<p>I am a High School Senior
I had been slacking off in my freshman and sophomore years. I had a 2.0 gpa(1.8 and 2.2). In my junior and senior years i took AP Macroeconomics, AP US History, AP Calculus, AP Computer Science as well as IB Higher Level Physics and IB Standard Level Mandarin. I had a 3.6 gpa in my last two years and my gpa is now a 2.8. I had 4s and 5s on my APs, I also got 6s and 7s on my IBs. I joined two clubs for two years and can speak 3 languages(English, Mandarin and Indonesian). I was also on the Varsity Basketball team at my High School. What are my chances of getting into University of Florida?</p>
<p>Have you taken SAT/ACT yet?</p>
<p>i have taken SAT i got 2050</p>
<p>I would say not good. I have two friends who had about a 3.5 GPA and almost perfect SAT and ACT scores and took more AP classes. They didn’t get in. 
I don’t mean to be negative, I just don’t want you to have false hope. However, maybe if you mention that you’re working hard to bring up your GPA and you’ve changed your attitude since Freshman and Sophomore year in your essay, you could convince them to give you a chance. Definitely apply…you’ll never know if you don’t! Good luck!</p>
<p>I’m going to be honest with you and let you know that you do not have a chance. My advice is to continue working hard throughout your senior year, go to a community or state college for two years, earn your associate of arts degree, and try apply to the University of Florida. </p>
<p>It’s your choice whether you decide to apply or not, but knowing now that you will not get in will save you the stress and emotions that come with receiving a letter of non acceptance.</p>
<p>They only count your GPA thru your Junior year. So unfortunately your good senior year grades won’t factor into the UF GPA. So whatever your GPA was at the end of your junior year will be what they look at. They still want to see seniors take a strong senior year and do well in the classes though. I guess I’d have to agree with groundcontrol, with that GPA, admittance does seem unlikely. But the suggestions to go to CC and reapply as a transfer student sounds like a good one.</p>
<p>Your chances aren’t too good, in my opinion… </p>
<p>I think you would have a better chance at USF or UCF, which are both still good schools that are up-and-coming. </p>
<p>It still doesn’t hurt to apply, though!</p>
<p>I think the only people that can tell you “you WILL NOT get in” is the admissions committee. Are the odds against you? Yes. Do you have 0% chance of getting in? NO.
I know someone personally, with a “below average” GPA who got into UF. He had amazing essays about overcoming obstacles etc., and great EC’s. He applied to UF knowing it was a long shot and not expecting to get in. He prayed and decided that he will get in where he was meant to be. Guess what? He got in. It was bewildering to everyone especially him! Although I do not want to give false hope, my point is sometimes people see something in you and give you a chance.
My advice is to apply and pour your heart and soul into those essays. Apply for a summer term and hopefully your major isn’t over enrolled/limited access. You might have a shot. Good luck!</p>
<p>I won’t repeat what everyone else has said about your chances. </p>
<p>If you don’t get into UF and your heart is really set on being a Gator, going to a state or community college really is a good option. CCs tend to have a bad reputation, but the experience is really what you make of it. I don’t feel like I missed out on anything academically by spending two years at a CC, and in certain respects I think I was better off. I never had a class with more than 30 people in it, and in fact had one with only 3 (!!!). That is something you would probably never see as an undergrad at a major university, and probably not even as a grad student.</p>
<p>It’s also nice to enter with a pretty clean slate. Like you, my high school stats weren’t that impressive. I was kind the opposite of you, I had a pretty good GPA but my SAT scores weren’t real impressive, and I didn’t have a lot of ECs or other things going for me. But, if you apply as an upper-level transfer UF doesn’t care about your high school grades or SAT scores*, and you get that extra time to beef up your ECs. </p>
<p>*Unless you are applying to the College of Education. </p>
<p>So, don’t get discouraged if you don’t get into UF right away, there are other options, and a state or community college is a great one.</p>
<p>Go to SF - you’ll be in Gainesville. Then transfer. Piece of cake</p>