Class of 2017 EA Decisions Thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Miami - Florida
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<p>So since Early Action decisions should be released soon, I decided to go ahead and make a decisions thread so everyone can post their stats, admissions decision, and any scholarships they received!</p>

<p>Here's the template:</p>

<p>Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Deferred[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Common App Main:
[ *] EC Short Answer:
[ *] "Profile" questions:
[ *] Intellectual Vitality Essay:
[ *] Letter to Roommate Essay:
[ *] What matters to you and why? Essay:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:
[ *] Intended Major:
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b] </p>

<p>Best of luck to everyone!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): (didn’t send) 1220, 1840
[</em>] ACT: 30 (35 eng, 26 science, 29 math, 31 reading, 9 writing)
[<em>] SAT II: didnt send
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.66
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): none available. not in top 10% though, if I had to say
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): 4 in psych but didn’t send
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: All post-secondary enrollment, very rigorous</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): really stood out here. lots of debate as well as the arts.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: great job at local hospital
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: very little community service
[</em>] Summer Activities:
[<em>] Essays: Really took a lot of time on my essays. I even read books about writing essays for college.
[</em>] Common App Main: see above answer
[<em>] EC Short Answer: Mock trial
[</em>] Letter to Roommate Essay: not a clue what this is?
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: one was fantastic, said it was one of the best he’s ever wrote, the other I didn’t see but probably good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: I’d assume this was pretty flat as my school is quite large but only has one college counselor.
[<em>] Additional Rec: yes
[</em>] Interview: nope</p>

<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?:yes
[</em>] Intended Major: business
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant):midwest
[</em>] Country: usa
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: male
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): legacy</p>

<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: essay, challenging curriculum (especially this year), legacy, acceptable ACT score
[</em>] Weaknesses: Lack of effort freshman year, which was reflected on my transcript… However, I suppose my upward trend was a positive, so I think I turned this around. Also, wish I would have spent more time on SAT II’s and AP tests.
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: decent test score, great EC’s, upward trend, legacy student[/li][/ul]General Comments:
SO HAPPY! My dad went here and so far it’s the best school I’ve gotten into. Miami sounds amazing, especially to a northerner in early february!
Good luck to future applicants. Really try to master the SAT or ACT, IMO it is possible to score much higher with practice. I sure wish I spent more time on the standardized tests.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1260, 1930
ACT: didn’t send
SAT II: didn’t send
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): 4 in English
Senior Year Course Load: Full course load (all subjects), most honors/APs
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): lots of work in the arts, as well as working with an aquarium in the bahamas
Job/Work Experience: mostly volunteer (see below)
Volunteer/Community service: worked in the bahamas rehabilitating stray dogs and cats, volunteered in local zoo, tutor students with learning disabilities, farming and donating organically grown produce to those who cannot afford, and lots lots more
Summer Activities: volunteer work
Essays: I think I had a pretty solid essay. Made it very unique.
Common App Main: ^^^
EC Short Answer: Volunteer Work
Letter to Roommate Essay: ???
Teacher Recommendation: we’re not allowed to see them, but from what I hear they were really nice
Counselor Rec: My counselor really likes me so I would assume this was really nice as well.
Additional Rec: yes
Interview: yes
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: no
Intended Major: premed, marine bio
State (if domestic applicant): CT
Country: USA
School Type: private
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
Reflection
Strengths: essay, challenging curriculum, good grades, community service, took four years spanish in hs
Weaknesses: SATs, and although I had an upward trend I didn’t do so well in freshman year physics…
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: really good grades, good interview, good volunteer work
General Comments:
Top Choice School :slight_smile: so happy!!!
Wish I had done a little better on the SAT so i wouldnt have worried so much.</p>

