2016 Florida Colleges Admissions
Florida Colleges - Class of 2016 Admissions Information
Resources for Florida Colleges •
The Common Applica/on: www.CommonApp.org – Applica/on released on August 1 – Deadlines Vary -‐ accepted by 500+ schools
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UF: www.ufl.edu * – applica/on released: Aug 1 – Priority deadline: November 1st – SSAR required in lieu of transcript
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FSU: www.fsu.edu * – applica/on released: Aug 1 – Priority deadline: October 15th – SSAR required in lieu of transcript
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UCF: www.ucf.edu – applica/on release: Rolling – Rolling w deadline: May 1st – No#fica#ons begin Sept 15 – Transcripts required
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USF: www.usf.edu – applica/on release: mid-‐Aug – Rolling deadline w March 1 deadline, the sooner the bePer
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FGCU: www.fgcu.edu – applica/on released: Sept 1st (fall), June 1st (summer) – deadline: May 1st
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FIU: www.fiu.edu – applica/on released: end of August – deadline: not yet confirmed (Nov 1)
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FAU: www.fau.edu – applica/on released: July 1st – deadline: February 15th (summer), May 1st (fall)
*SSAR: https://www.selfreportedtranscript.com/ssar/Login.aspx
The College Application Essay Prompts UF Essay Prompts (300-‐550 word maximum): 1. Tell a story from your life, describing an experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape it. 2. Describe a /me when you made a meaningful contribu/on to others in which the greater good was your focus. Discuss the challenges and rewards of making your contribu/on. 3. Has there been a /me when you’ve had a long-‐cherished or accepted belief challenged? How did you respond? How did the challenge affect your beliefs? 4. What is the hardest part of being a teenager now? What’s the best part? What advice would you give a younger sibling or friend (assuming they would listen to you)? 5. Submit an essay on a topic of your choice.
UCF Essay: We ask that you respond to two of the topics below. Your responses should be no longer than a total of 500 words or 7,000 characters. 1. If there has been some obstacle or bump in the road in your academic or personal life, please explain the circumstances. 2. How has your family history, culture, or environment influenced who you are? 3. Why did you choose to apply to UCF? 4. What quali/es or unique characteris/cs do you possess that will allow you to contribute to the UCF community?
FSU Essay (300-‐500 word max): 1. Tell a story from your life, describing an experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape it. 2. Describe a /me when you made a meaningful contribu/on to others in which the greater good was your focus. Discuss the challenges and rewards of making your contribu/on. 3. Has there been a /me when you’ve had a long-‐cherished or accepted belief challenged? How did you respond? How did the challenge affect your beliefs?
Resources for Florida Colleges •
The Common Applica/on: www.CommonApp.org – Applica/on released on August 1 – Deadlines Vary -‐ accepted by 500+ schools
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UF: www.ufl.edu * – applica/on released: Aug 1 – Priority deadline: November 1st – SSAR required in lieu of transcript
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FSU: www.fsu.edu * – applica/on released: Aug 1 – Priority deadline: October 15th – SSAR required in lieu of transcript
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UCF: www.ucf.edu – applica/on release: Rolling – Rolling w deadline: May 1st – No#fica#ons begin Sept 15 – Transcripts required
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USF: www.usf.edu – applica/on release: mid-‐Aug – Rolling deadline w March 1 deadline, the sooner the bePer
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FGCU: www.fgcu.edu – applica/on released: Sept 1st (fall), June 1st (summer) – deadline: May 1st
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FIU: www.fiu.edu – applica/on released: end of August – deadline: not yet confirmed (Nov 1)
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FAU: www.fau.edu – applica/on released: July 1st – deadline: February 15th (summer), May 1st (fall)
*SSAR: https://www.selfreportedtranscript.com/ssar/Login.aspx
The College Application Essay Prompts UF Essay Prompts (300-‐550 word maximum): 1. Tell a story from your life, describing an experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape it. 2. Describe a /me when you made a meaningful contribu/on to others in which the greater good was your focus. Discuss the challenges and rewards of making your contribu/on. 3. Has there been a /me when you’ve had a long-‐cherished or accepted belief challenged? How did you respond? How did the challenge affect your beliefs? 4. What is the hardest part of being a teenager now? What’s the best part? What advice would you give a younger sibling or friend (assuming they would listen to you)? 5. Submit an essay on a topic of your choice.
UCF Essay: We ask that you respond to two of the topics below. Your responses should be no longer than a total of 500 words or 7,000 characters. 1. If there has been some obstacle or bump in the road in your academic or personal life, please explain the circumstances. 2. How has your family history, culture, or environment influenced who you are? 3. Why did you choose to apply to UCF? 4. What quali/es or unique characteris/cs do you possess that will allow you to contribute to the UCF community?
FSU Essay (300-‐500 word max): 1. Tell a story from your life, describing an experience that either demonstrates your character or helped to shape it. 2. Describe a /me when you made a meaningful contribu/on to others in which the greater good was your focus. Discuss the challenges and rewards of making your contribu/on. 3. Has there been a /me when you’ve had a long-‐cherished or accepted belief challenged? How did you respond? How did the challenge affect your beliefs?
