UF booster/legacy

arrozconleche
Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:24:38 +0000

Ok, here’s my perspective: it doesn’t really matter. At least, from what I have seen. I have 3 friends that were decently strong applicants that were all rejected, and all were legacies. One had an average SAT score, good GPA, and both her parents went to UF (her mother was a double gator who went to UF law after UF undergrad). One had his father, uncle and 2 brothers go to UF, and he had a decent GPA, average SAT score and had plenty of extracurriculars, including a good leadership position. Another friend had her 2 cousins and grandfather who went to UF, and she had a below average GPA, but a high SAT score. Legacies, in my opinion, matter more in private universities. Regardless, you should know that, like you said, it’s a bit random, so that may be a result of that. Good luck!