Hugo Lenardo Mijares-Bracho
Pre-Medical Track
School of Nursing & Health Studies
“The cognates program definitely let me explore in my first year. I took an anthropology class for my People & Society cognate and honestly fell in love with anthropology. For Arts & Humanities, I am double-majoring in theatre. Theatre has always been a big part of my life so I am really glad I get to do both at the U.
Rafael Rodriguez
Marketing and Finance Majors
Miami Herbert Business School
“The way the Cognates [Program of General Education] works, it's so easy to double major and pick up minors—maybe even triple major—if you really want to put in the work. The biggest thing that caught my eye is that most students in the business school had more than one major.”
Iteoluwalayomi Aderoju
Public Relations Major
School of Communication
“Diversity is a huge thing for me. I was coming from a school that was not very diverse. I felt like it affected me in a lot of ways so, Miami in general and the University—the diversity was one of the main things that made me think, 'Yeah, I do want to go there.' ”
Abigail Rana
Communication Studies Major
School of Communication
“Older students from my high school who were going to UM would come back and tell us they felt challenged in classes and they were happy at the same time. I relate to that a lot. The University of Miami is definitely super challenging but the way that I am learning and the environment—I have never been so happy at the same time.”
Isabel Marquez Negrete
Studio Art and Advertising Majors
College of Arts & Sciences
“When I realized that I could do art and also marketing, and even art history as a minor—that's when I realized this is the place for me because it is easy to be engaged in different areas while still fulfilling your major.”
Rongchuan Hai
Computer Engineering Major
College of Engineering
“I chose UM first because I love the multicultural environment.”
Madock Bikus
Sports Administration Major
School of Education & Human Development
“It was always UM for me. The culture, a Top 50 university, and a diverse student body—it just checked off all the boxes for a university I would want to attend.”
