<p>A good mimimum goal for your SAT would be 1200 (CR and Math only - UM does not look at the writing score). I’ve seen people accepted with scores in the 1100’s and there are even a few with lower scores than 1100 according to the CDS (common data set). </p>
<p>Refer to this thread - there are some links in there you could look at: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-miami-florida/1281619-repost-chances.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-miami-florida/1281619-repost-chances.html</a></p>
<p>I would take the ACT, take as many AP courses as you can, but try to keep your rank in class as high as possible. Class rank and rigor of schedule seem to be very important to the admissions folks - especially if you need a merit scholarship.</p>
<p>If you can manage a visit to UM and meet with admissions folks and professors from the school you are interested in - those things help to show interest in the college - also applying EA seems to be beneficial in terms of rate of acceptance.</p>
<p>Not sure if I understand your comments about the * “more peaceful college town-but then it’s such a big school” * - if those pertain to UM or UF. UM is in Coral Gables and except for the traffic on US1, it’s pretty peaceful. I also don’t think UM is particularly big school? Maybe you were talking about UF?</p>
<p>I cannot help chance you with UF - you should also post on their threads within CC if you haven’t already.
Hope this helps.
~Zinc</p>