University of Miami Law Applicants 2012-2013 Cycle Forum

[michelle8184]

has anyone who has sent in additional documents while on the "hold" status get a return email saying they have been recieved?

I sent in additional info a couple of weeks ago with no response.

[NoMistakes]

has anyone who has sent in additional documents while on the "hold" status get a return email saying they have been recieved?

I sent in additional info a couple of weeks ago with no response.

I was just wondering because I did the same...I called them to inquire, they transferred me like 3 times then put me on hold for 5 min and said that they received my additions and that the file was updated...I dont really know if they checked because the lady sounded annoyed...LOL

[mikeam]

Did anyone receive their financial information online or was it all via snail mail? I'm particularly wondering about merit aid because I haven't received anything yet.

[Aroldis105]

Did anyone receive their financial information online or was it all via snail mail? I'm particularly wondering about merit aid because I haven't received anything yet.

Via snail mail

[bude0010]

Has anyone accepted Miami Scholars yet? The program sounds great but that's still a lot of debt for a public interest career.

[NoMistakes]

what is the date of the 1st seat deposit?

[Aroldis105]

Has anyone accepted Miami Scholars yet? The program sounds great but that's still a lot of debt for a public interest career.

I have. Anything more anywhere else would be a full ride, which would probably mean a TTT. Also, there's a federal program that forgives your loan debt if you do public interest work for 10 years. If you decide to not pursue a career in PI, I'd assume you're making enough to pay back tuition of 10k a year.

[bude0010]

Has anyone accepted Miami Scholars yet? The program sounds great but that's still a lot of debt for a public interest career.

I have. Anything more anywhere else would be a full ride, which would probably mean a TTT. Also, there's a federal program that forgives your loan debt if you do public interest work for 10 years. If you decide to not pursue a career in PI, I'd assume you're making enough to pay back tuition of 10k a year.

I will also be paying COL on my own. My parents aren't helping with anything and what I have saved from my current non profit job won't last long. I'm from MN so I also have to figure in flights, etc. I have a great scholarship at a local school here which would only leave me with 40K but I'm really drawn to the U and the Scholars program. The money part just leaves me hesitant to commit.

[Aroldis105]

Has anyone accepted Miami Scholars yet? The program sounds great but that's still a lot of debt for a public interest career.

I have. Anything more anywhere else would be a full ride, which would probably mean a TTT. Also, there's a federal program that forgives your loan debt if you do public interest work for 10 years. If you decide to not pursue a career in PI, I'd assume you're making enough to pay back tuition of 10k a year.

I will also be paying COL on my own. My parents aren't helping with anything and what I have saved from my current non profit job won't last long. I'm from MN so I also have to figure in flights, etc. I have a great scholarship at a local school here which would only leave me with 40K but I'm really drawn to the U and the Scholars program. The money part just leaves me hesitant to commit.

I'm sorry for being presumptuous, thats a really tough call. I've figured that with the MS program COL over three years would be around 80k-85k, more or less given your standard of living. The smart decision is probably staying in MN. The more exciting proposition would be going to Miami. Only you can make that decision. Good luck!

[schmoxy]

Did anyone receive their financial information online or was it all via snail mail? I'm particularly wondering about merit aid because I haven't received anything yet.

Via snail mail

snail mail- but you can ask for an electronic copy to expedite the process

[bude0010]

Has anyone accepted Miami Scholars yet? The program sounds great but that's still a lot of debt for a public interest career.

I have. Anything more anywhere else would be a full ride, which would probably mean a TTT. Also, there's a federal program that forgives your loan debt if you do public interest work for 10 years. If you decide to not pursue a career in PI, I'd assume you're making enough to pay back tuition of 10k a year.

I will also be paying COL on my own. My parents aren't helping with anything and what I have saved from my current non profit job won't last long. I'm from MN so I also have to figure in flights, etc. I have a great scholarship at a local school here which would only leave me with 40K but I'm really drawn to the U and the Scholars program. The money part just leaves me hesitant to commit.

I'm sorry for being presumptuous, thats a really tough call. I've figured that with the MS program COL over three years would be around 80k-85k, more or less given your standard of living. The smart decision is probably staying in MN. The more exciting proposition would be going to Miami. Only you can make that decision. Good luck!

Such a tough decision! Were you able to speak with any Scholars alumni?

[Aroldis105]

Yes I was, it was reassuring. You can PM me if you want and I can send you what they sent me.

[grantev]

Withdrew today w/ Miami Scholars $$$. Hope it goes to someone else!

The campus is awesome and the faculty and staff I met were great, but ultimately I decided that I need to be closer to family and was concerned about the (lack of) portability of a Miami JD. Good luck to everyone still waiting/deciding.

[schmoxy]

anybody planning on paying for the seat deposit by april 1st to secure scholly funding? I can't decide what to do because I still haven't received scholly offers from other schools which say they will notify in April...

