UM too much of a reach?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hey, I was wondering if you guys think the University of Miami would be too far of a reach for me. Here's my stats:</p>

<p>1720 (superscored) on my SAT:
560 CR, 620 M, 540 W.
3.8 GPA unweighted, 4.9 weighted.
500+ community service.
Ranking in top 5%.
Essay should be really good, at least I think so..
I plan to attempt Early Action.</p>

<p>Lots of Dual Enrollment, 1 AP class that I failed the exam. </p>

<p>I also plan to retake SAT's in October before my application is due.</p>

<p>PLEASE help!</p>

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<p>Miami Ohio or Florida?</p>

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<p>In Florida</p>

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<p>Try to get your SAT to a 1900+</p>

<p>Right now its a big reach</p>

<p>(Also might want to try the ACT)</p>

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<p>Yeah I understand… Do you think it would even be worth it to attempt an application?</p>

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<p>Yea you have a small chance
<a href=“http://0.tqn.com/d/collegeapps/1/0/r/O/-/-/3Miami.png[/url]”>http://0.tqn.com/d/collegeapps/1/0/r/O/-/-/3Miami.png&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Your grades put you in contention and while your scores are not great, they aren’t terrible either. Certainly worth applying especially if it is non-binding EA. Certainly worth trying to improve those scores though ;-)</p>

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<p>You should definitely still apply. You have great grades/gpa/rank. Your SATs do need to improve. Another obstacle you face is the lack of rigor in schedule…Good luck! It’s one of my favorite schools too :D</p>

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<p>@barrk123, U of Miami is in FL, Miami U is in OH.</p>