We are thrilled to be hosting the AIMS Invitational College Fair in the spring of 2025! We hope you all can join us for dinner on Saturday, April 5th, 2025, at 6:30 pm, with the fair following the next day on Sunday, April 6th, 2025. As a friendly reminder this Fair is intended for students and parents from the eight host schools, therefore, please do not invite students who are not attending one of these eight schools to meet with you during the Fair hours.
If you would like to register for the AIMS College Fair, please email aimscollegefair@gmail.com.
Admissions Representatives
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AIMS has secured a block of 25 rooms at the Hyatt Regency Miami with a discounted room rate of $249/night (single and double occupancy rate). For special requests or to upgrade to a deluxe room or suite please contact the hotel directly for availability and pricing.
Individual reservations can be made by calling the Hyatt directly at 305-358-1234.
Please confirm your reservation with the hotel prior to March 1, 2025.
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In addition to the Fair, we hope that you will participate in our dinner on Saturday, April 5th from 6:30 - 10pm. Enjoy the sunset, hors-d'oeuvres, buffet dinner, and dancing. Please wear casual attire.
The dinner will be at the Biscayne Bay Yacht Club, 2540 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133.
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Brunch will be served in the Jasmine Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Miami from 9:30am to 11:30am.
The Fair will take place in Riverfront Hall at the Hyatt Regency Miami from noon until 3 pm.
Students & Families
We are thrilled you will be joining us at the AIMS Invitational College Fair on Sunday, April 6th, 2025. As a reminder, the Fair is intended for students and their parents from the eight host schools. Please do not invite students from other schools.
All Juniors are expected to attend the Annual College Fair. This is an opportunity for you and your parents to spend quality time with the admissions counselors and directors who will be working with your applications. This is the best time for Juniors to begin to formulate their preliminary college lists.
All students are expected to dress and behave as they would for a college interview. There will be a sign-in sheet and a name tag for you as you enter the Fair. College tables will be arranged alphabetically. Colleges at the Fair represent the full gamut of competitiveness.
Parking will be available for a flat rate of $17.
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What type of high school background is generally required for your school?
What is the average GPA of entering freshmen?
Are there different admissions requirements for specific colleges or programs?
Does your college award credit for Advanced Placement?
What are the housing options/requirements and parking rules?
What types of extracurricular activities are available?
Does your college offer study abroad options?
Does your college provide access to internship options?
Does your college provide academic services such as tutoring or career counseling?
Does your college have job placement services?
What are the characteristics of your student body (age, gender, race/ethnicity, etc.)?
What percentage of first-year students return the following year?
What percentage of graduates are employed within one year?
How do I apply and which forms do I fill out?
What are the admissions deadlines?
Will my family’s ability to pay for college be a factor in the admissions process?
Can credits be earned online or transferred from other colleges?
How safe is your campus?
Which association has given your college accreditation?
How do I arrange a campus visit?
How much does it cost to attend your college (including tuition, room and board, fees, etc.)?
What financial aid options are available?
Does the school participate in federal and state aid programs? (Not all schools are eligible.)
What percentage of undergraduates receive aid? How much do they receive on average?
Which financial aid forms do I need to fill out and what are the deadlines?
Does the college offer scholarships? Who is most likely to receive them? How do I apply?
Will private/non-government scholarships reduce the amount of need-based aid I receive?
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A special discounted parking rate of $17.00 per vehicle is offered to event guests at the Miami Tower Garage. Once inside, proceed to the Ground Level Lobby. From there, you will be directed to cover the walkway that leads to Hyatt Regency Miami.
Families must validate their parking ticket at the Hyatt Bell Station to receive the discounted $17.00 rate.
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You can take the Metro Rail to Government Center. Then take the Inner Loop Metro Mover to James L. Knight Center.
You can also take Metro Rail to Brickell Station, and take the Brickell Loop to the James L Knight Center.
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Take 836 East to I-95 South.
Once on I-95 move over to the left lane with caution.
Exit from I-95 South on EXIT 2C – Miami Avenue
Take the US-1 N ramp toward Biscayne Blvd
Make a RIGHT at first traffic light from exit (S.E. 2 nd Ave).
