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.”
Layomi Adeojo
English Literature and Psychology Majors
College of Arts and Sciences
“I really wanted a diverse college experience. During my first campus visit, I saw so many students that looked like me, and got to interact with people who had such diverse cultural backgrounds. That was new for me, and something I really loved about UM. ”
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.”
Kevin Weitman
Sports Administration and History Majors
School of Education & Human Development
“The cognate system is what drew me to the University of Miami. It allows you to explore different subjects that you personally choose as your core classes. For my STEM cognate I was able to focus my classes around physical fitness and health. I loved being able to take classes I was actually interested in, instead of a default biology or chemistry course.”
Reid Jansen
Marine Science and Geology Major
Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
“There is such a great culture and community at UM – that was clear to me the first time I stepped foot on campus. It's like its own small town in the middle of an exciting city.”
