<p>FSU had some 33K applicants last year and cut off the bottom 20% of the freshman class due to funding issues. The admissions rate consequently decreased to some 36%. They will cut the applications process short when they have the class they want. The SAT average increased some 47 point in one year to SAT 1265 and ACT 28. (see: [FSU</a> Highlights](<a href=“http://fsu.edu/highlights/students.html]FSU”>Strong Students and Outcomes | Florida State University))</p>
<p>While your ACT score is stronger than the average, your GPA is not and you are planning to apply rather late, which is an error. You are being overconfident and should have applied in early August. Applying early would have greatly increased your chances at acceptance. As a Florida resident you are at an advantage over OOS applicants.</p>
<p>It seems your information is a bit outdated as well. This is from the FSU website: </p>
<p>The middle 50% of the Fall 2008 accepted freshman class is: 3.7-4.2 GPA; 1190-1330 SAT (Critical Reading plus Math); 26-29 ACT.</p>
<p>The top quartile of our Fall 2008 accepted freshman class rivals any selective school in the nation with an average GPA of 4.43, and average SAT of 1398 (Critical Reading plus Math), and an average ACT composite of 31.</p>
<p>See: [About</a> FSU’s Students](<a href=“http://fsu.edu/students/]About”>Students | Florida State University)</p>