DD got in w/$20k merit. OOS, 4.1 weighted, no scores, 2 sport HS varsity athlete (not recruited) plus other ECs.
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In with $21K 
More than expected so happy it makes it affordable and her 3rd good option!
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D26 TO accepted direct admit to business school, honors college, $22K annual scholarship. 4.6 GPA, 10 AP classes, AP scholar with distinction, good ECs, varsity sport. Sheās excited but never been to campus and doesnāt know much about it so a weekend for us is coming up!
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In state D26 got direct into Farmers and honors with $9k scholarship. 4.3 W/4.0 UW GPA, 33 ACT, 1450 SAT, 14 AP, 2 DE. Definitely a good option for her
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D26 got in to the honors college, $23K merit scholarship, OOS. She applied to ETBD with the additional video submission for game design, but the letter said her acceptance to game design was āpending.ā (If she doesnāt get it, it means her major will be emerging tech & business, and sheās fine with that.)
They did say sheād be notified in January if she were a finalist for the presidential (full-ride) scholarship.
99.19 weighted GPA, 1560 SAT, national merit semifinalist. Marching band/theatre as main ECs with lots of leadership.
Kid is excited because she did a summer program there this year and really likes the departmentā¦but I do think a couple of her other choices are front-runners.
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In with RedHawk 25k/year merit. We were not expecting more than 20k so we are thrilled! We need to visit. So many checked boxes on paper, but the location is a con for us as my daughter is a very East Coast girl and ideally wants to be in a school with connections that would lead to jobs in the northeast/Mid Atlantic down the line. Miami seems to be very much like U Delaware which we love, but the price tag is much better! We are signed up for the admitted students day on 2/16. Excited to see it in person!
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We are in the same boat! Not many in our area Ā¶ are familiar with Miami, so Iām hoping we get a good feel for it on a visit. On paper it seems great!
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My kiddos got accepted!! 4.0 weighted, 33ACT. Esports and band are the primary EC.
In state 7500 merit.
Applied to Game Design but dragging feet on portfolio. We planned a visit in November but cancelled/postponed due to weather. Need to get there to see where it falls on the list.
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In the admitted student portal there are a number of āMake it Miamiā days coming up. We registered for 2/16 since school is closed that day for Presidents weekend.
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DS OOS, accepted for Finance. 3.9UW/4.1W, 1510 SAT (not super score, 790 math). 7 APs. 4s on AP test (Stats & APUSH). Well rounded with ECs: 4 yr varsity, travel teams, clubs, leadership, volunteering, fundraising, work etc. $15k/year merit.
is this high on your sonās list? we got a similar offer but have other options we are exploring. my son is looking at business/accounting - he got into farmer with honors college.
I believe so. They released all at the same time (6 pm on 12/15). Is it possible your student submitted after the EA deadline or accidentally selected RD? If you go to their portal, there is contact info for their admissions officer. Iād have your student reach out to check if you havenāt heard by today.
Has anyone been to Visit yet? We have not because we are pretty far, but are going on Feb. Would love any opinions on the school. Iāve only heard good things so far, but would love to hear positives/negatives.
Both my daughters went for the summer scholars program at Miami and loved it. The campus is beautiful, and I also felt it was safe, with them spending the week there as high school kids. The campus and Oxford definitely give off the quintessential ācollege townā vibes. My older daughter had Miami in her top two, but picked Purdue in the end because she felt is was better for data science. She has 3 friends who went to Miami though and they all are absolutely loving it. It has a strong Greek life there, and some feel that there is not a lot to do on weekends other than go out partying. That being said, I feel you can find your people and groups no matter where you end up. My D26 is not interested in anything Greek or partying, but I feel she would still be happy at Miami and that the honors college has a different feel to it. We follow the social media accounts for all colleges we are considering, and it gives an idea of the extra activities they offer kids - Miamiās honors college seems to always have something for the kids to do. I hope this helps and let me know if you have any questions. I actually graduated from Miami, but ages ago so not sure that would help any
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not sureā¦ heās got great options now and expecting a few more to still come in through febā¦ we shall see?!?!
