UF Admission for Fall 2011 Chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey, I was hoping I could get some feedback on my chances of getting into UF, my first choice for the school of journalism.
I'll be a senior this upcoming fall and will be applying by the end of August. I really want to know from past applicants (both accepted and denied) what they're experience with UF's admission was like (ie: their test scores, gpa, etc)</p>

<p>Thank you so much!</p>

<p>High School
Community Service: over 500 hours since 2007</p>

<p>ACT: 29 (Eng 31/ Math 24/ Read 31/ Sci 30)
(Still waiting for the results from my most recent test in June)</p>

<p>Unweighted Core GPA: 3.4
Weighted Core GPA: 4.28</p>

<p>AP World History Exam: 3</p>

<p>Core Classes (1 AP/13 Honors/ 4 College Prep)
Math: Geometry Hon, Alg II Hon, Analysis of Func, Stats Hon
English: Eng I Hon, Eng II Hon, Eng III Hon, Eng IV Hon
Sciences: Bio Hon, Chem Hon, Enviroment, Marine Bio Hon
History: AP World His, Am History Hon, Gov Hon, Econ Hon
Language: Span I, Span II</p>

<p>EC Classes
Jewish History, Archeology, Western Civ, Visual Concepts, Drawing I and II, Figure Drawing I and II, Photo I-IV, Newspaper</p>

<p>EC Actvities
Newspaper: Op-ed Editor (9) Layout Editor (10) Centerspread Editor (11) Managing Editor (12)
Freelance Photographer (musicals, dance concerts, sports, models, etc)</p>

<p>Awards and Such
3 Honorable Mentions FSPA (photography)
1 Honorable Mention FSPA (editorial writing)
1 Honorable Mention Sun-Sentinel (photography)
1 Honorable Mention Sun-Sentinel (editorial writing)</p>

<p>Summer Things
SJI (Summer Journalism Institute at UF) 2009 & 2010
Photo Studio Intern 2009 & 2010</p>

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<p>The UW GPA will hurt you, but they do recalculate all the GPA’s and put in weights for honors and AP’s, but a lot of public schools in FL have students with 6.8 GPA’s which is why they do this. Your ACT is solid and your EC’s could be better but seem pretty good, especially all the service. The summer programs at UF are HUGE for them. </p>

<p>I’d say your chances are pretty good! High match maybe?
But, in-state or out of state?</p>

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<p>I’m in state (Fort Lauderdale area)</p>

<p>I’m also first generation and my brother currently goes to UF for computer engineering.</p>