UF 2021 OFFICIAL DISCUSSION PAGE!!!

I got denied, I thought I would get in and it’s my top school too…

Demographics: Asian-American
State: Florida
Intended Major: Computer Science
ACT: 33
Rank: School doesn’t rank
GPA: 3.379 UW, 3.97 W using core classes (UW scale of 4, W scale of 5)
Coursework: Every class was honors or AP with the exception of PE ( 1 semester required course). 4 AP’s from 9th-11th grade. Senior year 4 AP’s, other 3 honors
Senior year APs: Chinese, Government, Physics 1, Statistics
Awards: National Merit Semifinalist, science fair chosen to be displayed at school science fair in 11th grade, AP scholar
Extracurriculars: Played violin since I was 6 years old, in a youth orchestra since 6th grade (still doing it this year) that practices 2 hours every week during school year, camp counselor for 3 years (job), internship at a museum for a year where I built a rube goldberg machine to teach physics to visitors, volunteered at a youth activity center for a few months one year, college summer program for 2 weeks summer prior to 9th grade for foreign language, President of Chinese Club and First Priority, Member of Chinese Honor Society, Programming club, Rho Kappa, NHS
Community Service: about 340 hours

Rejected. 1330 SAT. IB. 3.7 UWGPA, 4.764 WGPA. Black -female. Wasn’t my top choice and simply wasn’t meant to be. Congrats to all those that got in! UF’s a great school!

Whoo Hoo - Accepted for Fall 2017 - -#gatornation !!!

In for pace…soooo rejected basically lol
4.1 UF GPA 27 ACT bunch of hooks and a good essay i thought
also the trolls saying “got in with 18 ACT!!!” are annoying and transparent lool

@cody27 How many AP/IB classes did you take 9th-11th grade?

For my son: Accepted to PACE.
27 ACT
1290 SAT
~4.0 UF GPA

Already accepted to USF with merit aid.

Decisions…

@PupuLovesPickles Not necessarily, I got in with a 3.7 UF GPA… obviously other factors such as test scores, volunteer hours, and the essay can help a lot!

@allthingsamanda This is helpful, thank you!!

Accepted
OOS
27 ACT
1290 SAT
3.947 UW GPA
Chemistry

@curiouscat319 So sorry! UF is losing a good one in you!

^Fall 2017

GPA, and test scores aren’t everything… Even with a low test score I still got in and you had higher stats than me and didn’t get in sips tea

Denied
state: Florida
33 ACT
4.3 w gpa
3.7 uw gpa

Accepted - Fall 2017
In State
Male
3.91 GPA - - 4.7 WGPA
ACT 29
8 APs
4 Year Varsity Sports, Clubs, Leadership Roles, Job
Top Notch Essay

Thrilled !!! - Congrats to those who got in - -and thanks to this site for keeping me sane knowing others have been sweating it out along side me since applying last fall !!!

Group chat for new UF students! https://app.■■■■■■■■■■■/join_group/28845603/dG3Gt2

ACCEPTED! YAYYYY! Good luck to all.

D accepted Fall 2017
OOS

Female
3.87, 4.5 wgpa (9APs)
ACT 32
Strong ECs

Denied- wasn’t top choice though . Congrats to those that got in.

Demographics: African American
State: Florida
Intended Major: Biology
ACT: didnt submit
Rank: Top 10%
GPA: 3.7 UW, 4.764 W
Coursework: Every class was honors, IB or AP with the exception of Aerobics 1 semester required course).

9th: MYP (pre-IB)
10th : 6 AP classes ( Ap physics 1, Ap calculus AB, AP psychology, AP human geography, AP literature, AP micronomics)
11th: 5 AP classes + 1 IB class :AP physics 2, AP U.S history , Ap biology , AP Calculus BC, Ap language, IB French 4)
12: IB all classes( HL math , HL physics , HL bio , HL English , Sl psychology , Sl French )
Awards: Ap scholar with honor , honor roll, health science achievement, presidential award
Extracurricular.: Math club (historian ) Young woman’s youth group ( 1st counselor) Nhs , Fnhs , a couple more clubs.
Volunteer work : library (200+ hrs ) , Gleaning, soup kitchen , math club tutor
Others :1st generation, moved here when I was 8,
.low income

@ms1316 Are you in-state or out of state? Usually OOS students get in with lower GPAs

@cody27 That’s really strange. I don’t know why they’d deny you. Do you know if the kids below you at your school were rejected as well?