My chances at USF..?

lizard
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:07:45 +0000

First off, I’m just a student at USF, not an admission officer, so what I say doesn’t count for much. What I would first do if I were you is hold off on sending app to USF until I first saw my high school guidance counselor, with a copy of the above matrix, and ask her/his advice. As the matrix indicates, a 19 ACT will get you a flat out denial. Note however that the above matrix indicates it will be in effect Oct. 1, 2010, maybe before Oct. 1 (USF does rolling admissions) even older USF guidelines will be used that with a 19 ACT you would maybe be allowed in or at least deferred to see if you get better test scores–ask your guidance counselor to check with USF about that too. USF will look primarily at 3 things for admission: studies rigor, test scores, GPA. USF really doesn’t care too much about EC’s, unless you are some kind of super athlete or world piano champion or something else that makes you really stand out. I’ve heard about USF admissions officers telling students with tons of EC’s that appealed admission denials that they should have done less EC’s and studied more–telling USF that you did tons of EC’s won’t fly. Remember, about 25,000 students apply for freshman slots at USF–over half will be denied admission. It may not seem fair, but that’s the way it is. Again, good luck.

BTW, USF superscores ACT sub-sections–if you take the ACT multiple times add up best subscores for composite score. FSU superscores ACT too, UCF and UF don’t.