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<p>Pick one:
Decision: Accepted With $22,000 President’s Scholarship</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 770 M, 750 CR, 690 W
[</em>] ACT: Didn’t Take
[<em>] SAT II: 770 Math II, 740 Math I, 630 Lit
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.79
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank but definitely Top 10%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (4), Environmental Science (4), English Language (2), Statistics (5), Art History (5), US Government (5)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): School doesn’t offer it
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Macroeconomics, AP English Literature, Honors Latin American History, Philosophy, Theology
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, LEAD Business Plan Community Change Maker and Investor’s Choice Awards (not really sure if these are major awards but they are all recognized across the nation)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS (secretary), Key Club (Senior Rep), Statistics Club (Secretary), Business Club, Athletes for Charity (Head of the Board)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Worked as a manager at a local dairy company, Financial ntern at Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust, Interned for a Sales Manager at BlackRock, Inc.
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Founded a book drive for a small school in the Bahamas. I have also done work for Habitat for Humanity and even volunteered as a teacher’s aid at a day care for underprivileged children.
[</em>] Summer Activities: LEAD SBI at Duke University, Georgetown Entrepreneurship Institute, and the internships already listed above
[<em>] Essays: Good
[</em>] Common App Main: Good
[<em>] EC Short Answer: Mehhh
[</em>] “Profile” questions:
[<em>] Intellectual Vitality Essay:
[</em>] Letter to Roommate Essay: What is this?
[<em>] What matters to you and why? Essay: I have no clue what this is
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Really Good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Also Really Good
[</em>] Additional Rec: None
[li] Interview: None</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yeah
[</em>] Intended Major: Finance
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Private Catholic (Really Competitive sending 10+ students to Ivy League Schools every year)
[</em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[<em>] Gender: M
[</em>] Income Bracket: $150,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, legacy (Both my mother and grandfather graduated from UM)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: GPA, SAT, EC’s
[</em>] Weaknesses: EC Short Essay
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I have no clue but I’m excited!!![/li][/ul]General Comments: After getting deferred from Duke ED, I get my first college acceptance from the school who’s basketball team destroyed the Blue Devils two weeks ago lol</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):1860
[</em>] ACT:
[<em>] SAT II: Disaterous! Like honestly its not going to be shared.
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 88/100 I think that is equal to a 3.6
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):N/A
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Calculus,AP English, AP Statistics
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, Economics, Political Science, Environmental Science, English Seminars
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):…none. So not cool. lol.</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): There were a lot. I hate mentioning them, but I am Art Club Prez, Multicultural Club Vice Prez, in MUN, International Club, Vars. Volleyball Captain,Vars. Basketball
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Worked two jobs in one summer, One of those I have been at for 2 years.
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteered at SEIU local 1000, A Better Chance Scholar/leader, Organize a Christmas Party every year for underprivileged children, Midnight Run, etc.
[</em>] Summer Activities: Worked jobs,volunteered at camps, Political stuff
[<em>] Essays: I wrote about my hair and how the concept of “pretty hair, long hair, and etc” has defined me and made me into a more open minded person
[</em>] Common App Main:?
[<em>] EC Short Answer:
[</em>] “Profile” questions:
[<em>] Intellectual Vitality Essay:…this is for stanford
[</em>] Letter to Roommate Essay: this is for stanford
[<em>] What matters to you and why? Essay: stanford
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Great. They both love me and I always talk to them=D
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I have no idea…I mean I think she likes me…but then again…
[</em>] Additional Rec:n/a
[li] Interview:n/a</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] Applied for Financial Aid?: Hell yea
[</em>] Intended Major: they told me…International Finance and Marketing in School of Business? I didn’t apply to that school but I wanted Economics
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant):
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): USA
[<em>] School Type: Boarding
[</em>] Ethnicity: Black
[<em>] Gender:Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: less than 30,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Im black and proud</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: My essay and my recommendations were great
[</em>] Weaknesses: my Standardized testing…=(
[li] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think I presented myself as a great person and smart and everything intellectual. [/li][/ul]General Comments: I’m soooooooooooooooooooo excited!! UM was my second/third choice. It was kind of tied with UCLA. I am so happy though!! I haven’t gotten in anywhere I REALLY wanted to go to yet. I was kind of sad cause I got turned down for a scholarship at my top(but not denied or defered). I was SO surprised to get a scholarship. I did not expect that 8k at all. I was expecting nothing. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH so happy. Congrats to all those who got in. And sorry to those who got deferred. It’s there lost and dont worry, YOU WILL GO TO COLLEGE.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted </p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): Critical Reading-670, Math-730 (1400)
ACT: Didn’t take
SAT II: Math II-750
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.28
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 20th percentile
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Physics C, AP Statistics, AP Calculus BC, AP American History
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP Statistics, AP Calculus BC, Honors European History, CP1 English, Honors Theology
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): No</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): All-State Clarinet, Concert Band, Indoor Track, Varsity Golf team, Math Peer tutoring, Billiards Club Champion, Ambassadors Club.
Job/Work Experience: none
Volunteer/Community service: Over 300 hours. Also raised over $1300 for Make-A-Wish through fundraising events.
Summer Activities: Golf…
Essays: Very good, they were unique
Teacher Recommendation: Great
Counselor Rec: Ok, probably generic
Additional Rec: No
Interview: No</p>

