Here's my question. Plain and simple.
Is it hard to get into University of Florida?
What should my gpa be?
Should I be involved in sports?
If so, what kind?
What about SAT scores?

I'm only in middle school. But I figured id start preparing.

Hi, SheAintRight!

Yes, it's good for a person to plan ahead and to set goals for themselves!

As far as how hard it is to get into the University of Florida, if a person has good enough grades, I would think that it wouldn't be too hard.

How well do you do in school now?

Admission requirements can be found via clicking on the following search.

University of Florida Admission Requirements - Google Search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=University+of+Florida+Admission+Requirements&btnG=Search)

If you would like to find out about the sports and athletic programs there, you could click on the following links.

University of Florida Sports - Google Search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=University+of+Florida+Sports)

University of Florida Sports Athletics - Google Search (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=University+of+Florida+Sports+Athletics&spell=1)

I wish for you only the best!

Thanks!

Ah, Gator Country. From what I know, it is a competitive school, but it is a state university so if you're a Florida resident you have a greater shot at acceptance because the state gov't hands out grants to universities that enroll residents of the state. But, before you get excited, you should hear this story.

My cousin, a Massachusetts resident, has been accepted to Boston University and was rejected from UMass Amherst for the nursing program. To get into BU you need at least a 3.5 GPA (university requirement, even higher for her major) and a mere 3.0 for ZooMass. According to her high school guidance councilor, it's because the expensive private schools are hurting for enrollment because barely anyone can afford them so everyone is going to the cheaper, public universities.

Also, there was a news byte a couple weeks ago saying tenured professors are getting canned at University of Vermont because the school can't afford their salary with "the economy today".

I'm not sure if this is an opportunity or a threat to up and coming college freshman. The lesser the enrollment, the greater the incentives will be to attract new matriculants, but, it could also have a negative affect on reputation of the school.

The moral: apply to some decent private universities if you think you have a shot.