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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

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

Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ 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. When accurately reported, class rank will be a consideration, however, unranked students will not be disadvantaged in the admission review process. <\/span><\/p>\n

All students, regardless of placement within their graduating class, are encouraged to submit an application to Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ within the first two months their senior year. The timing of your application remains one of the most consequential factors in being offered admission to Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12052","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","topic-freshman"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFAQ:Is the Top 10 Knights initiative discontinued?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In an effort to reduce inequities and inconsistencies in how Top 10 Knights were identified, the initiative was discontinued in June 2023, effective for\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/admissions\/undergraduate\/question\/did-top-10-knights-go-away\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FAQ:Is the Top 10 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