<p>I applied directly to the Summer B plan, will this increase my chances of getting in because UF is at the top of my list. Although on the website it states the students who apply to summer have equal opportunity as regular applicants, what would be the point of applying to summer then? I have a 3.90 Weighted GPA and a 1700 SAT. I come from a very recognized high school in Pennsylvania and are heavily invested in extras. Please let me know more information about the summer program along with my chances. Thanks</p>
<p>Well, as you said, officially summer has the same opportunity as regular applicants, however, the average GPA for incoming freshmen is a bit lower for summer. UF will offer fall/spring and summer enrollment (plus some extra programs like Gator Engineering at Santa Fe College or Innovation Academy) to any 2014-2015 freshman applicants. In general, the ones with the best stats (and EC’s) are offered fall, then spring or summer. In other words, you could apply for fall, but be offered spring or summer. If you request summer, and you’re admitted, they will place you in the summer term. It’s hard to tell if applying for the summer term helps you chances, and if so, by how much. It’s very possible that if you’re accepted to the summer term, you would also have been offered the summer term if you had applied for fall. On the other hand, UF really, really want students to attend during the summer (it’s very cost effective for UF), so they may give you an offer, before someone with slightly better stats, knowing that you are much more likely to accept the summer term offer. This is all speculation. </p>
<p>Only the Shadow…errr…Sorry…Only the AO’s know what evil lurks in the heart of UF’s Holistic admission process…. </p>
<p>Either way, UF is still a low reach for you, summer or not. You’re GPA and SAT scores are both just below the middle 50% range. You’re EC’s can help make up for this, and UF does take about 25% of its class from those with your GPA or SAT scores (1,200+ each year). </p>
<p>Good Luck!!</p>