@Gator88NE but what drew my daughter 3 years ago as a NMF to UF was that the instate requirements for UF are just as difficult as the out of state requirements – NOT true of UNC and UVA!!! While they are roughtly the same as UF to get in from OOS, many kids in state get in with far lower than they could dream of getting in with at UF. It was a big turn off to her. My son just got into UNC now OOS and immediately got a letter admitting him to honors telling him he was in the top 10% of their class, and that the top 10% was an ave of a 31 act or higher and I forget the gpa… maybe a 4.4? A 31 is their top 10%??? That would be higher at UF. It is because of so many lower in state kids that get in. Anyway… needless to say he’s holding out hoping for good news on Friday!!! I’m nervous about the whole competing against your own school situation though… he has a very competitive class!! At least 40 or 50 apply and usually 10 get in. He’s first in his class but he’s got a few NMF in there - many also with siblings or bull gator parents… We are hoping his essay and really strong EC leadership can make the difference., but there are many deserving kids…and girls going into stem always seem to have a better shot then guys going into business lol. Fingers crossed!!! He should be ok by the numbers but with so many applying I am confident that they couldn’t and didn’t take everyone who had the right numbers. It feels like waiting for the Wonka ticket lol.