[Aroldis105]

anybody planning on paying for the seat deposit by april 1st to secure scholly funding? I can't decide what to do because I still haven't received scholly offers from other schools which say they will notify in April...

I'm sending mine in today. I've had a scholly offer from Miami for almost two months now, not going to throw away 6k for the possibility that some schools may give me 5k a year as an April afterthought. I do my best to separate my emotions from my decision making, but I can't help but feel chapped by schools like ASU & Emory who still haven't given me a decision or UF who still hasn't given me a scholly offer even after forwarding them offers from Arizona and W&M weeks ago.
If you're expecting a big offer from another school (20k+ a year) then it may be worthwhile to pay the deposit then potentially back out later. However, if you waiting and hoping for a shot in the dark then I'd pay the UM deposit without thinking twice. That 6k may seem small compared to a bigger offer, but it is the equivalent of 2 years of gas or food.

[schmoxy]

anybody planning on paying for the seat deposit by april 1st to secure scholly funding? I can't decide what to do because I still haven't received scholly offers from other schools which say they will notify in April...

I'm sending mine in today. I've had a scholly offer from Miami for almost two months now, not going to throw away 6k for the possibility that some schools may give me 5k a year as an April afterthought. I do my best to separate my emotions from my decision making, but I can't help but feel chapped by schools like ASU & Emory who still haven't given me a decision or UF who still hasn't given me a scholly offer even after forwarding them offers from Arizona and W&M weeks ago.
If you're expecting a big offer from another school (20k+ a year) then it may be worthwhile to pay the deposit then potentially back out later. However, if you waiting and hoping for a shot in the dark then I'd pay the UM deposit without thinking twice. That 6k may seem small compared to a bigger offer, but it is the equivalent of 2 years of gas or food.

Thanks for this! I really needed this perspective! $500 is a lot, but its not a lot in the grand scheme of things I guess...

[Rasaus]

Miami put me on hold. Has anyone else had this happen to them? Was the decision ever favorable or do they just put you on a waitlist?

[cortland55]

I'm on hold as well, have been since early Feb. It's supposed to be better then the waitlist but I have no idea when we'll hear.

[schmoxy]

Just submitted my seat deposit yesterday- what's good c/o 2016!

[Rasaus]

I'm on hold as well, have been since early Feb. It's supposed to be better then the waitlist but I have no idea when we'll hear.

Mine said my file would be reviewed before April 30 and I should send in additional documents if any...I don't really have any more recommendation letters to send. I guess I could do another personal statement but again I have nothing more to add to the one I already submitted. Did you submit anything else?

[Aroldis105]

I'm on hold as well, have been since early Feb. It's supposed to be better then the waitlist but I have no idea when we'll hear.

Mine said my file would be reviewed before April 30 and I should send in additional documents if any...I don't really have any more recommendation letters to send. I guess I could do another personal statement but again I have nothing more to add to the one I already submitted. Did you submit anything else?

Are any of you being held splitters or URMs? I could see a school sending out "Holds" to student's whose numbers may or may not end up being desirable, depending on what the school's medians are looking like come early to mid April.
I believe WLs are more about filling out a class (as far as butts in seats), whereas holds are more about gaming the UNSWR.

Feel free to chime in if anyone out there knows more than I do.

[Rasaus]

I'm on hold as well, have been since early Feb. It's supposed to be better then the waitlist but I have no idea when we'll hear.

Mine said my file would be reviewed before April 30 and I should send in additional documents if any...I don't really have any more recommendation letters to send. I guess I could do another personal statement but again I have nothing more to add to the one I already submitted. Did you submit anything else?

Are any of you being held splitters or URMs? I could see a school sending out "Holds" to student's whose numbers may or may not end up being desirable, depending on what the school's medians are looking like come early to mid April.
I believe WLs are more about filling out a class (as far as butts in seats), whereas holds are more about gaming the UNSWR.

Feel free to chime in if anyone out there knows more than I do.

that seems possible. I think I am underrepresented minority and my numbers weren't too amazing for law school. I have work experience and a lot of leadership experience and some strong rec. letters so that's why I applied to schools which were a little out of my reach.

[NoMistakes]

anyone know a percentage of applicants who actually get admitted from the "hold stats"? I tried to look at prior threads but its hard to tell...

[Riley843]

Anyone looking at housing or roommate situations right now? I am not from the area and know nothing about where to live, and definitely am hoping to not be living alone.

[Aroldis105]

As for the hold numbers, I'd imagine it's impossible to gauge even a ballpark on how many get in vs WL/ding. But whatever the number is, the number of admits off the hold column has to be higher this cycle than previous cycles given the decrease in applicants and volatility of the cycle.
As for housing, find Miami's housing guide on their website, I believe they are about to issue a more updated version in the next couple weeks. It would also be wise to hire a real estate agent, most don't charge and if you don't know the area it's important to know someone who does. Coconut Grove, for example, is one of the nicer parts of Miami, but there are parts of Coconut Grove that are not very safe (the same goes for Dadeland, Coral Gables, etc)