s21

accepted in january
with early action
4.1 weighted
1850 SAT (1250Old SAT)
no scholarships though

RelientK

Thanks Jeremy. I don't know whether or not I received scholarship, I didn't get any notification. On their website it says you need at least a 3.75 GPA to be considered for their transfer scholarships, which would suck if I don't get, because I just missed the cutoff. I hope I still get something.

Jeremybeach

Oh poo they shoudl give you $ haha.
Where else did you apply (just wondering lol.)

azsummer

I did. What a joke. =(

Jeremybeach

Azsummer, wait, what happened? lol. Sorry maybe it's just too late for me to think you got $?

bulletandpima

Scholarship shows up in the packet. It's a cream colored paper with the amount and source. Looks like a recognition paper

bunny27

jeremy, did you hear anything yet?

Jeremybeach

Nope . I'm guessing I got rejected or ... maybe it really DOES take longer for them to assess transfer students. Lol. Either way I'm freaking out. BLah. Cuz my sats are at the lower range so I'm thinking that might inhibit me (I have less than 30 credits so they HAVE to look at it.) Blah.
How's your college journey/waiting going bunny lol?

azsummer

I was wait listed.
Female, 17 years old
Scottsdale, AZ
Stats: 4.0 GPA overall (this year 4.75!)
IB and AP's
Top 15%
1890 SAT (630's in all)

Student Government Student Body President of a top AZ school with 3000 students: Plans class agendas including student bonding, leadership lessons, class discussions, as well as organizing committees to plan events working hand and hand with the advisor. I won't even list the activities we are responsible for since it would take an hour to read! LOL

School Organizations:

Site Council Board Member- Meet with parents, teachers, and administrators to discuss current events at school and delegate money to different organizations under a Tax Credit Fund.

Invisible Children Club Member- Raise money for Gulu High School in Northern Uganda

Young Environmentalists Vice President- Raise awareness about global warming

National Honor Society Member- Community service events, maintain a 3.5 GPA


Community Service:

The Taylor Fund - Raises money to send several underprivileged children to Phoenix Suns Basketball Camp through donations and an annual golf tournament

United Blood Services – I coordinate and follow through to see that all objectives are met 4 times a year. This is done on school grounds.

Walk for Uganda – Lead the organization and recruit volunteers to walk and assist the day of the event

Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research (SSBTR) Recruit volunteers to attend.

Wellesley’s Walk - Plan annual walk to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

National Honor Society- Various duties and volunteer activities throughout the community.


Extracurricular Activities:

Acting and film classes with Peter Steltzer and Marla Finn
Have acted in two movies released in theaters (Arizona Summer and Forget About It.) SAG.
Have acted in several commercials and have modeled since the age of 3.

Jobs:

Girly Girlz party Host.
Ben and Jerry’s employee

My essay kicked it and my rec's were outstanding. I got into every other college I applied to, all but two with scholarships. Miami didn't even look at me. First I was deferred now wait listed. I didn't need any financial help.

Forget it, I'll go to NYU or something instead. I had applied to the communications department for Broadcasting. I'm bummed, but a little miffed.

Whatever. For those of you who did not get in, dont worry about it, success is not measured by which university you went to , it's how determined you are to make it. Keep that in mind! =)

Jeremybeach

azsummer you should NOT have been waitlisted!!!!! That is a phenomenal gpa!!!!!!! (I mean what was your uw j/w?) And your sats are not bad. I have lower. Yeah. I definitely did not get in if you didn't. Ugh. I want to go cry now

RelientK

Jeremy, I also applied to USC & Cornell. I haven't heard back from either yet, but assuming I get no scholarship to UMiami (which seems likely), I would choose either USC or Cornell if accepted.

azsummer

Jeremy, my GPA is unweighted. From what I have heard, most of the students who were out of state that were accepted had SAT scores into the high 700's. I do not know about transfer studetns though. Good luck, you seem to really want this. Where do you live?

dvm258

And I only had 1 AP, but higher SAT scores, and got a Dean's scholarship. Yet, azsummer didn't get admitted with better stats. This is a sad day......

Being in state or out of state wouldn't make a difference at Miami because it is a private school.

azsummer

True. One unfortunate thing about private U's is that they can make and break whatever rules they want. Which would probably explain why I got scholarships in the public schools I applied to.
I think this year Miamiwent BIG on the super high SAT's and much less on the extra C's and Rec's. Opinions anyone? *smile*
Congrats dvm258 on getting in. I'm jealous. =)

Jeremybeach

Hey azsummer! Lol.
I'm from Pittsburgh , PA. Lol. Yeah...um...I don't have any sat scores in the 700s haha that..blows..but you know what maybe they'll like my recs or something...and even if i get in academically i STILL have to hear from frost school of music which is like getting admitted all over again...it's horible waiting lol.