<p>OP, there are students that can be considered “over qualified” for UF… My guess is that the admissions committee rejected them knowing that they would get admitted (and enroll) into a school more prestigious… It has nothing do whether or not they attend a private school or public (It would actually make more sense for them to admit those from private schools over those from public, as they’d have to pay out less financial aid and give fewer scholarships), but rather how “qualified” they are.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t call it “discrimination”, but rather playing it safe. If UF were to admit everyone who had stats similar to your classmates, their yield rate would be terribly low… </p>
<p>The college admission process will never be truly “fair”, but that’s life. You have to learn to accept it. </p>
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<p>I know how you feel. My parents and I came to the U.S from a post-Soviet country (I have a Soviet birth certificate). They had to learn English in their 30s/40s, and I started school not knowing a word of it. Today, both work two jobs to support the best possible lifestyle they can. </p>
<p>Those born in the U.S. don’t understand how fortunate they are to have been born here; how many chances they’ve been given to succeed, or how much worse it could be.</p>
<p>However much I understand your frustration, I agree with the others in that your comments make you out to be rather bitter.</p>