Congratulations, UM's Class of 2012!

Alright, I'll admit it. I caught the blogging bug. The other day, I overheard a family talking in our lobby about how they appreciated a blog being kept by another university Director of Admission -- and my staff has been trying to get me to set one up and keep one for communicating with our students -- so I thought, maybe it's a sign that I should just set this up.

So here we are...and the first thing I'd like to say is congratulations to the incoming University of Miami Class of 2012!

This truly is the most competitive class I've seen in the history of this university. I've been working at UM since 1992 -- and I've been here as the university has gone through an amazing transformation even just in the time that I've been here.

This class' averages (such as GPA, SAT/ACT and average class rank) are likely to pass last year's but we won't know for sure until later in the summer. I can tell you though, that what I've seen so far is very impressive, and the members of the Class of 2012 have much to be proud of.

I've received quite a few questions from this incoming class about what happens next, so I thought I'd help answer some of these questions through this blog:

What if I'd like to VISIT CAMPUS?

So, who's planning to visit before they make any final decisions? Check out our campus tour schedule at www.miami.edu/admission/tourschedule. My staff and I would love to be able to personally congratulate the newest members of this class. You can also go to www.miami.edu/acceptedrsvp for information about our Accepted Student Open House on April 6.

I can't make it to campus, so are there REGIONAL RECEPTIONS?

If you can't make it to campus, you should try to meet us at a regional accepted student reception near you. Click here to find a reception near you.

When are FINANCIAL AID packages being sent out?

Financial aid packages/information will be sent out later this month -- to give all of our accepted students time to weigh their options before making a final decision on (or before) May 1.

Those are just a couple of the questions I'm asked frequently at this time of the year. What else is on your mind? Feel free to leave me comments/questions that I can answer in my next post. Go 'Canes!