Uncommon school situation? Please help...

Transfer Students
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<p>I actually have a pretty weird school situation. Right now im trying for Miami-FL as a transfer student next semester, im sitting around a 3.0 GPA so I may be reaching...although I do feel I have a strong essay and a recommendation letter from a former colleague of President Shalala. With my current situation...im afraid my credits will not transfer over. I know most schools will then ask for your HS info. My HS stats really arent stellar at all. I have an unimpressive GPA and an unimpressive SAT score. Now, in the event I have to provide HS information to them for transfer or even freshman admission, I wanted to do all I could to bolster my stats. So I signed up for the next SAT testing date. In the event I get an acceptable score back, do you think this helps any? Or am I wasting my time?</p>

<p>Do you think if all this doesnt work, do you find the Community College route a safe option? If I were to do this, Spring semester starts in January, which means I would have to apply at MIAMI-FL for Fall admission, and that has to be done by March. So would three months be too little time for them to evaluate my performance and potential as a UM student? </p>

<p>I am DEAD set on Miami...I do have fallbacks but UM is where I want to be, I mean there has to be hope for me. I am a good student and a good person...I know I can excel at UM.</p>

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<p>I applied to Miami last year. I was a freshman last year and I applied for the spring 2005 semester but my high school sent my transcript really late so my application got moved to the fall 2005 semester. I didnt get in but my gpa was below a 3.0, and I had a D on my college transcript. Are you a freshman or a sophomore? I think that if you are a sophomore the school doesnt ask for SATs anymore. Also some of the schools I asked last year wouldnt take into account SATs that were taking after you were out of high school. I think your recommendation will really help you since you say its from someone that knows the president of the school.</p>

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<p>Im actually a sophmore...I thought about the schools not considering the SAT scores being that you're out of HS and all...but...if they don't...at least I get to check out the new SATs. Also, In case my credits don't transfer and I have to apply for freshman admission...I knew I would have to have my SAT info and all of that.</p>

<p>Are you applying again? And what was your GPA?</p>