Hyatt Regency Miami will be on your right hand side.
Turn right and continue straight, (not turning left into hotel valet area)
Make first right which is entrance into parking garage
Take the elevator to lobby level and follow the Hyatt sign on your right to the walkway/tunnel. At the end of the tunnel take the escalator up and bear left and follow the hallway towards the Hyatt Regency Miami.
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Take 5th Street WEST to MacArthur Causeway
Follow signs to I-95 South
Exit from I-95 South on EXIT 2C – Miami Avenue
Take the US-1 N ramp toward Biscayne Blvd
Make a RIGHT at first traffic light from exit (S.E. 2 nd Ave).
Hyatt Regency Miami will be on your right hand side Turn right and continue straight, (not turning left into hotel valet area)
Make first right which is entrance into parking garageTake the elevator to lobby level and follow the Hyatt sign on your right to the walkway/tunnel. At the end of the tunnel take the escalator up and bear left and follow the hallway towards the Hyatt Regency Miami
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Take I-595 WEST follow signs to I-95 South
Exit from I-95 South on EXIT 2C (Miami Avenue)
Make a RIGHT at first traffic light from exit (S.E. 2 nd Ave).
Hyatt Regency Miami will be on your right hand side
Turn right and continue straight, (not turning left into hotel valet area)
Make first right which is entrance into parking garage
Take the elevator to lobby level and follow the Hyatt sign on your right to the walkway/tunnel. At the end of the tunnel take the escalator up and bear left and follow the hallway towards the Hyatt Regency Miami.
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Take U.S. 1 North to Florida Turnpike North.
Take Florida Turnpike to 836 East.
Take 836 East to I-95 South.
Once on I-95 move over to the left lane with caution.
Exit from I-95 South on EXIT 2A (Biscayne Blvd.).
Make a RIGHT at first traffic light from exit (S.E. 2 nd Ave).
Hyatt Regency Miami will be on your right hand side.Turn right and continue straight, (not turning left into hotel valet area).
Make first right which is entrance into parking garage.
Take the elevator to lobby level and follow the Hyatt sign on your right to the walkway/tunnel. At the end of the tunnel take the escalator up and bear left and follow the hallway towards the Hyatt Regency Miami.
Participating Colleges and Universities
American University
American University of Paris
Babson College
Bard College
Barnard College
Barry University
Bates College
Bentley University
Berry College
BIMM University
Binghamton University
Bocconi University
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brunel University of London
Bryant University
Bucknell University
Butler University
Carleton College
Case Western Reserve University
Catholic University
Chapman University
Clemson University
Colby College
Colgate University
College of Charleston
Colorado College
Connecticut College
Davidson College
DePaul University
Drexel University
Duke Kunshan University
Duke University
Durham University
Eckerd College
EHL Hospitality Business School
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emerson College
Emory University
EU Business School
Fairfield University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida International University
Florida Polytechnic University
Florida Southern College
Florida State University
Fordham University
Franklin University Switzerland
Full Sail University
Furman University
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Hamilton College
Hampden-Sydney College
Harvard College
High Point University
Hofstra University
Hult International Business School
IE University
Imperial College London
Indiana University
Instituto Marangoni Miami
John Cabot University
Johns Hopkins University
Kenyon College
Lees-McRae College
Lehigh University
Les Roches Hospitality Institute
LIM College
Long Island University
Loyola University Maryland
Loyola University New Orleans
Lynn University
Macalester College
Marist University
Marymount University
Maryville College
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mercer University
Merrimack College
Miami University
Middlebury College
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Montclair State University
Muhlenberg College
New College of Florida
New York University
New York University, Abu Dhabi
Newcastle University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Nova Southeastern University
Oberlin College
Oglethorpe University
Pace University
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Penn State
Pitzer College
Providence College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rice University
Rider University
Ringling College of Art and Design
Rollins College
Sacred Heart University
Saint Leo University
