<p>It’s funny how you keep mentioning “he didn’t DESERVE” “he’s not WORTHY” and others were more “qualified/ superior”. Who are YOU to say if he is worthy or not. You are not on the UF admissions committee therefore your opinion of who “deserves” admission is wrong as well as irrelevant. As for these so called “superior” students…who says they are better than the original poster? Who says that “four years of hard work” “EARN” you preference? Stats, numbers and grades aren’t EVERYTHING. </p>
<p>It’s just like getting into med school (and as a pre-med major I know what I am talking about), you could have a 4.0 GPA, 30 MCAT and still be rejected. Just like you could have a 3.2 28 MCAT and be picked over the 4.0 GPA candidate.
In other words, just because your grades are better, does not mean YOU are better or “more worthy”. UF has their reasons for picking this kid, and with the competetive admissions process, I am sure it was no accident or for a lack of “better” applicants.</p>
<p>Who you are as a person, your intended major, your essay and your interview (when applicable) are HUGE determining factors when being accepted into almost everything i.e college, med school, jobs ect. It’s not all bout who gets more A’s. Maybe UF saw something in the OP’s essay, that not even he may have realized was special.</p>
<p>Oh and having good grades does NOT neccesarily mean you are smart or exceptional. It just means you study a lot. I have met 4.0 students who are extremely naive, ditzy, air headed and with a child-like mentality. </p>
<p>No one should be mad at UF’s decision because guess what? The admissions committee knows BETTER than you and no amount of hating is going to change the way UF chooses students :)</p>