Chance me for neuroscience at UF/ Boston College ( 33 ACT, 4.69 GPA W [for UF],1430 SAT)

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Demographics

  • US citizen
  • State/Location of residency: Florida
  • Type of high school (or current college for transfers): Catholic private high school
  • Latina/ Hispanic

Intended Major(s): Neuroscience/ Psychology- Premed

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

  • Unweighted HS GPA:(unsure) Only two a minus in ap classes. (school does not compute)
  • Weighted HS GPA: School ranks 5-AP 4.5 honors. 4- college prep. MY GPA: 4.69
  • Class Rank:(school does not rank) but taking highest rigor in class.
  • ACT/SAT Scores: SAT: 1430 750 RW 680 Math (do not plan to submit) ACT 33 SUPERSCORE.

coursework

English: AP LIT, H English 2, H English 1, AP lang

  • Math: H ALG 1, H Geometry, H ALG 2, AP Precalc, AP CALC AB ( school does not offer BC)
  • Science: H Bio, H chem, AP Physics, AP Bio, AP environmental, AP Chem
  • History and social studies: H world history, AP human geo, ap psych, ap us history, ap govt, ap macroeconomics,
  • Language other than English: H spanish III, AP spanish
  • Visual or performing arts: H robotics

Awards:

Projected( in the threshold and index to be a national merit commended scholar)

Principals list all four years

ap scholar with distinction

Notre dame book award

College board national recognition program school award

Extracurriculars
hold high leadership in 2 clubs, Research internship at clinical trial center, UF Precollege online program- neuroscience, Vacation Bible School volunteer 4 years in a row, summer camp counselor 4 years in a row. Shadowing multiple physicians, National Honor Society, Religious club secretary, SAT tutor, creator of community care package initiative for hospitalized pediatric patients, Student council member, small group leader 3 years, Multiple service trips throughout high school. around 400 community service hours, Retreat leader for freshman, sophomore, and junior retreats (core team).

member of school religious group (highly selective requiring interview and application process)

Essays/LORs/Other
could guess these are pretty strong.

Schools

SCHOOLS APPLYING:
Boston College

Notre Dame

University of Florida

University of South Florida

Auburn University

Villanova

Northeastern

Florida State

UNC

UGA
Georgetown

Please add any other schools you think might be a good match !!

APPLYING EA FOR ALL IF THEY OFFER IT, IF NOT THEN RD.

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Congrats on your accomplishments.

If you like the idea of a Catholic college perhaps look at some slightly less competitive but still excellent Jesuit schools such as Fordham, Holy Cross, etc. (you can google the full list and see if any schools that appeal to you.)

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Thank you! do you think I have a chance at UF?

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I interpret “only two A- in AP classes” as meaning that everything else is either an A or an A+. I do not expect that two A- grades will be enough to stop an in-state student from being accepted to U.Florida.

With a 24% acceptance rate I do not think that UF is a safety. However, I think that with great grades, an SAT score that is slightly over their median score, an ACT score that is slightly better still, and being in-state, then your chances are relatively good. IMHO the University of Florida is a very good university and is very much worth an application in your case.

Also, as long as medical school is a possibility finding an affordable undergraduate school is important.

I think that getting an EA application into U.Florida in your case is a very good plan. It is a great school if you do get accepted and I am not convinced that you should pay more for any other school unless you have the full cost of 8 years of university already fully covered.

I wish you the best.

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Does this mean all A grades?

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Since your HS GPA weighting is the same as what UF recalculates, Student Profile - University of Florida indicates that your 4.69 UF-weighted GPA is close to the top of the middle 50% of 4.5-4.7, and your 33 ACT is within the middle 50% of 31-34, and your 1430 SAT is within the middle 50% of 1380-1510 (your 33 ACT corresponds to 1450-1480 SAT).

However, your UF-weighted GPA and ACT are on the lower edge of the middle 50% ranges for those admitted to honors.

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Yes I had all As in every class except two a minuses in junior year that were in ap classes

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So unweighted is 4.0 if HS GPA is calculated without using +/-, probably around 3.96 or so if HS GPA is calculated with +/-.

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What safeties, matches, and reaches should I apply to ?

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It’s difficult to make a list without a budget. Are you full pay, or will you qualify for need based aid? Have you run the net price calculators at the schools on your list to get cost estimates?

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Do keep in mind that the University of Florida can be quite competitive for premed:

you’re looking for a quieter target/safety, consider FAU honors college (at Jupiter campus): MPHP | Florida Atlantic University

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I will not qualify for need based aid. I have run the net price calculators, and I will have to pay in full. But I do qualify for the bright futures program at all Florida schools which covers the full cost. However, I am able to afford out of state universities.