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Application
Common App
Recommendations
0 required
Personal essay
Not required
Regular decision
January 15, 2027
Early Action
November 1, 2026
Early Decision
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Activities

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Honors

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Personal statement

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Additional info

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Supplemental essays

The essay helps our admissions staff get to know you better. Use this space to tell us something about yourself that we wouldn't learn elsewhere in your application.

Required · 650 words

Please provide more details on your most meaningful commitment outside of the classroom while in high school and explain why it was meaningful.

Required · 250 words

Do you have any employment or family obligations that limit your participation in extracurricular activities? If so, please describe.

Optional · 250 words

Have you participated in or been assisted in your college preparation and search by programs outside of the classroom, such as Educational Talent Search, Take Stock in Children, Upward Bound, Boys and Girls Club, etc.?

Optional · 250 words

Is there any additional information or extenuating circumstances the Admissions Committee should know when reviewing your application?

Optional · 250 words

The UF Honors Program's mission is to connect, nurture and engage the next generation of scholars who change the world. How do you envision yourself contributing to this mission?

Required · 400 words

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