Top-10% Stats not in new CDS

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Florida
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<p>I'd like to point out that the Office of Institutional Planning and Research has recently updated the Common Data Set:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.ir.ufl.edu/data/firstadmis.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.ir.ufl.edu/data/firstadmis.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Something that troubles me is that the class-rank statistics, unlike in prior years, are now listed as "not-available". Since US News uses "percent in top-10%" as a metric for selectivity, I am concerned that UF's ranking may actually slip this year. SAT scores, by the way...and contrary to popular wisdom....are really not any better for this class. Based on the data in the CDS...one could conclude that UF's selectivity is actually down this year.</p>

<p>I wrote to the OIPR about this issue, but got no response. I wonder if someone closer to campus might check into this a bit. Class-rank statistics have always been a strong point for UF, and it would be a shame if the OIPR is no longer tracking them.</p>

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<p>When you say "this class," do you mean 2006 or 2007? I think the SAT scores on the link you posted are for last year (It says "2006 Applicants" several times). They don't have SAT statistics for 2007 yet, but you can bet they will be higher. Judging by how the acceptance percentage fell this year, and from what I have heard about people with very respectable transcripts and scores being denied, there is no doubt in my mind that admissions are more selective this year.</p>

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<p>Yes, by "this class"...I mean the latest class in the CDS...which is 2006 freshman class. The 2007 freshman stats won't be in the CDS until about this time next year.</p>

<p>If you go back a few years, you will see that SAT scores have only marginally improved...and in a few cases have actually gone down slightly. What has been on the steady rise has been "percent in the top-10% of HS class"....which is why it would be really unfortunate if the OIPR has stopped reporting it (USNews uses this data from the CDS in determining rankings).</p>

<p>Common wisdon says UF is getting harder...but unless that claim is backed up by firm metrics in the CDS, it is an empty claim.</p>

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<p>And the CDS still says that students graduating in the top 5% of their Florida high school class are guaranteed admission to UF. That policy was discontinued two years ago, with the 2005 admission class. Bernie Machen discontinued the policy, which was begun by his predecessor. For the 2006 admission class, 265 valedictorians applied to UF, and only 243 were admitted.
Best of luck to all of you!
g8rmom</p>

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<p>I'd like to correct the figures I gave in the last post. Actually, 369 valedictorians applied for the 2006 admissions class, and only 346 were admitted.
Sorry,
g8rmom</p>

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<p>UF states in their admissions policy that GRADES, not TESTS are the most important criteria for admittance. In fact, TESTS are 4th, after GRADES, EC's, ESSAY.</p>

<p>Many elite colleges (probably not Ivy's) put less emphasis on Grades and Class Rank...</p>

<p>Not sure how that affects rankings, however.</p>

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<p>Seeing that i was rejected and my test scores were in the 90th percentile i will admit that UF doesn't care much about test grades, so i wouldn't be surprised if there test scores dropped a bit/</p>

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<p>Is the top of 5% of your class policy using weighted or unweighted GPA?</p>

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<p>what's the talented 20%? i thought the "talented top 20%" were guaranteed admissions into any FL university. or atleast...........wait nvm lol.</p>

<p>"Talented 20 program is guaranteed admission to one of the eleven state universites and given priority for FSAG"</p>

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<p>Yeah I just got that letter in the mail the other day. Big relief, lol. But it said seven not eleven state universities I believe.</p>

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<p>ya it said eleven</p>

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<p>Is talented twenty just for public school kids? I noticed that question (do your qualify for talented twenty....) on the application for UF and have no idea how a person would know this. If a kids goes to private school, how do they mark that box?</p>

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<p>What are the requirements to qualify for the Talented 20 program?</p>

<pre><code>In order to qualify for the Talented Twenty Program, the student must:

* Be enrolled in a Florida public high school and graduate with a standard diploma
* Be ranked in the top 20% of the class after the posting of seventh semester grades
* Take the ACT or SAT (no minimum score is required) prior to completing the first semester in college
* Complete all eighteen core course requirements for state university admission. (Rule 6C-6.002(5), FAC)

</code></pre>

<p>They are not guaranteed their choice of public universities just that they will be offered admission to one of them.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.fldoe.org/Talented20/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.fldoe.org/Talented20/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>So, my daughter should check the "NO" box, that she is not eligible for talented twenty, since she is graduating from a private school.</p>

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<p>Well the letter says "you would be guaranteed admission to one of the eleven state universities" lol I think the emphasis is on the ONE. If you're top 20 you can definitely qualify to get into any FL public univerisity but you may not get in though. For example you could get into USF but you may not get into UF. i'm just guessing...</p>

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<p>Yeah that what its means. You will get into one of the the FL public universities, but its unlikely that it will be UF, since is by far the best of the publics in FL in most areas of specializations.</p>