<p><a href="http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/ugrad/trapprocess.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/ugrad/trapprocess.html</a>
<a href="http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/ugrad/trqualifying.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/ugrad/trqualifying.html</a></p>
<p>I looked over the UF Admission site, and other than minimum requirements they don't say what they are looking for in students. Among other things, however, you should have:</p>
<p>A minimum GPA of 2.00 in a traditional 4.00 scale.
The minimum GPA required by the college & major you intend to purse.
The pre-requisite courses for your intended college & major.
A passing score on the CLAST (College Level Academic Skills Test).</p>
<p>(Note: Above "college" means a department of UF, so to speak. For example, engineering majors are granted by the college of engineering, math majors are granted by the college of liberal arts and science, etc...)</p>
<p>The above implies you should come into UF already knowing your major and having prepared for it accordingly.</p>
<p>According to their Common Data Set, as seen here <a href="http://www.ir.ufl.edu/data/transfer.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.ir.ufl.edu/data/transfer.htm</a>, some 38% of applicants got in, which is a perfectly respectable number. They say that spaces are extremely limited if you haven't completed 60 hours of credit before applying, you should but I can't see any harm in applying that way and trying again if rejected. It's only a 30 dollar application fee, right?</p>
<p>Ohhh... Northwestern is an option? From the rankings I am seeing both <a href="http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php%5B/url%5D">http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php</a> and <a href="http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/hybrid.asp?typeCode=144%5B/url%5D">http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/hybrid.asp?typeCode=144</a> , it seems to be ranked HIGHER than UF. Which is interesting... it is ranked lower here <a href="http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2006/0609.national.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2006/0609.national.html</a> , but nobody cares about Washington Monthy's rankings anyway. XD</p>
<p>Okay, I am going to advice against UCF. If you want to go to a public university in Florida while trying for your transfer, go to FSU. They gave you scholarship money AND FSU seems to be better regarded, having been called Florida's other flagship university (the other one being, of course, UF).</p>
<p>Both Northwestern and UM are much tougher on AP scores than FSU; this may be a consideration if you have some AP credit that you would forfeit by going to those school. Each school's respective AP credit policy may be found here:</p>
<p>UM: <a href="http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,29532-1;36206-2;40339-2;40287-3,00.html%5B/url%5D">http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,29532-1;36206-2;40339-2;40287-3,00.html</a>
Northwestern: <a href="http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/freshman/credit/ap.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/freshman/credit/ap.htm</a>
FSU: <a href="http://www.fsu.edu/students/prospective/admissions/credit/apcredit.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.fsu.edu/students/prospective/admissions/credit/apcredit.html</a></p>
<p>Overall, I think I am going to recommend not going to Northwestern. Going to a school that is considered better only to transfer to one that is considered worse makes no sense to me. Couple THAT with the ridiculous prices you are talking about and... this is more a matter of personal opinion, though. Going to Northwestern will probably NOT hurt your chances of transferring, so the decision is up to you.</p>