In at Miami! Forum

[dreman510]

i thought you guys had already been awarded scholarships or something?

are they announcing full rides or something?

yea. There are 15 full ride scholarships.

[Edge427]

I just emailed Therese.

let me know what happens...

Met her at a forum. Very nice and very helpful admin officer.

[Edge427]

Checked status via phone call. Complete and in review. Anyone know of a status checker for Miami?

[KLeigh]

Checked status via phone call. Complete and in review. Anyone know of a status checker for Miami?

They'll email it to you, probably shortly, if you're in for review right now.

Most of us got an email to a status checker, logged in for the first time, and saw "Congratulations!"

[JMC]

Checked status via phone call. Complete and in review. Anyone know of a status checker for Miami?

Try this:

https://caneid.miami.edu/cas/login?serv ... dcheck.asp

[Edge427]

Checked status via phone call. Complete and in review. Anyone know of a status checker for Miami?

Try this:

https://caneid.miami.edu/cas/login?serv ... dcheck.asp

Let me create an ID but no status. Oh well... the wait continues

[ShadowRabbit]

Very weird, got no email from them until an email telling me to create an ID...

which then I logged in, and got my first acceptance to any law school.


I know its been repeated a thousand times, Miami is probably on the low end of my choices, but that first acceptance means I'm going to law school somewhere, and thats a pretty good feeling to have.

[paulmar]

^ Totally with you. In today! Though, Miami is more mid-range for me.

[mrman17]

Hey Everyone,

My top choices are Miami and Hawaii (mostly for reasons other than climate, but why not?!). If I don't get a scholarship at Miami, is it still worth it to go there? $36k per year is a lot of coin. There are, of course, factors other than financial. I'm interested in tax law at Miami, but I've also lived in Southeast Asia and like Hawaii for its Asian-law focus. Right now I'm not sure which type of law I really want to practice, but Hawaii does have a much lower cost of tuition (especially after I obtain residency).

Anyway, I would appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks

[albieman]

I got deferred from there but really want to go....what do you think the chances are that I will get in?

[flhealth]

I got deferred from there but really want to go....what do you think the chances are that I will get in?

what are your numbers?

[MidwestJosh]

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[Matlock31]

What do you guys think the accuracy is on the median salary statistics for Miami? I know schools like to fudge the numbers, but Miami has $100k+ median starting on several different sources. I can see myself justifying 40k/year if this is the case...

[Mitchske]

I got deferred from there but really want to go....what do you think the chances are that I will get in?

Deferred? Are you considering being held deferred?

[Mitchske]

Hey Everyone,

My top choices are Miami and Hawaii (mostly for reasons other than climate, but why not?!). If I don't get a scholarship at Miami, is it still worth it to go there? $36k per year is a lot of coin. There are, of course, factors other than financial. I'm interested in tax law at Miami, but I've also lived in Southeast Asia and like Hawaii for its Asian-law focus. Right now I'm not sure which type of law I really want to practice, but Hawaii does have a much lower cost of tuition (especially after I obtain residency).

Anyway, I would appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks

I think 36K is way too much for Miami. I'd go to Hawaii before Miami if it were me, but you should prepare yourself to live in HI for several years.

[2009 Prospective]

What do you guys think the accuracy is on the median salary statistics for Miami? I know schools like to fudge the numbers, but Miami has $100k+ median starting on several different sources. I can see myself justifying 40k/year if this is the case...

Miami posted some pretty in depth employment charts and graphs on their website that is helpful (though only with a 40% reporting rate). The median salary for 2007 grads was, $78,000. One telling stat is that 66% of grads in private practice claim to work in firms of 25 attorneys or less whereas 17.5% work in firms with over 100 attorneys. I guess this is fairly consistent with what everyone already knows so take from it what you would like.

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[flhealth]

Hey Everyone,

My top choices are Miami and Hawaii (mostly for reasons other than climate, but why not?!). If I don't get a scholarship at Miami, is it still worth it to go there? $36k per year is a lot of coin. There are, of course, factors other than financial. I'm interested in tax law at Miami, but I've also lived in Southeast Asia and like Hawaii for its Asian-law focus. Right now I'm not sure which type of law I really want to practice, but Hawaii does have a much lower cost of tuition (especially after I obtain residency).

Anyway, I would appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks

I think 36K is way too much for Miami. I'd go to Hawaii before Miami if it were me, but you should prepare yourself to live in HI for several years.

I heard that if you are not from Hawaii you have an almost zero chance of finding work on "the rock"

[jewtangclan03]

but you should prepare yourself to live in HI for several years.

Haha, god help anyone forced to live in that TTT of a state for a few years..

[missvik218]

I would LOVE to live in Miami. I was born there, grew up near UM. Miss it like no other. Have fun if you go there. Miami rocks.

I don't know how I'd study if I lived in Miami... South Beach

You'll figure it out ... I did undergrad in New Orleans and grad in Miami ... just requires self discipline ... Congrats!!

[Matlock31]

Anyone heard anything further about the scholarship students being placed in sections together??

[flhealth]

when i went on my tour, one of the staff told me to avoid section______. I cant remember for the life of me what they said...maybe thats why....can you request your section?

[Dr. Foom]

Anybody else checking out the chat for admitted students they're doing tonight?

[midrangejumper]

ill be logged in!

[project40]

FYI

i just called about a merit based scholarship since I have gotten $ offered from schools ranked a lot higher but have gotten no offer from miami...i wasnt in the initial wave of acceptances but found out like 2-3 weeks ago i was in but got no mention of $

i called and the guy there said they are currently evaluating for another wave of schollys or something

[midrangejumper]

chat room going on now, someone already asked the question we've been dying to know:

"i heard a wild rumor that miami lumps everyone that got a scholarship, regardless of how much $, all in the same section. is that true?"

UMLaw Student Rob: That scholarship lumping rumor is not true

that's good to hear for all your scholly kids