<p>Can you get into the honors program if you are not in the top 10% of your class or is that a strict guideline, even if you're over the standardized test mark?</p>
<p>My D had an unusual situation, where she attended 3 years of HS in a foreign school. When the US school translated her grades, they put her at the 12% mark. Her SATs were very high. Miami offered her Oxford Scholars (I believe she deserved Honors.) So they made a concession for her, but not as much of one as I would have liked, and I don't know how often they do even that. If your HS doesn't rank, they take that into account.</p>
<p>She (and all students) can petition to get into Honors later, if she wants to.</p>
<p>There's not really a cut-off for Honors since it's not a direct admit program. Last year, the average SAT for Honors was a 1430 (ACT was a 32), not superscored. (Admissions may superscore, but I don't think Honors does). If you have a weaker class rank, then hopefully you can make up for it in other areas. I do know students who were ranked in the 20%s who were accepted to Honors, but they had pretty exceptional scores and ECs.</p>
<p>That surprises me about Honors, Aussie. According to the website, Honors is for those in the top 5% of their HS. And Oxford Scholars are in the top 10%.</p>
<p>But after the first semester (or year?), you can petition to get in. Maybe that's where it stops mattering. I am surprised they would make such a large exception - to in the top 20+%. Unless the student was from a very competitive HS or had unusual circumstances. Usually colleges expect grades to match SATs to a degree, because they don't want slackers.</p>
<p>The high SAT average surprises me too. Again, the website says 1300 for Honors, 1250 for Oxford (Those are minimums, not averages). On the other hand, I'm glad to know there are so many smart people at Miami!</p>
<p>Does anyone know what a Miami Scholar is? D was awarded one and I have no idea what it is based on, what the amounts are, whether it is renewable and what the requirements are if indeed it is renewable? Thanks so much for any insight.</p>
<p>Miami Scholars Awards are explained at:
<a href="http://www.units.muohio.edu/sfa/scholar/miami.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.units.muohio.edu/sfa/scholar/miami.htm</a></p>
<p>Miami Scholars Award $500-$5,000 High school students generally have 27 ACT or 1200 SAT I and rank in the top 15% of their class, with demonstrated academic merit and financial need</p>
<p>Girls4mom, if you did not get the list of awards that your D. received from Miami, you probably can request it from Financial Aid office. We have received many copies of it in mail over time. Miami is known to be very generous and combine a lot of different scholarships into a good package that in many cases strictly based on academic merit. Good luck.</p>
<p>binx,
During Scholars Saturday, they told us that Honors are top 200 applicants and Oxford Scholars are next top 500. So, it might be slighty different in terms of scores/GPA from year to year.</p>
<p>Thank you to all for your help. We did receive a list of awards from the Financial Award. There was not any qualification though which were merit and which were financial aid/merit. Thank you for the above site as it has great information. I knew D didn't apply for honors as she was unsure of her ability to snag anything with her GPA ( 4.467 wt) and class rank ( 3/360). I laughed at her, but was concerned which of her awards may be renewable and which aren't as her my H (dad) is a full time finance major set to graduate spring of 08 and her sister is also set to graduate and then start college in the fall of 08. I am trying to get my nickels and dimes together =) You are all so helpful and I cannot thank you enough.</p>