GPA won’t help much though(I’ve got a 3.9 College GPA), but you’re SAT scores are generally higher than mine. Anyway, I’d say that you’re probably in at FSU, and def. in at the others. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Thanks for the help. I know some schools wanted me to apply as a freshman and other schools wanted me to apply as a transfer student. The lady I talked to in admissions told me to apply as a transfer student. I’ll be sure to bring it up when I go in for an interview.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t normally double post so please excuse this exception =)
I was on the phone with fsu admissions today for what seems like the millionth time and I was told they don’t give interviews for undergraduates. Does anyone know if exceptions have been made?</p>

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<p>You can visit and make an appointment to meet with an admissions counselor. You can ask questions, and they will go over with you the requirements, your stats etc. By going over your stats, you basically bring things like your resume, your transcripts, your scores and they can tell you where you sit in terms of the middle 50% based on FSU GPA, SAT scores etc. This is for FTIC freshman, including those who will have advanced standing. It is not an interview that has any impact on your admission itself. I cannot comment on students who are applying as transfers.</p>

<p>Applying as a high school senior who will also have an AA is getting trickier actually, and given that you are competing as a transfer against other transfers, your GPA of 3.1 at IRSC is problematic. </p>

<p>It is my impression that on one hand, graduating with an AA at the time you graduate with a HS diploma can be considered a good thing. But on the other hand state U’s are now considering you as a transfer, not as a First TIme in College (FTIC) freshman. Therefore you are being compared to other transfer students, some of whom are older, more mature, and who went to CC after a high school diploma. These students had more of a high school preparation for their CC classes, and often were better prepared and many present with gpa’s of 3.8-4.0. </p>

<p>Funny, but of the local kids we know who applied in the last 2 years to FSU and UF, the ones who had lots of DE classes that also counted for their HS requirements but who did not have an AA faired better with acceptences as freshman with advanced standing than the ones who had HS diplomas and AA degrees. Those with the 4.0’s got in as transfers, those with the 3.5’s and less did not get acceptances. </p>

<p>Your SAT scores are impressive for a FTIC applicant with lots of DE credits. Once you have an AA, I think they first look at your GPA and how it ranks with other AA transfers, and your SAT becomes secondary.</p>

<p>So it probably behooves you to make a trip to FSU, meet with an admissions counselor, and find out how you stack up and what your chances are. Your best shot may be an offer of acceptance as a transfer starting in the spring if your AA is awarded in Dec. Summer and Fall are VERY COMPETITIVE.</p>

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<p>^ I’m not quite sure you’re right about state universities considering A.A./High school grads as transfers. I am one of those students (I’ve applied to FSU and UF), and both of them told me pretty much the same thing (this was on a visit to both colleges, coming from the counselors there)… I essentially have two chances in one application. They will look at both my high school and transfer stats separately, and if I get in based on one of them, I get into the university as a “freshman,” no matter what application they base my acceptance on. So I think that students with an A.A. in high school have a big advantage because they get to be considered twice with one application. Granted… if both your college GPA and high school stats suck, then you still don’t have any kind of advantage. But for someone who has good stats on both, it’s a great opportunity. </p>

<p>Then again, I might be wrong. So let me know if you know something new!</p>

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<p>You will never be considered a freshman if you matriculate into a state U in Florida with an AA degree from a state CC, SC or state U. Even out of high school. Many students end up with lots of CC DE credits, but don’t have the AA when they graduate. They will be considered freshman with advanced standing. But if you are on track to graduate with your AA, and in fact will have an AA degree by the Dec of senior year, (which is what is being discussed here) you will not enter FSU or any of the state U’s as a freshman when you arrive. The closer you are to having the AA degree when you apply, the more emphasis placed on your application as a transfer and not as a freshman. That is not a bad thing. It is just that a 3.1 GPA will be looked at more as a transfer GPA for someone that will be graduating in Dec with an AA, but sticking around high school until graduation in the spring.</p>

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<p>I would think not having the AA and applying as a freshman would be to your advantage.</p>

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<p>sunnyflorida, how do you know this? Sorry if I sound condescending, but I just want to know where you get this info because that’s not at all what the admissions lady (who is in charge of people in this situation) told me when I visited around May. I think having an A.A. is to your advantage… in fact, the head of the UF political science admissions program said " I think your A.A. degree should work to your advantage"… and that’s a direct quote out of the actual e-mail I received from her. And even if you have your A.A. while in high school, you are STILL considered a freshman upon entry, you’ll just start with mostly junior level classes. Once again, that’s what I’ve been told from both FSU and UF admissions reps for the past year or so. </p>

<p>Granted, I’ll have my A.A. in pre-law in December, but I’ll have a 3.9 GPA, with a 4.0 pre-professional. So I’m not too worried that this will weigh me down. </p>

<p>I just don’t see how having an A.A. while in high school could possibly work to your disadvantage…? I could see that if you have a 3.1 GPA you might not want to actually graduate, but with a higher GPA like mine, I think it gives me a leg up on a lot of applicants.</p>