I applied to UF my dream school with EA to Summer B at CALS of Botany a very low demand and least saturated major. I have a 4.334 W and have a 1330 SAT. Also very intense rigor. I have good ecs and a solid essay. I just need some hope pls.
If your weighting = UF weighting, you are highly unlikely. Major won’t matter because they don’t admit by major.
You have other in state schools. Alabama and Arkansas are similar and both are easy ins for you, with $$. Bama is close and really a clone, albeit much nicer but similar in school type but obviously an easy in.
UFs 25th percentile is 4.5 and the SAT is 1380 so you’re not close but again, I’m assuming you weighted your gpa as they do.
Good luck.
Ps - no such thing as a dream school. All have bad roomies, profs, food, etc. if yiu like UF, there’s another 50 large publics you could be happy at.
UF weighting of HS GPA is described at Freshman Decision Process - University of Florida
If your weighting is not the same, recalculate it as above to compare with the numbers that UF publishes.
Googling the UF class profile will give you the best idea. By all means apply and give it your all BUT please forget the idea of a “dream school.” There are many colleges where you can have a wonderful experience and get where you want to go in life.
Good luck!
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are you from FL?
yeah I’m in state
This was 5 years ago - but UF stated state of residence has no admissions impact. I don’t know if that’s changed. The CDS says considered but the CDS also shows data that doesn’t match the student profile.
3. “Getting into UF is more difficult for out-of-state students.”
Nope. We have absolutely no preference for in-state vs. out-of-state students. The percentage of out-of-state students in the freshman class has been 15 to 17% over the last few years, which aligns with the rate of out-of-state applications received (vs. in-state).
This is difficult to project for several reasons:
- We don’t know the actual gpa.
- We don’t have enough information to judge the actual rigor.
- The number of applications at UF hit an all time high last year, up an incredible 23% in one year and up 40% over two years ago. This is consistent with the number of HS graduates peaking last year.
Here’s the thing. The number of HS graduates is projected to be fewer this year. Two years ago, when the number of applicants, consistent with the lower number of HS graduates in Florida, this applicants gpa and SAT scores would have been mid range. So, if the number of applications drops back to where they were 2 years ago, you stand a pretty good chance. But if they remain high, then not so much.
The bottom line is that UF is probably a low reach for you. You have a chance, but there’s stiff competition. This won’t lower your anxiety, but you’re just going to have to wait and see.
Do you have a good safety? Do you have some better targets?
Based on your own words, if UF is highly unlikely, and Bama is an easy in, Bama is light-years away from being a clone.
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Clone in characteristic, not selectivity.
Bama and UF share many similarities, from city type to campus type to offerings. UGA is another but too late to apply and similar admissions difficulty to UF. A bit further but Arkansas also matches the characteristic.
So if a student likes UF but cannot get in, Bama would be a reasonable sub.
Hard to believe given the numbers and admit rates. I would rather be an in-state at the 25% (1330). fwiw I read into these things on own and decide for most every school. For example, I would rather be a girl applying to MIT. I would also rather be applying to a less popular major at a competitive school that does not admit by major. If I were OP, I would have a bit more confidence knowing I am from FL. It becomes a reach and not an unrealistic one.
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Speaking to the OP on this point, I will say that while they technically don’t admit by major, I don’t believe that it is not an actor. I think they do look at what applicants are planning to study and that balancing the class with students of varying interest is a factor. I think this will help you.
@modelsplaid If you really want to go to UF and don’t get in, you can consider going to Santa Fe (used to be Santa Fe community college) as they have a strong transfer option to UF. Even though UF doesn’t have a “preference” for instate applicants, the state code limits OOS students to 10% so in that respect you have a better chance as an instate applicant. Keep us posted!
That’s exactly what I was thinking! I applied Summer B Botany CALS since there so much room. It’s even a going gator major at Santa FE which means UF needs more people in that spot yk.
Summer receives the same consideration as Fall. Since you need 9 summer credits, it won’t hurt but it won’t help.
Also, UF enrolls well over 10% OOS. The school is not limited. The Florida public university system is. UF goes well over ($$) but others go well under keeping the system in compliance.
It’s great you applied but I don’t want you to have false hope. Assuming you are at a Florida public hs that will weight like UF, your #s don’t add up. One never knows but you are not there.
Hopefully you’ve got alternatives lined up AND I don’t mean Santa Fe but a four year option. With your stats, you will get into many schools.
Good luck
Her numbers don’t add up to last year’s numbers, but they do add up vs the numbers of two years ago and earlier - at least to the extent that we know what her numbers are. So, the question is, which of the recent years is the best predictor of what this year’s numbers will be?
I’m not saying that her acceptance is likely, but I also don’t think that her chances are hopeless.
Just my 2 cents.
But the 1330 on the CDS vs this 1350 is only a slight difference and not significant IMO.
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To clarify for those who may not understand, the state imposes a system-wide limit of 10% OOS cap across all state colleges and universities. There has been legislation proposed to limit that within each institution, but that has not passed the legislature.
7.006 Limitation on Non-Resident Student Enrollment.
The State University System of Florida will accept non-resident students as
defined in Regulation 7.005 in numbers not to exceed 10 percent of the total
systemwide enrollment. This does not imply that the enrollment of non-resident
students at any single university in the system will be limited to 10 percent of
that university’s total enrollment as long as the total number in the University
System does not exceed 10 percent of the total systemwide enrollment.
Authority: Section 7(d), Art. IX, Fla. Const., History—Formerly 6C-2.52(1), 11-18-
UF has an overwhelming majority of students from instate. Only slightly over 12% of OOS undergrads were recently enrolled at UF
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