<p>When I was going through the FSU application process a couple of years ago, at a tour of FSU during a Q&A session I asked an admission officer point blank if I would have a better chance for getting in FSU if I applied for summer instead of fall. I told him I had a job lined up for summer to earn money for school and that I would prefer starting in the fall semester. He told me to apply for fall because all the applicants in the combined fall and summer applicant pool had to meet the same entrance criteria and if they thought it was better for me to attend in summer (or more likely, better for FSU) they would put me in the summer term regardless of which term I applied for. I’m not saying this is FSU’s actual practice today for admitting freshmen, but this is how it was explained to me at the session.</p>
<p>Maybe the slightly lower average GPAs and test scores published for summer admittees is because of the large number of students in some of the special summer programs and from new student-athletes starting summer term who typically have a little bit lower stats than the regular FSU averages?</p>
<p>GatorNole, you should be fine for getting in FSU fall term. Too, did you work into your essays about your accident and your broken wrists? I’m sure the admission folks would want to know about that. Good luck!</p>
<p>p.s. Get a new first name!</p>