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- Common App
- Recommendations
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- Personal essay
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- Regular decision
- January 15, 2027
- Early Action
- November 1, 2026
- Early Decision
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Supplemental essays
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Required · 650 wordsPlease provide more details on your most meaningful commitment outside of the classroom while in high school and explain why it was meaningful.
Required · 250 wordsDo you have any employment or family obligations that limit your participation in extracurricular activities? If so, please describe.
Optional · 250 wordsHave 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 wordsIs there any additional information or extenuating circumstances the Admissions Committee should know when reviewing your application?
Optional · 250 wordsThe 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?
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