UF Class of 2022 Discussion Page

Very hyped.

It is my understanding UF does not take major into consideration for admissions? Does anyone know if this is really true? Seems unlikely or some small majors would could likely not get any new students. Or is there something I am missing?

Date Applied: October 30th
Unweighted GPA: 3.7ish (will explain in “comments”).

Weighted GPA: N/A

UF GPA (If you calculated it): N/A

SAT: 1450

ACT: N/A
State Of Residence: florida
Male / Female: male
Summer or Fall: fall
Class rank: N/A

AP’s: only 1, AP Comparative Government (explained in comments). Pre-IB classes freshman and sophomore year

Extra Curriculars: Varsity track, varsity swimming, varsity lacrosse, agricultural worker and poor immigrant youth relief club (over 150 hours per year), american red cross leadership positions (leader of volunteer intake for south florida, trained in mass care sheltering and psychological first aid), ecuador 2016 earthquake volunteering at ground zero and organizing relief efforts, powerlifting, triathlon running/swimming/cycling, wakeboarding, sailing, drumming (music)

Senior Schedule: English honors, pre calc honors, government honors, AP comparative government, business management dual enrollment, finance dual enrollment, economics honors, mandatory theology class, mandatory physical education class
Is UF your first choice? No
Other schools you applied for: rather not detail, but I got into FSU for the fall

Major/Field of Study: economics/international relations/poli sci/ immigration law

Comments: moved to the united states three weeks late into junior year and struggled with being placed in lower-level classes as I moved from a third world country. I was not allowed into AP lit as i wasn’t in AP lang last year, no AP econ at my school. Hoping for my SAT and extracurriculars to pull for me even if my GPA/course rigor has extenuating circumstances to it. All of this is explained in UF’s “additional information” section

@beach1234 UF does not consider your major for regular freshman admissions. If you end up not being offered admission to the traditional freshmen class, UF will look at your major to see if you are secondarily eligible for PaCE.

@gator99xx Yeah that’s true. I put on my application that I would be graduating with my AA, so it might not take them as long to get back to me if they decide to take me in as a transfer. I have a feeling that they are going to take me in as a transfer or accept me for summer. FSU accepted me for summer, but UF has higher GPA and test score averages so I’m not really sure what’s going to happen, hoping for the best though.

Please chance me:
Out of state- NY
wGPA: 3.25 (what im most worried about)
ACT: 30
Good EC’s, essays, and recommendations.
3 AP courses, 2 Honors

@joshbb - tough to say on these “chances” – I have no insight other than what I’ve researched – the WGPA appears low based on their guidelines, but you never know how these are reviewed. At all of the colleges, you see threads where higher grades don’t get in vs lower grade kids who do…ECs, essays, high school rigor/reputation, etc. all play a roll…good luck!

Date Applied: mid October
Unweighted GPA: 3.89
Weighted GPA: 4.28
UF GPA (If you calculated it):
SAT: 1350
ACT:
State Of Residence: FL
Male / Female: F
Summer or Fall: Summer
Class rank: 53/578
AP’s: psych, Lang, us history, lit, calc AB, art history
Extra Curriculars: officer positions in best buddies, NHS, and student gov. Also volunteer weekly and work 15-20 hrs a week
Senior Schedule: AP calc, AP kit, AP art history, gov/Econ honors, web design 2, 2 online classes
Is UF your first choice? Yes
Other schools you applied for: UNF Penn State FSU UCSB Boston university
Major/Field of Study: physics
Comments: so nervous for feb 9th!

So excited! One week left everyone.

@BillyMadison123 Why has he decided he doesn’t like FSU? That’s our choice if we don’t get into UF (he got into USF, but he isn’t interested).

@danielle6849 he got a great package from both USF and UCF and not as much from FSU but is still holding out hope for UF. I believe if he gets rejected from UF he will reconsider FSU.

What time does admissions release?

I believe 6:00 p.m.
It’s getting close!!
D applied Labor Day weekend so feel like we’ve been waiting forever for this early action answer

@AimingTop50 After 6pm on Friday, Feb 9th

Four days and 7 hours! Lol.

Does anyone know when scholarships/financial aid awards go out after acceptance letters?

@quackunited it says “by the beginning of March” on their website.

Date Applied: Early November, before the 15th

Unweighted GPA: 3.46

Weighted GPA: 3.94

SAT: 1360 (630 Math, 730 Reading)

State Of Residence: Florida

Male / Female: Female

Summer or Fall: Fall

AP’s: AP English Language and Composition, AP United States Government and Politics

Extra Curriculars:

  • Student Body (leadership position every year, Freshman President, Student Body Treasurer, then President)
  • Founder and President of the Music Initiative at my school
  • Relay for Life team member for eight years, team leader for two
  • Prom Committee
  • Working full-time for a year, two jobs for a three-month period, to support my family

Senior Schedule:

  • English 4 Honors
  • Math for College Readiness (the only math at my school I haven’t already taken)
  • Life Management Skills
  • Anatomy and Physiology Honors
  • DE at a local technical college, 3 hours a day. Each quarter is a full credit, but because of some weird rule the guidance councelors can’t explain they aren’t weighted as DE credits.

Is UF your first choice?
Nope.

Other schools you applied for:

  • FSU (accepted)
  • UCF (deferred)
  • Flagler College (accepted with scholarship)
  • Keiser West Palm (accepted with scholarship)
  • Johnson & Wales North Miami (accepted with scholarship)
  • Mercer University (accepted with scholarship)
  • Ohio University (accepted, waiting for scholarship notification)

Major/Field of Study: Management

Comments: My essay was about my illness when I 12 that made me lose my vision, and how my visual impairment didn’t stop me from living the life I wanted. I had some trouble in sophmore year which I explained. I’m also a first generation student.

What are the chances you’ll get in UF if you got in umiami?

@tica16 Very similiar averages. UF does a more holistic review of everything.