It's simply a matter of room. The standards have to be higher. Only room enough for so many with ten or more times the applications.
Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI Real Estate Broker Bob Parks, LLC 1517 Hunt Club Blvd Gallatin TN 37066 615-972-4239 615-826-4040 Sent from my iPhone On Feb 14, 2012, at 11:27 AM, "Jerry D. Belloit" <[email protected]> wrote: > This may be a topic for THFGT, but I wonder sometimes if the admission > standards for Florida have gone too far. I have a BS, MBA, and PhD from > Florida. I am certain that I could not come close to being admitted under > today's standards. My high school QPA was under 3.0, but back then, the > university looked at the person and the what was behind the grades. I worked > full time from the time I was 16. While I went to a great high school and > had great teachers, I simply did not have time for homework, papers, or > studying. In my undergraduate career, I continued to work mostly full time so > my undergraduate grades were not great either. I believe my QPA upon > graduation was about 3.0 with majors in Chemistry, Psychology, and almost one > in math. I was admitted to the MBA program on probation mostly upon the > strength of my full time job as a grocery store manager. I still worked > near full time until I began the PhD program. I was fortunate to get a $4800 > Graduate Assistant position so I could quit work. I am very thankful for the > educational opportunity I received at UF. After graduation, I have had a > successful career in academics, business, and even in ministry. (I am still > a workaholic with two careers.) > > Why wouldn't you want someone like me now at Florida? > > Jerry > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
