Class of 2017 EA Decisions Thread

Colleges & Universities University of Miami (FL)
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<p>Accepted w/ 11K Scholarship</p>

<p>-ACT:25

  • Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.72
  • Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):43/721 (top 10%)
  • AP (place score in parenthesis):Pysch (5) English lang and comp (3) did not report them.
    -Senior Year Course Load:AP Bio, AP Spanish 5, AP English Lit &Comp, Precalculus, Microbiology, Personal Fitness, International Relations/Sociology
    -Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):None</p>

<ul>
<li>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):NHS, SNHS(Vice President), Cheerleading, Spanish Club, Peer Helpers, Snowball, Badminton, etc.</li>
<li>Job/Work Experience:Assistant Tumbling Coach
-Volunteer/Community service:SNHS, NHS</li>
<li>Summer Activities:Neuroscience Camp</li>
<li>Common App Main:I guess it was good, I wrote about how my younger sister influences me.</li>
<li>EC Short Answer: I wrote about how it was to be a Cheerleader.</li>
<li>Teacher Recommendation: It was pretty good.</li>
</ul>

<p>-Applied for Financial Aid?:yes
-Intended Major:It says psychology, but I want Neuroscience
-State (if domestic applicant):IL
-School Type:Public (3000+ students, good reputation)
-Ethnicity:Black
-Gender:Female
-Income Bracket: (150,000-200,000)
-Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.) none that I know of.</p>

<ul>
<li>Strengths:Academics, EC’s</li>
<li>Weaknesses:ACT Score</li>
<li>Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: probably my ec’s and GPA</li>
</ul>

<p>I’m so excited to have been accepted! UM is my dream school, but I have NO idea how I am going to pay for it.</p>