{"id":12052,"date":"2023-06-03T18:53:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T22:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=12052"},"modified":"2023-06-07T10:06:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T14:06:45","slug":"did-top-10-knights-go-away","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate\/question\/did-top-10-knights-go-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Top 10 Knights initiative discontinued?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ui-provider gs b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">In an effort to reduce inequities and inconsistencies in how Top 10 Knights were identified, the initiative was discontinued in June 2023, effective for all subsequent first-year application cycles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider gs b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">In recent years, some Florida high schools and\/or districts changed the way class rank is calculated and reported, making it difficult to accurately evaluate and determine students for Top 10 Knights qualification. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider gs b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">UCF remains committed to a holistic application review process that includes consideration of course selection, curriculum, rigor, grade point average, test score(s), and other subjective factors. 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