Withdrew my UF admission before Fall 2026 started. Has anyone gotten reinstated or won an appeal?

I was admitted to UF for Fall 2026. I went to Preview, registered for classes, and had housing set up. In July, my family went through serious financial problems and a family emergency, so I withdrew my admission and enrolled at USF instead, closer to home.

For context, I was in a similar situation with USF earlier this year. I went to their admissions office in person, explained my circumstances to an admissions officer, and was told I could submit a formal appeal. Two weeks later, I got a call saying it was approved and I was reinstated. I know UF is much more selective and policy-driven than USF, so I'm not sure the same approach would work there. Has anyone had success with an in-person visit or appeal at UF, or is it pretty much a firm no once your application is cancelled?

Things are stable now, and UF is still where I want to be. I've contacted UF Admissions a few times. So far they've told me:

1. A cancelled application **can't be reinstated**. 2. Because I'll finish 15 credits at USF this fall, I'll count as a **transfer** applicant, not readmission, since I never completed courses at UF. 3. Transfers need **60 credits or an AA**, plus the prerequisites for their major.

I'm planning to send a formal appeal letter with documentation (admission letter, Preview, registration, housing), but I'm trying to be realistic.

**Questions:**

1. Has anyone gotten a cancelled UF admission reinstated, or won an appeal in a similar situation? 2. Did visiting the admissions office in person make any difference? 3. Has anyone withdrawn from their first-semester classes somewhere else so they could reapply to UF as a freshman? How did it go? 4. If you transferred into UF

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1. ngineering from another Florida university, how competitive was it?

Any experiences or advice would mean a lot. Thank you!