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Itās a very rural town - that could be a plus or minus depending on your child. The school itself is really pretty and the students seem happy
My daughter is a current sophomore. She is an economics major and getting her masters in business analytics with the 3+1 program offered through the Farmerās School of Business. She is definitely the outgoing type and we are from the greater Boston area. Went to a independent prep school. This is just to provide some context.
Pros:
Miami punches way above its weight in almost every available metric used to track outcomes. Im not going to list all of them, but top 10 in Fortune 500 CEOās and Linked in top 50, are two just to name a few. There is a reason its top 10 in public universities that the 1% send their kids too.
The campus is legit beautiful. Mid sized, walkable end to end.
A world class liberal arts education at a state university with the Miami Plan.
Known primarily for the FSB Business School and level of undergraduate teaching and research opportunities.
Branch campus in Luxembourg for travel abroad taking Miami curriculum.
The town is a fantastic college town, that is centered entirely on the university. They cater to the kids and their families. Its like an ideal college town bubble with lots of restaurants, bars, shopping, etc. It is safe.
D1 Sports with D1 Hockey and they are pretty good across the board.
Great greek life if thats your thing
Brick Street Bar - enough said. Lol
Cons:
It is rural (about 50 mins from downtown Cincinnati), but surrounded 360 degrees by corn! Not a negative for us, but to some it might be.
Scheduling classes is like the hunger games. Not for the weak.
Brick Street Bar - enough said. Lol.
The primary knocks on Miami is that it is a party school and there is nothing to do because its a rural small town. My daughter is in greek life and a legal fraternity and several clubs. She is jammed packed 7 days a week. If your kid is one you are worried wont make the effort to leave the dorm and isnt social then they may struggle, but frankly for every kid like that you hear parents say their kid is the same and found their people and loves it. You know your student the best.
A Miami alumnus told me when we were considering the school that he wasnt going to sell it. Just visit, the school sells itself once you see it. Youll either be in or out. Thats exactly what happened, we visited after visiting Colorado, Indiana, Notre Dame, Purdue, Wake Forest, and others and my daughter was like this is the place after about 5 minutes on campus. On top of that, as her dad paying for this, she got the best offer to Miami as well, so for us it was a no brainer.
Good luck in your decision.
My daughter really likes the Emerging Tech program ā did a Summer Scholars week in game design ā and sheās been accepted with decent merit into the honors college.
I have to admit the lack of diversity is giving us pause. My kid is of mixed Asian ethnicity, and we didnāt see any Asians, I donāt think, when we toured. Two of the other schools sheās considering are tech schools, and both are heavily Asian, so this is kind of a big decision to choose what kind of experience she wants.
Coming from a city like Boston, did this kind of thing bother your daughter?
I do think about whether it becomes a cycle ā if my kid chooses not to attend because there are no students of color, but she herself is a student of color, and all other students of color make the same decision, well, then the school is never going to become more diverse.
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Thats a good call out and an area that has been posited as a concern by many. This is an area I wouldnt try to sell anyone on, its simply not a diverse school. Thats a fact and the common data set supports this as the school is only about 10-15 percent minority in any given year. That being said, the various minority ethnic groups on campus seem to be small but mighty. Lots of events and clubs to support one another. My daughter happened to be placed in the athletic dorms her freshman year and is friends with a lot of African American student athletes. I asked her this question and she said for her personally she understands the concern and as a white student she hasnāt witnessed any issues or heard of any concerns from her Asian and Indian sorority sisters but she wouldnāt speak for them. She said the athletes, due to the team nature of their sports, support one another and probably arent a true representation of the general student population. Ultimately, if you choose to visit I would ask the university this question, additionally I would suggest sharing your concerns with your regional admissions rep. I do know for a fact the university is sensitive to this and wants to pursue a more diverse student body. Good luck in her decision process, its an unfortunate variable that detracts from an otherwise fantastic university.
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Thank you for your candid response! Definitely something for my daughter to think about.