Will I get into UF?

[mitchafi]

Florida Resident
4.1 Weighted GPA
1310 SAT (680 Verbal, 630 Math)
75 Hours Community Service
Member oF NHS
Class Rank: 35/~620 (Around Top 5.5%)
No other extracurriculars

I haven't done the essays yet but I think they will end up being slightly above average. Teacher reccomendations should be good. Nothing else really of note except that I'm proficient in guitar, which I figure is worthy of mentioning on the application. I'm getting a little worried that I won't get in so I may scramble for some last minute community service/join some clubs. What do you all think...anyone who currently goes there or has gone?

 

[halbe]

Looks good to me.

 

[CarlKillerMiller]

Looks fine to me. Do you have any national merit credit? they LOVE that stuff, apparently.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

It looks good. To ensure it though, when you do your initial meeting, tell them that "Mr. Franklin" and his pal "Mr. Grant" want to see you in this fine educational establishment.

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
It looks good. To ensure it though, when you do your initial meeting, tell them that "Mr. Franklin" and his pal "Mr. Grant" want to see you in this fine educational establishment.

"Mr. Washington" should suffice. This is, after all, the University of Florida.

 

[PoPPeR]

you should be fine. A friend of mine got in with a 3.6 GPA as a California resident. A 3.6 at our school is considered low, considering we had about 5 people that had 5.0's and many more above 4.5.

Honestly, if you cant get into UF as a resident with those grades, then they should be a freakin ivy league school

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
It looks good. To ensure it though, when you do your initial meeting, tell them that "Mr. Franklin" and his pal "Mr. Grant" want to see you in this fine educational establishment.

"Mr. Washington" should suffice. This is, after all, the University of Florida.

True. Hell, make it 2 "Mr. Washingtons"... With inflation and all, $.50 should be about right.

 

[UNCjigga]

Heh, I was thinking about applying to Warrington next year...but then I got into business school this year!

 

[Anubis]

you should be fine,

 

[mitchafi]

Good to hear. I actually don't think they have interviews. Just the essays, but I may be wrong.

 

[aphex]

I got into UF with similar stats 5 years ago..... So you should be fine.....

Enjoy Gainesville! I miss it up there....

EDIT: Unless they changed things from when i applied, No essay nor interviews.....

 

[mitchafi]

Originally posted by: aphex
I got into UF with similar stats 5 years ago..... So you should be fine.....

Enjoy Gainesville! I miss it up there....

EDIT: Unless they changed things from when i applied, No essay nor interviews.....

They require 2 essays these days. Also, I would imagine they raised their requirements from 5 years ago, but we'll just see. I'll find some ways to polish up my transcript before I submit the application anyways. Club ATOT anyone?

 

[Pepsei]

With that grade, you could get into Yale if you have connections.

 

[Ketteringo]

Grade inflation is such BS. The class that graduated from my high school this year had 25 kids with better than a 4 point, out of I think 400.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: mitchafi

Originally posted by: aphex
I got into UF with similar stats 5 years ago..... So you should be fine.....

Enjoy Gainesville! I miss it up there....

EDIT: Unless they changed things from when i applied, No essay nor interviews.....

They require 2 essays these days. Also, I would imagine they raised their requirements from 5 years ago, but we'll just see. I'll find some ways to polish up my transcript before I submit the application anyways. Club ATOT anyone?

2 essays? Yikes.... I only needed 1 essay for most of the law schools i applied at....

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
Grade inflation is such BS. The class that graduated from my high school this year had 25 kids with better than a 4 point, out of I think 400.

If we got A's in AP courses back in 1999, we used to get a 6.0 on a 4.0 gpa scale

Dunno if they still do that....

 

[ItsPat]

You'll get in no problem. A few of my friends go to UF and they all got in with 3.5's and only around 1100 on their SAT's.

 

[CptObvious]

I got in with a 3.5 GPA and 1320 SAT/30 ACT

 

[mitchafi]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
Grade inflation is such BS. The class that graduated from my high school this year had 25 kids with better than a 4 point, out of I think 400.

If we got A's in AP courses back in 1999, we used to get a 6.0 on a 4.0 gpa scale

Dunno if they still do that....

Yea, A's in AP classes are a 6.0, B's are a 4.5. I don't know about the rest. UF is the only college that I'm applying to that makes you write 2 essays. The rest are all 1, even UMICH, and that is like one of the top colleges in the nation.

 

[allisolm]

Don't do it!

Friends don't let friends go to UF.

Go Noles!

 

[Chaotic42]

Go to my college. I took pre-calculus and had a 29 on the ACT and my advisor had a fit.

Good old rural community colleges. :beer:

 

[DaWhim]

Originally posted by: mitchafiYea, A's in AP classes are a 6.0, B's are a 4.5. I don't know about the rest. UF is the only college that I'm applying to that makes you write 2 essays. The rest are all 1, even UMICH, and that is like one of the top colleges in the nation.

do you mean U of Michigan? DO NOT DO IT. with your stats, apply to ALL ivy, if you prefer to come to north east. private will give you more in financial aids. if you are going to an out of state uni, you won't get as much financial aids from them, yet, they look you as international student. for umich, prepare to pay them $20k in cash for a year. your best bet is going to a state uni or private for more money.

 

[mitchafi]

All Ivy? I don't think I can get into ANY Ivy Leagues. The reason i'm applying to UMICH is because my parents own a house in southwest michigan and they will probably be living there within a few years. I do want to be somewhat close to them. I don't think there is anyway I could be considered a resident, but I am investigating. Regardless, my stats are a little low for what they are looking for and with my limited extracurriculars, it is unlikely I get in anyhow. So far I'm applying to UM, UF, UMICH, and FSU. FSU just to make sure I get in somewhere. I guess I should apply to some harder universities and maybe if I apply to enough I'll get in one

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: DaWhim

Originally posted by: mitchafiYea, A's in AP classes are a 6.0, B's are a 4.5. I don't know about the rest. UF is the only college that I'm applying to that makes you write 2 essays. The rest are all 1, even UMICH, and that is like one of the top colleges in the nation.

do you mean U of Michigan? DO NOT DO IT. with your stats, apply to ALL ivy, if you prefer to come to north east. private will give you more in financial aids. if you are going to an out of state uni, you won't get as much financial aids from them, yet, they look you as international student. for umich, prepare to pay them $20k in cash for a year. your best bet is going to a state uni or private for more money.

??? no offense, but he's not gonna get in any ivies with those stats...

 

[klah]

"but he's not gonna get in any ivies with those stats... "

Yale, if he can pay cash.