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Letters of recommendation are not required and will not be considered in the general admission process.<\/p>\n

The application for admission provides space for a listing of extra and co-curricular activities; this portion of the application should be completed in lieu of submitting supplemental materials.<\/p>\n

The essay is an optional (but strongly recommended) component of the application for admission.\u00a0 If you elect to submit an essay, please select a topic within the application form and submit it within your completed application.<\/p>\n

Supplemental materials – including essays – sent after<\/em> application submission will not be included in your admission file.<\/p>\n

UCF does not conduct interviews as part of the undergraduate application or admission process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5643","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","topic-freshman"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFAQ:Does UCF Admissions require recommendations, essays or interviews?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Letters of recommendation are not required and will not be considered in the general admission process. 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