University of Florida - Early Admissions Numbers Out (74,300 Application for this current cycle)

[Anonymous]

It seems like this current cycle was the most competitive ever.

Per the Board of Trustee's Meeting:

Applications: 74,300
Average Recalculated GPA (uses only core classes): 4.57
Average Test Scores: SAT: 1420.68 and ACT: 31.28

https://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Channel/uf-board-of-trustees-march-2024/watch/619d45dabb6e447f86c466cfef1a43ac1d
***Watch at the 1:44 mark.

[Anonymous]

Those test scores are lower than I would have thought. I also read UCLA had 173k applications, I’d have thought UF would get more as much as it’s discussed here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Those test scores are lower than I would have thought. I also read UCLA had 173k applications, I’d have thought UF would get more as much as it’s discussed here.

Yup, just another example of how much grade inflation there is when you compare the high average gpa with a relatively low average SAT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Those test scores are lower than I would have thought. I also read UCLA had 173k applications, I’d have thought UF would get more as much as it’s discussed here.

Isn't UCLA Test Blind? University of Florida has always been test required even through Covid (and yet, their application numbers keep growing and their SAT/ACT and GPA averages keep getting higher every year).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems like this current cycle was the most competitive ever.

Per the Board of Trustee's Meeting:

Applications: 74,300
Average Recalculated GPA (uses only core classes): 4.57
Average Test Scores: SAT: 1420.68 and ACT: 31.28

https://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Channel/uf-board-of-trustees-march-2024/watch/619d45dabb6e447f86c466cfef1a43ac1d
***Watch at the 1:44 mark.

DS rejected w 4.8, 33 as, lots of EC's. MCPS Luckily into UGA which he preferred and waiting on others

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems like this current cycle was the most competitive ever.

Per the Board of Trustee's Meeting:

Applications: 74,300
Average Recalculated GPA (uses only core classes): 4.57
Average Test Scores: SAT: 1420.68 and ACT: 31.28

https://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Channel/uf-board-of-trustees-march-2024/watch/619d45dabb6e447f86c466cfef1a43ac1d
***Watch at the 1:44 mark.

DS rejected w 4.8, 33 as, lots of EC's. MCPS Luckily into UGA which he preferred and waiting on others

The average SAT score is higher than I expected given that it is not TO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems like this current cycle was the most competitive ever.

Per the Board of Trustee's Meeting:

Applications: 74,300
Average Recalculated GPA (uses only core classes): 4.57
Average Test Scores: SAT: 1420.68 and ACT: 31.28

https://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Channel/uf-board-of-trustees-march-2024/watch/619d45dabb6e447f86c466cfef1a43ac1d
***Watch at the 1:44 mark.

DS rejected w 4.8, 33 as, lots of EC's. MCPS Luckily into UGA which he preferred and waiting on others

The average SAT score is higher than I expected given that it is not TO.

What counts is averaged of enrolled students. It will be substantially less.

[Anonymous]

That is a high test score given it is a state flagship and test required. UF is aware of grade inflation that is why they recalculate grades based on their own criteria.

UCLA is a great school but test-blind. So it is an apples and oranges comparison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those test scores are lower than I would have thought. I also read UCLA had 173k applications, I’d have thought UF would get more as much as it’s discussed here.

Yup, just another example of how much grade inflation there is when you compare the high average gpa with a relatively low average SAT.

1420 is not low average. The average is around 1030 according to CollgeBoard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those test scores are lower than I would have thought. I also read UCLA had 173k applications, I’d have thought UF would get more as much as it’s discussed here.

Yup, just another example of how much grade inflation there is when you compare the high average gpa with a relatively low average SAT.

Just another example of someone who cannot stand to see UF succeeding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is a high test score given it is a state flagship and test required. UF is aware of grade inflation that is why they recalculate grades based on their own criteria.

UCLA is a great school but test-blind. So it is an apples and oranges comparison.

Exactly! Bringing up UCLA makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those test scores are lower than I would have thought. I also read UCLA had 173k applications, I’d have thought UF would get more as much as it’s discussed here.

Yup, just another example of how much grade inflation there is when you compare the high average gpa with a relatively low average SAT.

The UF recalculation is inflated. They weight honors classes +.5 and give +1 weight for any AP classes, while other schools consider AP CS, Research/Seminar as electives. From their website:

Dual-enrollment courses in academic core areas and any AP, IB or AICE classes receive an extra 1.0 credit weight, meaning that an A is worth a 5.0 on a 4.0 scale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those test scores are lower than I would have thought. I also read UCLA had 173k applications, I’d have thought UF would get more as much as it’s discussed here.

Yup, just another example of how much grade inflation there is when you compare the high average gpa with a relatively low average SAT.

1420 is not low average. The average is around 1030 according to CollgeBoard.

It’s a low average for that GPA. No idea what they do to get those numbers but an UW 4.0 normally would reflect a 34 ACT or over 1500 SAT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those test scores are lower than I would have thought. I also read UCLA had 173k applications, I’d have thought UF would get more as much as it’s discussed here.

Yup, just another example of how much grade inflation there is when you compare the high average gpa with a relatively low average SAT.

1420 is not low average. The average is around 1030 according to CollgeBoard.

It’s a low average for that GPA. No idea what they do to get those numbers but an UW 4.0 normally would reflect a 34 ACT or over 1500 SAT.

It’s a recalculated weighted GPA, not unweighted. You personally might dislike weighting, but UF evidently believes it is useful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those test scores are lower than I would have thought. I also read UCLA had 173k applications, I’d have thought UF would get more as much as it’s discussed here.

Yup, just another example of how much grade inflation there is when you compare the high average gpa with a relatively low average SAT.

1420 is not low average. The average is around 1030 according to CollgeBoard.

+1

Anyone thinking 1420 is low has lived in the DC bubble too long.