<p>Ugh, I hate the whole “I have a friend” justification for the dumbest arguments. </p>
<p>Statistically speaking, those with over a 4.0 get admitted 85% of time and those with above a 2100 SAT score get admitted 88% of the time. If you combine both those criteria, the admittance rate likely shoots up near 95%. With strong stats, at a university like UF that deals with 27,000 applications the essays are negligible at best for those with superior scores. </p>
<p>Atticus, take a college logic course or something, because the whole “I had a friend” warrant is a rather juvenile, albeit comical, approach to proving a point.</p>
<p>Thanks. I am pretty sure my EC’s are solid. And some decent awards. Hope i get in. I’ve wanted to go there since i can remember. Off topic, but what do you typically major in when your on a pre-med track? Is anything ok as long as I finish my credits in the required areas?</p>
<p>Ugh, I hate the whole “I have a friend” justification for the dumbest arguments.</p>
<p>Statistically speaking, those with over a 4.0 get admitted 85% of time and those with above a 2100 SAT score get admitted 88% of the time. If you combine both those criteria, the admittance rate likely shoots up near 95%. With strong stats, at a university like UF that deals with 27,000 applications the essays are negligible at best for those with superior scores.</p>
<p>Atticus, take a college logic course or something, because the whole “I had a friend” warrant is a rather juvenile, albeit comical, approach to proving a point. </p>
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<p>IntangibleGator, do you not believe in inductive reasoning? Before writing me a treatise on the problem of induction, please note that I did not use my anecdote to contend that the essay plays a substantial role in UF’s admissions decisions for applicants with strong credentials. I simply wanted to convey the point that regardless of one’s credentials, the essay is still a factor in admissions decisions. </p>
<p>Also, as an aside, I have noticed that you regularly lash out with personal attacks that are unrelated to the issues at hand. I am hopeful that you will mature beyond this juvenile mindset before embarking on your post-secondary education and subsequent career as these qualities will not serve you well.</p>
<p>premed tracks do not require a particular major. preview staff made it very clear the university would prefer students majoring things they actually care about in order to get a good GPA rather than major in bio just because its relevant for medical school</p>
<p>Atticus, you clearly can’t comprehend the difference between inductive reasoning and a rumor you heard from your bff. Read some of Sir Francis Bacon, more specifically Novum Organum, if you actually want to apply inductive reasoning without sounding like a middle schooler who is spreading unsubstantiated gossip.</p>
<p>Everybody hears of the student that gets rejected from this or that school with perfect scores, yet it is dubious to assume the veracity of such claims, something you obviously did.</p>
<p>The only thing to that can been taken seriously on the internet is legitimate sources, something I provided in a previous quote.</p>
<p>For my narrative essay…
My application/ec’s/cs hrs all have to deal with my participation in jazz ensemble.</p>
<p>Well, in 9th grade…my hero/band director passed away in his sleep.</p>
<p>Should I write my narrative about when I first hear the news and how i overcame that obstacle, and how he taught me my love for music and to persist with it always, which will directly correlate with my diversity and obstacle climbing pon the uf campus?</p>
<p>Should I put my AP Exam scores on the application? I got 3 4s and a 3. Also, to questions on the freshman resume that aren’t applicable to me(like community service) should I just say none or leave them blank?</p>
<p>You should include AP scores because 3’s and 4’s will usually get you some sort of credit, while it might not be as much as a 5 will get you. For stuff that doesn’t apply to you (if you really, really, can’t think of anything), I would just say N/A.</p>
<p>In my school ambassador team i’m leading, I found out we will be reading to elementary school kids! As well as represent our school positively. Reading to kids will be awesome, and I think it might look great on my app!</p>