i honestly think you’re good! someone with a 1080 got in and your GPA seems good! however, 2 people were rejected from this forum and they had high stats so we dont know what ucf wants at this point and what they’re looking for.
i personally think your stats are good. just remember that you shouldnt fully rely on your stats and hopefully you have other aspects on your application that stands out!
Update, FYE emailed me back. Something was wrong on their end but it is fixed now. My mom paid my orientation fee so I’m all set for now. So if you have Orientation issues, just shoot FYE an email, even if it is the weekend. Thanks for calming me down. ?
I have a 3.7 uw GPA
24 ACT
Community Service
NHS and clubs
Thank you so much for the update! Im so relieved now?
Hello, I’ve been reading this thread and it has helped me a lot. It is good to know that I am not the only desperate and anxious to be waitlisted. I applied in January and got waitlisted on February. I applied to Rosen College for the Food Service and Hospitality Management. This forum also helped me learn about expedited admission. I’m very nervous not knowing a decision because living outside the United States (Puerto Rico), puts me in a very difficult position. My current average GPA (NW) is 4.0 but my SAT scores were 1020 (I know they weren’t good). Because of the current situation, I was unable to retake the SAT. Should I ask for expedited admission or should I wait? Thanks for all the help and congrats to everyone that made it.
I am kind of changing my mind about expedited decisions. I have loved seeing students on this thread getting accepted, but there IS risk with asking for an early decision.
We have a parents Zoom session tomorrow with UCF Admissions and Orientation, and I am going to ask them about the odds. If they answer my question, I will report back, but I don’t know that there is any definitive answer at this point.
What I do know is that 2020 is certainly NOT a normal year, so past years’ experience is of limited value. Universities all over the country are very anxious about what the Fall will look like – whether they will be open or not, whether they will have students or not…AND what the financial implications for their school are.
The financial problems for universities in lockdown are enormous. No dorm revenue, no activities revenue, no revenue from food plans or food outlets on campus. If you look at your expected annual college expense and subtract your tuition, that is roughly what the school is losing on each student if they are operating online-only.
From an admissions perspective, if someone in a family loses their job or has their income reduced, that family must make an adjustment. Not a little adjustment, they need to make a BIG adjustment and they need to do it quick. Many families will have little choice but to keep their student home in a local school, rather than sending them away to school. That reduces enrollment, and schools are already seeing reductions in enrollment.
Reduced enrollment at UCF means openings at UCF, which means picking people up off the waitlist.
So here’s my advice. If you REALLY NEED to know whether you are attending UCF because another acceptance is pending – request expedited decision.
But if you CAN wait, I would wait. It seems to me, with all the uncertainty around enrollment and the accompanying financial impact on universities, that the odds of acceptance off the waitlist get better and better after May 1.
I know the waiting is driving y’all nuts, but try to keep things in perspective.
Hey, of any of the other people here that got accepted for the summer term, are any of you guys in the Access Program?
hello my situation is a little different from you guys. i haven’t been on the waitlist but i applied to ucf in the month of april. does applying later really lessen my chance my acceptance? i need to hear a decision back asap just because all the deadlines to my other schools are may 1 and ucf is best for me financially.
my stats are:
act: 24
gpa: u/w 3.5 and w 4.0
what are the chances of my admission? and should i even try requesting an expedited decision? also does ucf look into extracurriculars? i have very strong extracurriculars but i dont know if they’re good enough because of my low test scores and gpa.
Hey, im not sure if asking for an expedited decision will be in your favor considering you just recently submitted your application, but if you can maybe request a waived deposit for one of your other schools just so you can have some where as a back up without having to pay the money and then continue to wait on UCF’s response? If you can’t do that and REALLY need a decision before May 1st then I guess I would suggest asking for an expedited decision. But as I said before since your application is so new im not sure how it end up for you. Your stats do seem pretty high and I feel like you have a chance considering your strong extracurriculars. If anything, email the admissions office and ask them if your stats are high enough to where if you request an expedited decision if you have a high chance of getting in. They should be able to tell you.
