whats ur take on this?

<p>i was reading thru the requirements page on the univerisity id like to attend. it reads...
"No minimum score is required to earn admission to UK. The University is a selective admissions institution which means it takes the most qualified students from its applicant pool. The measure of the competition that a student will face in the admissions process is expressed in the middle 50% range of GPA and test scores that received an offer of admission to last year's class. The middle 50% of the freshman class scored in the 22-27 range on the ACT. The middle 50% of the freshman class had a high school GPA of 3.3-3.9 out of a 4.0 scale."</p>

<p>can u give me ur take on this? what exactly is it saying? thanks</p>

<p>These are quartiles for context's sake. </p>

<p>"The middle 50% of the freshman class scored in the 22-27 range on the ACT."</p>

<p>25% of those admitted had less than 22ACT, 25% were above 27.</p>

<p>"The middle 50% of the freshman class had a high school GPA of 3.3-3.9"</p>

<p>25% had less than 3.3 GPA, 25% had 3.9 or better.</p>

<p>Again, these are the stats of those offered admission. Those who matriculate may skew these numbers a bit. Now you need to see where you stack up compared to previous year's students. Do you fall into the mid 50% range? If so, then the school is saying you're definitely a viable candidate, scores wise. Even if you're at the lower range of the quoted numbers, know that a quarter of admitted students had less than these numbers.</p>

<p>It's saying that a competitive student at UK (Kentucky?) has test scores and a GPA in those ranges. That's all. It's not giving you a minimum score or anything that you must have. It's just trying to give you a frame of reference.</p>

<p>So what do you advise for someone to get in? I plan on applying to uk as a safety.</p>

<p>Somtimes I think colleges are kind of bs-ing you on these stats. Do you really think 25 percent of all the admitted kids had a 4.0? I just think it is unlikely</p>

<p>^^could be a recalculated gpa based on classes they deem important</p>