University of Florida Class of 2028 Official Thread

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when did you son get accepted to UF? What did his profile look like? IS or OOS?

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That is the purpose of the 2 essays UF asks for, best opportunity to elaborate on your life so far and what you want your future to look like

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He was accepted in 2022, in-state, 1370 SAT, 3.98 UW, 4.6 core weighted the way UF determines weighting, tons of EC’s and rigor. Only took AP classes, no DE, but started UF with 30 credits from passing all his AP exams.

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These two are honors essays, right?

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No common app and required UF essay for the standard application

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Ok, I see, one honors essay, and the most meaningful activities is a supplement essay not for honors.

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Completely forgot about the supplemental essay! I thought it was just the CA one

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hi! i am an oos student who applied to uf ‘28! it is my first choice currently :slight_smile:

stats:
32 act
4 years of marching band

  • 3 years 2nd chair clarinet
  • 1 year 1st chair saxophone
    4 years of concert band
  • 4 years 1st chair oboe
    k-12 girl scout
  • bronze and silver awards
  • working towards gold award currently
    3 years beta club
    2 years nhs
    part time job for 3 years
  • i have been a trainer for 2 years
    400+ volunteer hours

i wrote my “meaningful commitment” essay about band and my passion for music and how it has lead me to start a music program at my school which doesn’t have one currently! this is also my gold award project.

what are my chances of getting in?

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Looks like you have excellent EC’s! Your test scores are good as well, but do you know your GPA? UW and weighted?

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forgot to mention - 8 aps, 4.47 weighted, 3.91 uw

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Yeah, it has been a while. I do recall there are two essays in addition to the CA one, but thought both are for Honors.

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It’s hard to be definite with things like this, especially since UF tends to factor things like essays and holistic factors highly. However I’d say you have a pretty good shot. Your test scores are in range, GPA is good as well, and your EC’s are amazing. No matter what decision you receive on Friday, you should be very proud of all you have accomplished!

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I honestly like the way the resume represents my child more so than how it looks with the list of 10 activities + limited word count within the Common App.

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Feel the same

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Limited word count in the activities section was definitely a struggle! I felt like I couldn’t properly convey my role in certain positions, but I guess it is what it is!

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we do see that for our flagship Univ, but trend in Naviance for UF shows about 1/10 have been accepted year over year. I know this year, MANY could get in looking at the grid that was shared, but you just never know. We shall see. Good luck to all!

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Just read on facebook that over 60,000 completed applications were received for this cycle.

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Agreed! The essays add great value.

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Is passing 4 & 5 or just 5 for UF?

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I am looking at couple Texas schools I applied, 7 essays each, not counting several on a separate honors application. I am sure many don’t like to write essays, but for me, just never had enough space