did they recommend you switch to ED2
This happened to us a few years ago
We did not pursue any further. We were not willing to pay full price for UM
Very happy at UF now
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No. Where did you receive this request?
Yes! My sonās letter stated:
" While your file contained all the supporting documents necessary for the Early Action review process, you may wish to submit new academic information for the next round of consideration. Any new academic information, such as first semester (or trimester) grades, must be submitted via the Common Application, Slate.org, SCOIR, or Parchment by February 10, 2025, directly from a school official."
My son confirmed that his mid-semester grades were sent from his school via SCOIR, but they are not listed as received on his Application Checklist. Does anyone who submitted them show them received on your end?
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Thanks! He must have missed that the first time he read the letter. Iām glad I asked!
I had just read somewhere that UMaimi asked for fall grades and I wanted to check to make sure we didnāt miss anything. It looks like you can choose to send them in or not.
They did not have that option for my son. Which is weird because so many other people did. Maybe because heās applying to Frost?
Iām replying to your comment about Miami being a rich kid school. I really think that this is a generalization and a stereotype of the school and it is not accurate. We know many people whose kids go there that are middle class to upper middle class. Many of them have received merit scholarships and combined with their Florida bright futures (for a Fl resident) it often ends up costing less than an out of state public or private school. Itās an excellent school and a very diverse environment. I wish people would stop perpetuating the rich kid stereotype there. Of course it does exist there in pockets of students but it is by no means representative of the majority of students. We know many extremely bright, hard-working kids that chose University of Miami.
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Iām basing it on the overall small level of need they provide (as a percentage of total ).
Thatās why I say rich.
Yes they throw around the $25k merit because while itās an excellent school, people would not pay full - itās not quite that level.
Gotcha, I understand what you mean. Yes itās definitely expensive and the cost of living in the area is quite high. We do know many people offered anywhere from $20-$30k in merit plus when you add Florida Bright Futures, Fl prepaid( if they have one) plus the FL ease grant of $3500 the merit package is actually quite good and ends up costing a bit less than going out of state to somewhere like Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas, UNC, etc. Miami is attracting a lot of top Florida l students that way making the merit package very attractive.
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By the way I believe Miami is a meets need school, so although they are need aware, for those that are admitted with need, Iāve heard they do give a generous aid package. It is an excellent research university so I hope ppl donāt rule it out just assuming itās a rich kid school and unaffordable.
Thatās why their pen rate of giving aid is low Iād guess. But they report an average aid package of $47,156 per the CDS. So yes, deep.
Agree Miami is very expensive
COA is just under $98,000 and while they do have some full tuition scholarships, Most merit is limited to the $28,000 Presidential Scholarship
Also, they show living off campus the cost of attendance only rising by about a thousand dollars, Anyone with students knows the price for an apartment with a 12 month lease compared to a dorm is more than a thousand dollars especially in Coral Gables
While they meet need for those who qualify they are need aware so they choose who qualifies and how much need they will pay before they offer admission
UM typically takes over half the class in ED which gives them a better idea on the finances
If you are accepted with need this works out great if you can afford your EFC they will meet the GAP
The student Body is predominately OOS Fall 2023 OOS 64% ,Florida Residents 29%,
and international students 7%
UF and FSU attracts many of the same kids that would be applying to UM but are going to UF and FSU instead, tuition free with Bright Futures.
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How is this different from other highly ranked private schools elsewhere in the country?
Miami takes about 25% of their class ED. EDI and EDII combined about a 3rd. According to them in a presentation last spring:
26% ED I
11% ED II
47% EA
16% RD
The highest echelon of schools offer ācomplete financial aidā-- meaning, they meet 100% of demonstrated need without loans. These same schools usually offer NO MERIT aid for anyone. Then, there is a tier of schools that offer 100% of demonstrated need with loans. Here is a list of these schools: Colleges That Offer Complete Financial Aid
Curious how many EA of the % here were deferred to RD
My daughter was!
We are debating between a Future Cane Day and a Mini Future Cane Day. Has anyone been to either before and can speak the experience? We did a tour last spring, but I donāt remember going into any buildings except for the auditorium where the presentation was held. We know the campus is pretty, but weād like to learn more about being a student there now that DC has actual other schools against which they are comparing Miami.
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My son is registered for Future Cane Day. When he called U Miami to ask (he is travelling from Canada so we needed to book flights and wanted to make the right choice) he was told Future Day is full of tours and info sessions, with more students and more fanfare, and Mini Day is a smaller version. Both helpful, but it sounds like Future Day has more to offer.
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Does anyone know when ED2 will be released? Thanks!