Oh well, I guess I’ll just go with it. At least I’m in state 
So I’ve gotten a Gatorlink email, financial aid email, Florida Days email, Preview email, UFl outlook email, and finally today I got my acceptance packet in the mail. It comes with a little gator magnet that says “#UF21” so that’s pretty neat.
My boyfriend got accepted for Summer B and not Fall and has yet to receive a financial aid email, Florida Days email, or Preview email so it might have something to do with the term you were admitted to, not where you live. But as for the acceptance packets, snail mail is snail mail.
On a separate note, is anyone requesting a term change and trying to also register for preview? You can only register under your current admitted term and term changes don’t come out until May (if you’re doing Summer to Fall). I emailed today and was told that they’ll actually start letting some of the people who asked to switch (Fall to Summer) know about the status of their term requests in early March.
We found the Gatorlink email in her spam folder. But unfortunately the link is now expired so we need to get a new one from the helpdesk@ufl.edu
Lived in Florida all my life. Homeschooled all my life except for the last two years. Am a florida NMF. But because my online high school is based in California they say I’m not eligible for bright futures or benacquisto scholarships. My Dad has lived here in florida and paid taxes to a school system I never went to and it’s a bunch of nonsense. No financial help and my father is only income less than 60,000$ a year. Unbelieveable.
hello! i am from oos, and i was wondering if all the oos scholarships have been given out yet for sure? i dont want to be hopelessly waiting for a few more weeks when in reality, i just didn’t get any more money.
Just want to reiterate that I a thankful to be accepted, but I worked hard to get those grades and scores and thought it would also keep my parents from having to feel the squeeze.
@mintymayo unfortunately yes. All the scholarships were given out.
Wow, Snicks, that just seems so WRONG. I understand they don’t want to give Bright Futures to non-Florida residents, but the “online California” thing seems like a major technicality that shouldn’t disqualify you. You’re tax-paying residents, and you were in Florida for your high school career. Why should the headquarters of an online company matter?
I’d be tempted to contact your congressperson and plead your case.
@Trisherella It is very frustrating. Still very happy I’ve been accepted. Love U. of Fla., but never saw this coming. Still working on it. Thanks.
@snicks1234 Did you get a grant?
Got an email about the Machen Family Opportunity scholarship
How are we supposed to search for roommates? I’m looking for one, but I don’t know where to start.
Decision: Accepted
Merit Scholarship, if received: Bright Futures (once that gets processed)
School/major: Mathematics & Computer Science
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 710 Math, 600 R/W (1310)
ACT (breakdown): 27C, 29E, 29M, 29R, 30S, 27W (29 SS)
SAT II (place score in parentheses): N/A
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.47
Weighted GPA: 4.00
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP (place score in parentheses): World History (2), US History (2), Psychology (2), Environmental Science (2), Computer Science (2)
IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP GOV&POL, AP Microeconomics, Digital Media Foundations 1, AP Statistics, AP Physics 1, AP Calculus BC, English Honors 4
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Business Professionals of America: 1st @ Regionals Java Programming, 3rd @ Regionals C++ Programming
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Varsity Soccer, NHS, Varsity cross country, Key Club, Interact Club, Business Professionals of America, Blessings in a Backpack, Junior Civitans’
Job/Work Experience: Math Tutor, McDonald’s junior year, Starbucks senior year
Volunteer/Community Service: Ronald McDonald House (cook dinner for families of residents), Blessings in a Backpack (made meals for 350+ children/week), Key Club & Junior extracurriculars’ (holiday activities with elderly + research fundraising)
Summer Activities: VPK counselor of recreation games + group leader of 10 children for 2 weeks/year for 4 years
Essays: 9/10 for my main essay, 8/10 for my CHC essay, did not write optional second essay
Teacher Recommendations: N/A
Counselor Rec: N/A
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A
Other:
State (if domestic applicant): West Virginia 9th, Indiana 10th-11th, Florida 12th
Country (if international applicant): N/A
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $150k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A
Reflection:
Strengths: Essays, extracurriculars, kind of test scores, course-load
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My essays were probably my best 2 works ever, plus I presented my ability to adapt and handle so many different responsibilities
Where else you are applying or have already applied:
Accepted - University of Oregon, San Diego State University
Applied - UC Berkeley, UCSC, UCSD, University of Washington
General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Don’t believe you won’t get in, there are so many variables in the decision!
@futurecop No. Nothing but loans.
@lhw1998 the Facebook page
Date Applied: August 2016
Unweighted GPA: 3.9
Weighted GPA: 4.125
UF GPA (If you calculated it): n/a
SAT: 1280 new SAT
SAT II’s: N/a
ACT:n/a
State Of Residence: Ohio
Male / Female: Female
Summer or Fall: Fall
Class rank: 20/200
AP’s: 3 and 4 post secondary
Extra Curricular’s: key club vice president, hospital volunteer, many leadership roles
Senior Schedule: Post secondary
Is UF your first choice? Yes
Other schools you applied for:
Major/Field of Study: Business
Comments:
About to submit my honors app!! So nervous
Good luck to everyone 
Out of curiosity, are students allowed to appeal their UF honors decision if they feel that they were unfairly rejected?
@lhw1998 They make it pretty clear that decisions are final. Plus, how would you know if you were unfairly rejected?