<p>Other</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant): RI
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Competitive Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: Not sure
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First generation</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: Essays, Recommendations, SAT scores
Weaknesses: GPA
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: SAT scores
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Stonehill College($12,000 per year), Clemson University(10,000 per year), St. Anselm’s(13,000 per year w/ Honors Program invite), URI($2,000 per year)
General Comments:
Sort of disappointed because I wont be able to attend due to lack of aid.</p>

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<p>Pick one:
Decision: Accepted w/ 6,000</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):1730
M:620 CR:570 W:540
[ *] ACT:did not send
[ *] SAT II: US history 730
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):#.4
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):US (5)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Ap bio Ap Euro Ap spanish H precal English electives
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): presidential community service gold award 2 years in a row</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):too many to write down probably why i was accepted
[ *] Job/Work Experience: tons too many to write down
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:tons had over 1500 hours
[ *] Summer Activities:a lot
[ *] Essays: everyone who read it either cried or really liked it
[ *] Common App Main:
[ *] EC Short Answer: good?
[ *] “Profile” questions:
[ *] Intellectual Vitality Essay:
[ *] Letter to Roommate Essay:
[ *] What matters to you and why? Essay:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Great
[ *] Counselor Rec:Great
[ *] Additional Rec:Great
[ *] Interview:nope</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: yes
[ *] Intended Major: history and psychology
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: private
[ *] Ethnicity:black
[ *] Gender:Female
[ *] Income Bracket:350,000 i only applied for FA because i needed a loan because my parents are stingy with money
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):Black female…essays were pretty depressing. probably took pity on me</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:isnt it obvious
[ *] Weaknesses:everything school related
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: history major and my essay/ EC
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

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<p>@mellon123 id think the FA has come out so there is still hope!! :slight_smile: good luck</p>

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<p>Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):did not send
[ *] ACT: 29
[ *] SAT II: us history 690… math 1 620
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 90.3/100
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 25%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):US history 4, english 4
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP environmental, AP Stats, AP French
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: no
[ *] Intended Major: economics
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Pirvate
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: male
[ *] Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): first generation college</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t Take
[ *] ACT:31
[ *] SAT II: 780 Math II (Didn’t Send)
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 2.85
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Psychology (4) Lit and Comp (3)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Ap Calc BC, Ap Econ, Ap Spanish, Ap Stat, Holocaust H, Physics H, English A
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Spanish Honors Society (VP), Fencing (Captain), Soccer (Captain)
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard, Hostess
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Started a youth group at homeless shelter, president of club who brings underprivileged children lunches
[ *] Summer Activities: Lifeguarding, Community service trip to Costa Rica
[ *] Essays: Common App was really good
[ *] EC Short Answer: Pretty good, about how fencing makes me unique
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: dunno
[ *] Counselor Rec: probably good, she loves me
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview: didnt have one</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: no
[ *] Intended Major: accounting
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): nj
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: public, approx 1800 kids
[ *] Ethnicity: white
[ *] Gender: female
[ *] Income Bracket: 200,000+
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: gpa, essays
[ *] Weaknesses: extracurriculars
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: idk but im so happy!!! $20,000 per year scholarship woooooo!!!</p>