Hope this helps and good luck!
hi you guys! i requested my expedited decision last friday and i just checked the application portal a few minutes ago and i would like to update you guys and say that i was offered the summer term! i honestly had some doubts because of how risky an expedited decision is but i kept thinking positive throughout the whole thing and having hope is truly what got me through this! here are my stats if anyone wants to know:
UW 3.4
W 3.9
SAT: 1080 (very low and was disappointed so i know this isn’t the best factor of mine)
please remember to not fully rely on stats and to know that your overall application is what matters. don’t feel too discouraged if you have “low” stats like me! i am truly excited to start my journey into the class of 2024 and hopefully get to see some of you when the campus reopens. thank you for everyone who has been on this anxious and encouraging journey with me, your help was extremely beneficial to me and being a part of this forum was one of the best moments for me during self-quarantine/social distancing! i wish everyone the best with their expedited decisions and or waiting. with whatever option is given or that you choose, choose what’s best for you! <3
hey daliyah! i was offered the summer term today. i wanted to ask but is the access program a 6 week online classes type of thing? is this equivalent to how others take one class during the summer? not very sure on what it is but i will look into it!
if anyone has more information or is offered an invitation to the access program? would you write a summary of general gist of what it is?
OMG im so happy for you!! I knew you would make it❤️ And did you get into the access program too? If you did then yeah its a 6 week long program where you have to take 2 summer b classes (SLS and one general class that they choose for you). Along with that theres a seminar that you have to go to along with meeting advisors and more stuff. I read that you have to fully commit to it to ensure your fall term. Heres a link that I found that goes more in depth: https://access.sdes.ucf.edu/programs/
You also have to go to the access orientation on June 15-16. Thats the only date they have for access students
Again im so happy that you got in and I cant wait to see you at UCF!!
yes, i did get into the access program as well! thank you so much for the information! i was reading up on the preparation components and wanted to ask:
to fully commit, i believe we have to submit the access student contract? i clicked on the link but it said the link expired (i emailed them about this but just wondering if you or anyone else went through the same thing). also, to reserve an orientation online, i have to make a new account i believe and wanted to ask, what is the “alternate ID” part when putting in your personal info? it had an asterisk near it which means it’s required info but not sure what alternate ID is considered?? i emailed them these questions but was wondering if anyone in this forum experienced the same things as me.
I believe I read somewhere that you don’t need to sigh the contract just look over it thoroughly and make sure you understand what’s expected of you but I may be wrong im not sure. And the alternate ID is your NID im pretty sure. I think I used mine and it made me create the account and proceed to reserve my orientation spot.
Congratulations Christine!
Hey it’s me again I asked for the expedited decision and I got denied. I asked this morning and they already gave me an answer… i waited four months just to get rejected . I don’t advise getting an expedited decision … again my stats were
Un: 3.3
w:4.3
sat: 1090
I also did dual enrollment and participated in many clubs.
i am not sure if this applies for waitlisted students but have you thought about sending in an appeal letter? ucf has a section on their website that states you can send an appeal letter if you’re denied admission. it was something i found out when i was nervous about getting rejected but you can look into it if applicable towards waitlisted students.
also, do you have a second choice for school? was ucf your top choice? i am sure you have a backup plan but look into the appeal letter situation if ucf was your top choice and or transfer if you’d like. i am truly shocked that you were denied admission especially knowing that you did dual enrollment and participated in extracurriculars.
for words of encouragement, please know that you will succeed no matter where you choose to go. you’ve worked hard and i hope you try your best to think positively. you’ve done really well and to hear how you were involved makes us proud of you!
thank you for the kind words. Yes ucf was my top choice and I’ll look into the appeal. My back up plan will have to do for now , but I truly did not want to go to my second choice. Thank you!
aw, please do look into the appeal! i think if you’re persistent, there is some chance that they’ll show interest in you and it could look like you’re actually devoted to ucf (me and my mom talked about this if i was denied admission).
with whatever you choose, you will do great!
Thanks for all the information everyone gave. I asked for expedited admission yesterday and today I got offered summer term admission. I wasn’t expecting an answer so quickly. Congrats to everyone that got admitted.