Off-topic question for Gator students and/or alumni

I was ib. 3.5 ish gpa unweighted. 1300s SAt out of 1600. Did theatre, baseball, and did three extra electives psych, physics, and drama. Lots of volunteer hours like tons. Habitat for humanity and teaching English.

Probably wouldn’t be admitted anymore but that was 20 years ago.

Went the Santa Fe route.

If anyone could actually prove that you could sue the school.

We aren't allowed to admit differently based on race, gender, etc.

In vet med for example, very few men apply. We would love to have more men in those programs. But we can't treat the men differently than the women.

Or I guess someone could, but they'd be opening themselves up to a lawsuit

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There is no need for proof on this, diversity is part of the admission policy for the University, based on the current level of diversity it is easier for American Indians, Asian, Latino, African Americans and minority women to be admitted.

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It's harder for Asians to get in.

You're looking at the wrong data. Look at percent accepted based on race. You'll see a difference. ..even Ivy league schools do this.

I mean... I've actually worked in admissions. But I'm sorry please continue believing whatever make believe shite you want to believe.

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I knew a guy that worked admissions in veterinary medicine (just as an example), and they always admitted a higher percentage of male applicants relative to the size of the applicant pool. But that's only because the applicant numbers were 80% women, 20% men in a good term. So of course, if an admitted class was 30% men, 70% women, does that mean the admissions process favored men over women? Hell no. It just meant there were fewer male applicants, but the males that did take the time to apply were often well qualified.

Entered Fall 2014
4.0 unweighted
36 ACT/2280 SAT (sent both)
Took 11 AP classes in high school
I was varsity in a sport, in band, and a legacy, though I'm not sure if any of that mattered.
Dropped out after two years

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I mean... I've actually worked in admissions. But I'm sorry please continue believing whatever make believe shite you want to believe.

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I'm pretty sure I got the scholarship package I did based on trying to increase male enrollment in the PhD program I attended.

Florida is 16% black, yet UF is only 6% black. People are far too conspiratorial about this shite. But I suspect the conspiracies will only deepen. The acceptance rate is supposed to be below 20% this year, which means a whole lot of affluent legacies with good grades aren't going to be getting in.

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Thank you, my point exactly. it's not about % that are attending the university, it's about the acceptance percent per race, that i was talking about. It is more difficult for a white male, percentage wise to get admitted than an American Indian with identical or lower scores because of diversity goals.

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That logic is also faulty and it DOES NOT mean that it is EASIER for an african american woman to get into UF than a white male.

Like I said in a previous example, look at men in veterinary medicine. They get admitted at a higher PERCENTAGE than women, but women are 4-5x more likely to apply. So we often see like 700-800 women applications and only about 150 male applications. So when 80 women are admitted and 20 men, it looks like its easier as a man, but that is total crap. Its the same level of difficulty for everyone, there are just a slightly higher percentage of above average applications in the smaller male pool.

What it means is that the fewer dudes that apply are usually very serious about it and generally have better applications, on the average.

It doesn't mean it is any easier, it just means that the few tend to have a few more high quality applications.

Do you get it? Stop spreading these conspiracy theories.