Schools Like U Miami....

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hello all, I’m coming into my senior year and I’m trying to finish off my college list. So far its something like</p>

<p>UMiami (first choice)
USC
UCSB
UCLA
Penn State
ASU</p>

<p>My stats:
African American Male living in Jersey
4.1 W GPA, 3.7-3.8UW (not sure)
2150 SAT (going for 2200)
Just decent SATS, though I have been working since I was 14 anywhere from 15-25+ hours a week and help contribute to the costs of my house. </p>

<p>I’m looking for schools like UMiami which means:</p>

<li>Warm weather. I’m tired of NYC winters</li>
<li>Mid - Big student populations (10,000+)</li>
<li>Good social life (parties, things to do, etc)</li>
<li>Diversity and preferably not near me since I wanna meet new people.</li>
</ol>

<p>Thanks in advance</p>

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<p>what majors are you interested in?</p>

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<p>All of those are great schools, but IMO, with a 2150 SAT, 3.8 GPA uw, plus the fact that you are African-American, you could even be aiming a bit higher.</p>

<p>Nice list though.</p>

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<p>All those schools will admit you</p>

<p>well ucla might be a slight reach because you are out of state</p>

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<p>Well I'm applying to basically the same schools, but some of my schools differ just a little bit, and maybe they are worth adding to your list.</p>

<p>Well another school is Indiana, which is really similar to Penn State. However, I think Indiana will provide a better college experience. And Bloomington seems to be an overall better city than State College.</p>

<p>And if you like ASU, you might want to check out SDSU, as another safety, or maybe a replacement for ASU. I personally really love SDSU, and it is one of my top choices.</p>

<p>Good Luck....Also you may want to check out LMU. It has a religious affiliation, but I didn't find it to be religious at all. I mean they give out birth control and allow alcohol on campus, and they claim to be a catholic school. It is a smaller than the others, but the location, campus, and students are amazing.</p>

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<p>Vanderbilt, Duke, Tulane - all worth considering.</p>

<p>I think you'll get in to all of the listed schools except maybe UCSB and UCLA, because the UC's are incredibly tough out of state.</p>

<p>If you're willing to move beyond huge schools, Rollins might be a nice fit.</p>

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<p>Rollins? See the recent thread started by Northeastern Mom regarding her African American son and Rollins.</p>

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<p>the UCs are rather expensive for OOS....finaid means a lot of self-help. good luck.</p>

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<p>"Rollins? See the recent thread started by Northeastern Mom regarding her African American son and Rollins."</p>

<p>Oh, I wasn't aware - had no idea that anyone has had trouble.</p>

<p>I suggested it because it's a school that a lot of kids from my school go to for warm weather, mediocre to above-average academics, and a solid party scene (which the OP wanted).</p>

<p>A LOT of cross-applications to UMiami.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the responses, I'm thinking of maybe replacing ASU with U of A (ironically I got a letter from them yesterday), and possibly getting one or two reach schools just in case.</p>

<p>I'm interested in a psych major.</p>

<p>Anyone else got anymore suggestions?</p>

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<p>how about UNC or UVA? warm, big time sports, fun environments, excellent academics</p>

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<p>How about Southern Methodist University (Dallas) and Wake Forest? I agree with Beaston that you could aim higher.</p>

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<p>Closest school to UMiami: Boston University, George Washington University, University of Florida and Florida State:</p>

<p>Most are similar or a lil easier to get into than Miami but most ppl that apply to Miami apply to those schools so i assume they are similar.</p>