<p>UF's early decision admissions program will be in jeopardy when the UF Board of Trustees meets today. </p>
<p>At a meeting Thursday, the board's Educational Policy and Strategy Committee decided to recommend that the board eliminate the program. </p>
<p>In an interview after the meeting, UF Provost Janie Fouke said, "We'd be doing a disservice to our student applicants if we kept it." </p>
<p>There are three deadlines for applicants now - October, November and January. But under the new system, there would only be one mid-November deadline. </p>
<p>Applying early requires applicants to contractually agree to come to UF if accepted. </p>
<p>Fouke said during the meeting that a main reason for eliminating the program is that some applicants who are turned down during early admissions could have had a better chance during the regular admission period. Because there are fewer slots open in the early period, it is more competitive. </p>
<p>The committee's chairman, Carlos Alfonso, said the new deadline would allow students to take the SAT at least one more time than the previous deadline allowed. </p>
<p>Fouke and the Office of Admissions will have the final say if the board axes the program, he said. </p>
<p>I am pretty sure that if the Trustees & Administration want it gone then it's gone. The Alumni, faculty, legislature, etc.. can't do anything about it.</p>
<p>I have no problem with doing away with early (binding) decision but
I cannot imagine how they will process all those applications with only one decision deadline! The other schools in the US that receive as many applications for admission are, for the most part, on either a rolling admissions basis or have multiple decision dates (like FSU). The article spoke about making only one mid-November application deadline. I think the admissions office will be overwelmed (to say the least) if they go that route.</p>
<p>A friend of mine took her son to tour UF last week and they were told at the admissions info session that ED had been eliminated. There will only be one deadline and they will be notified in Feb...</p>