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<p>I think user19 meant to type 3.85 for her UW GPA?</p>

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<p>ACCEPTED!</p>

<p>2180 SAT I: 690 CR + 700 M + 790 W</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA (3.2 out of 4.0): weighted is 3.60/4</p>

<p>AP Euro (4), AP Bio, Chem, and Eng Lang (all 3s)</p>

<p>Senior Year Course Load: Honors Calc, US History Honors, 4 APs (World, Eng Lit, Spanish Lang, Music Theory)</p>

<p>AP Scholar with Honor, National Spanish Exam Gold medal</p>

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<p>illinois- yeah 3.85 haha i was tired when i wrote that</p>

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<p>Decision: ACCEPTED WITH $22,000 SCHOLARSHIP!</p>

<p>ACT: 34
GPA: 3.68 UW, 3.98 WEIGHTED
EC: 300+ HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
APS: 5 ON AB CALC, 5 ON PSYCH, 4 ON US HISTORY</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted with $15,000 Scholarship</p>

<p>SAT I: 780 CR - 700 M - 740 W (2220)
GPA: 3.6
EC’s: 160+ hours of hospital volunteering among other minor things
Senior Year Course Load (AP’s): AP Calculus BC, AP Physics, AP Psychology, AP Comparative Government</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>ACT: 31
GPA: 3.75/3.94</p>

<p>13k per year scholarship</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted with 18k scholarship[ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):760cr, 740 m, 730w
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:760lit, 680 us history
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.4
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):us history 4, enviro 5
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:english, chinese 4, calc, acc. physics, gov, ap art
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):nat merit commended student, gold award</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):karate, scouting, rowing, music
[ *] Job/Work Experience:camp counselour
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:600 hours
[ *] Summer Activities:rowing camps, community service
[ *] Common App Main:about diversity in my life
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:i didnt see it
[ *] Additional Rec:didnt see it</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Intended Major:ecosystem science and policy
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):md
[ *] School Type:independent, very good school
[ *] Ethnicity:asian and white
[ *] Gender:female
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):none</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:honest essays, sat
[ *] Weaknesses:gpa
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:idk but im glad haha!
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted
SAT: 1980
GPA: 3.86 uw (4.15 w)</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted with 13K President’s Scholarship[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):630 Critical 650 Math 680 Writing
[ *] ACT: didn’t send
[ *] SAT II: didn’t send
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.6
[ *] IB: 39 Predicted
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: Full IB Diploma </p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity baseball team, student council, model united nations
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Held a position at a charity one year before starting one of my own this year
[ *] Summer Activities: None
[ *] Essays: Sent in my worst essay</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yeah
[ *] Intended Major: undecided
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): International
[ *] Country (if international applicant): UAE
[ *] School Type: American/IB
[ *] Ethnicity: African American
[ *] Gender: Male</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: IB predict, ECs
[ *] Weaknesses: Test Scores
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Good IB predict and a lot of solid ECs to back it up, and probably my ethnicity too lol
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]
Happy that I got accepted, but to be honest, I always expected it and always considered UMiami to be a solid safety school and nothing more</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted with a $17k/yr Presidential Scholarship[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>Stats: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1452201-chance-me-elite-schools-my-improved-midyear-report-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1452201-chance-me-elite-schools-my-improved-midyear-report-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;