Qs about UF

[california_love8]

<li><p>How big on average are class sizes at UF especially in premed courses (we’re assuming non-honors)?</p></li>
<li><p>How is the social life? What cities are nearby?</p></li>
<li><p>Anyone know how good premeds usually do in medical school placement/MCAT performance?</p></li>
<li><p>Will I get in (sorry I had to sneak that in)</p></li>
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<p>What are my chances from OOS to the college of natural sciences? Also, does UT have an honors program? What are my chances for that?</p>

<p>thanks</p>

<p>stats
demographics:
*I am an Asian Indian Male (most likely won’t help)
*From a competitive public high school in Oregon: Beaverton High School, which was also rated the best AP school in Oregon, so yeah, its a smart school. (being from oregon isn’t going to help either)
*student body at school = 500+</p>

<p>The Numbers/ECs</p>

<p>*Freshman year:
Language Arts (H): A/A
Social Studies 9: A/A
Advanced Algebra 2: A/A
Bio/Chem/Phys 10 (H): A/A
SAT Math Prep: A
SAT Verbal Prep:A
Spanish 1:A/A
Team Sports:A
Health 1:A
Web Design:A
Computer Programming:A</p>

<p>*Sophomore Year:
AP Chem: B/A
Lit Comp 10 (H): A/A
Physics 2: A/A
Pre-Calc: A/B
Social Studies 10 :B/A (can explain this B)
Spanish 2:A/A
Symphonic Band: A/A
Team Sports: A
Health 2: A</p>

<p>*Junior Year: (Projected Grades)
Human Anatomy: A/A
IB Biology: A/A
Spanish 3: A/A
IB Calculus: A/A
IB Psychology: B/A (might be able to get A/A)
Team Sports: A
IB Seminar: P (pass, no credit class)
IB English: B, B (might be able to get "A"s)
Study Hall: P (pass, no credit class)
IB TOK 1: B</p>

<p>*Senior Year: (projected schedule, maximum possible grades)
IB Biology HL 2: A/A
IB Calculus HL 2: A/A
IB English HL 2: A/A
IB TOK 2: B
IB Environmental Systems: A/A
(no idea what to take but will probably be a non IB/AP academic class)
IB Spanish SL: A/A
Team Sports: A
Study Hall (1st semester): P (pass, no credit class)
Study Hall (2nd semester): P (pass, no credit class)</p>

<p>IN SUMMARY: I should finish high school with around 3.75 or 3.8 UW GPA, but I’ll do what ever I can to prevent that from happening. If I go down in flames, then I’ll end up with a 3.7.</p>

<p>*class rank UW right now = 38/515. Weighted = 30/515 (will go up because not many kids have taken hard classes yet)
*IB Diploma Candidate (to be)
*Varsity tennis 4 years (will have 4)
*Science Team 4 years (will have 4)
*World Quest Trivia 4 years (will have 4)
*Science Club Treasurer (1 year)
*Science Club VP (2 years)
*Math Club (4 years) (VP 2 years)
*Speech and Debate Team (2 years)
*Portland Youth Philharmonic (will have 2-3 years)
*Mathfest Algebra 2 1st place freshman year
*Oregon Invitational of Mathematics Tournament Participant Fresh Year
*Mathfest Participant (will have 4 years)
*Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Rising Star Program (will have 150-175 volunteer hours done)
*Mathcounts Tutor (about 50+ volunteer hours)
*Right now I get about a 1920-2050 on the SAT, 28-30 on ACT according to Practice Tests for SAT, and the PLAN (it’s like the PSAT for SAT except the ACT version) on ACT, but I’m shooting for at least a 2100 on the SAT and 32 on the ACT. Don’t count on me getting a 2100 or a 32 because its not going to happen as far as I can tell right now</p>

[Ruo]

<p>your stats are fine. I'll answer the questions to the best of my ability (I'm also an applicant this year, this is info gathered personally)</p>

<p>1) Classes range dramatically in sizes. Freshman year you'd take a lot of core classes that are generally taken by a majority of the freshman year's population. ie. some classes if i were to guess like gen chemistry would be taken in a big auditorium style with 200-400 students. As the years progress after freshman year they drop to 10-30 students per class and are known to go much lower.</p>

<p>2) The social life? at UF? Let's just put it this way. A few years back the gator growl (UF's pep rally for homecoming) was so loud, a town nearby recorded the cheers and celebration as an EARTHQUAKE. So yes, UF is ranked as one of the most social schools in the country. Although the area SURROUNDING UF (gainesville itself) is a "small" town, its a college town. It feels like 3/4 of the population are UF students are parties happen on campus, frat houses, local bars, etc</p>

<p>3) There was a stat online about how many ivy league schools accepted UF med school applicants and it was fairly high. Can't get into specifics tho, sorry.</p>

<p>4) Again, you'll get in. Apply ED/Summer B?</p>

[SSobick]

<p>You have an excellent shot of getting in. Check out this website.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/ugrad/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/ugrad/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

[Ruo]

<p>by linking that i surfed UF's web for another half hour. thanks for making me tweak out -_-</p>

[jeffrey]

<p>you remind me of myself, i 'm already stressing law school and i just got in to college. this level of anticipation will be your down fall, you as i did are going to be sooooooooo focused on the future that the present will pass you by and sla you across the face, with B'S.. Take it easy, relax and don't worry on whether or not Uf will accept TWO YEARS from now. Things drastically change, take UF's mi range GPA from 3.8 to 4.0, that's insane, to have that increase in just on year. Therefore it is wayyyyy too soon to project your admissions. Yet again I'm not a admission officer, but just chill-out, study hard you'll be fine.As long as you concentrate on NOW.</p>

[Ruo]

<p>I understand ya, but you gotta remember that while an undergrad, your grades will follow. As a high school student, once I'm in my grades are wiped after the year ends and I start fresh. So in a way, there is no now</p>