Chances for fall admission

WannabeYalie
Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:49:57 +0000

I think DE classes are +1 pt as well… Yeah, they are…when the UF admissions person came to our school, I took notes…

UF Meeting
November 1st – Deadline
Notified – February 13th @ 5:15 pm
Academic Review

1. Recalculated GPA – 5 Core Classes
a. English
b. Math
c. Science
d. Social Science
e. Foreign Language
f. Weighted
i. Honors - .5
ii. DE or AP – 1.0
g. **Senior Year Grades DO NOT COUNT TOWARDS GPA

2. Senior Year Schedule *Most Important

3. SAT or ACT Scores (w/ writing)
a. Through November test date, must be received by Dec. 31st
b. SAT – out of 2400 – mix and match scores
c. ACT – out of 36 – highest composite
Holistic Review

4. “What are you bringing to our table”
a. Involvement
b. Continuity
c. Leadership Roles
d. Honors, Recognition, & Special Recognitions

5. Length doesn’t matter, BE descriptive
a. Eat/Sleep-7 hours, School-7 hours, what do you do with the other 10?
b. 950 characters ONLY
i. Extracurricular Activities
ii. Community Service
iii. Honors, Recognition, & Special Recognitions

6. Essay – 400-500 words
a. “Tell me something else about YOU”
Do you prefer to enroll in summer or fall?? Look at dates online.
*Tip: When 100% sure your app is done…save, come back 1-2 days later then review to see if you missed anything or polish it. ***When you hit SEND, You CANNOT change ANYTHING!! Only your Senior Schedule.
App reviewed by a minimum of two people on a scale of 1-5
Transcripts –
HS – Send electronically
DE – Already on HS Transcript if taken previously, if in progress – send when done with class
$30 App Fee
1st you are compared to the people from YOUR school



28,000 applicants THIS year (’09 is the BIGGEST graduating class Florida has EVER seen)
10,000 were accepted last year out of 28,000
6,600 were planned on attending
Do not have to declare major – Does NOT matter, but you must declare Jr. year
You can come as a freshman with up to 30 credit hours
*72 hours after you have applied, you get a Gatorlink account
**Can send scores & transcripts before applying