Saint Louis University
Saint Mary's College
Santa Clara University
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Seton Hall University
Skidmore College
Southern Methodist University
St. John's University
St. Mary's University
Stanford University
Stetson University
Stony Brook University
Suffolk University
Syracuse University
Tel Aviv University
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
The New School
Tio Business School
Tufts University
Tulane University
United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point
United States Naval Academy
Universidad De Navarra
University at Albany
University College Dublin
University College London-UCL
University of Alabama
University of Cambridge
University of Central Florida
University of Chicago
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Connecticut
University of Delaware
University of Exeter
University of Florida
University of Kentucky
University of Manchester
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts
Amherst
University of Massachusetts-Boston
University of Miami
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of New Hampshire
University of North Florida
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of Pittsburgh
University of Redlands
University of South Florida
University of Southern California
University of St Andrews
University of Tampa
University of Tennessee
University of Toronto
University of Warwick
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ursinus College
Valdosta State University
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest University
Washington University St. Louis
Wellesley College
Wheaton College
William & Mary
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Xavier University
Hyatt Regency Miami
400 South East Second Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
(305) 358-1234
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500 SW 127 Avenue
Miami, FL 33184
(305) 223–8600High School Enrollment: 808
Juniors: 188
CEEB: 101059Cristina Busto, Director of College Counseling
Janice Xiques, Associate Director of College Counseling
Hassan Casanova, Assistant Director of College Counseling
Barbara Cantens, Assistant Director of College Counseling
Jeffrey Frawley, Assistant Director of College Counseling -
3747 Main Highway
Miami, FL 33133
(305) 446-5673High School Enrollment: 340
Juniors: 82
CEEB: 101047Carol Recicar, Director
Michele Patterson, College and Academic Counselor
Maria Bernal, College Counselor -
6575 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33156
(305) 666-7937Enrollment: 997
Juniors: 248
CEEB: 100293Bernadette Condesso, Director of School & College Counseling
Jacky Horowitz, College Counselor
Michele Richardson, College Counselor
Paige Steinberg, College Counselor
Sophie McCorkle, College Counselor
Gina Pelaez, College Counselor
Ricardo Maisonneuve, College Counselor
Connie Ernsberger, College Counselor
Yasmin McGinnis, College Counselor
Claudia Estrada, College Counseling Coordinator -
601 NE 107 Street
Miami, FL 33161
(305) 779-7232Upper School Enrollment: 520
Juniors: 136
CEEB: 101032J. Robert Spatig, Director of College & Academic Counseling
Amelia Lee Conlon, Associate Director of College & Academic Counseling
Kyle Doyle, Associate Director of College & Academic Counseling
Toni Jones, Associate Director of College & Academic Counseling
Walter Pineda, Associate Director of College & Academic Counseling
Antonio Serrano, Associate Director of College & Academic Counseling
Rachel Culley, Coordinator, College & Academic Counseling -
7900 SW 176 Street
Miami, FL 33157
(305) 251-2230Upper School Enrollment: 500
Juniors: 140
CEEB: 101055
Danny Reynolds, Associate Head of School
Iraida Robledo, Senior Associate Director
Brittney McCabe, Associate Director
Matt Levin, Associate Director
Danielle Rivero, Associate Director -
3575 Main Highway
Miami, FL 33133
(305) 460-8844High School Enrollment: 692
Juniors: 178
CEEB: 101095Jason Locke, Executive Director
Jordan Shapiro, Executive Director
Patrick Tassoni, Director
Ann Parks, Director
China Hutchins, Senior Associate
Lee Nuckolls, Senior Associate
Roger Caron, Associate Director
Brandon King, Associate Director
David Le, Associate Director
Francisco Herrera, Associate Director
Kate Fetterman, Associate Director -
19000 NE 25th Avenue
North Miami Beach, FL 33180
(305) 931-2831High School Enrollment: 312
Juniors: 76
CEEB Code: 101234
Megan Tusing, Associate Director of College Counseling
Melanie Slone, Associate Director of College Counseling -
6855 SW 152nd Street
Palmetto Bay, FL 33157
(305) 223-2030
High School Enrollment: 600
Juniors: 149
CEEB Code: 101105
Leonor Belaval, Director of College Counseling
Jessie Bayag, Associate Director of College Counseling
Olga Brown, Associate Director of College Counseling
Cristina Perez-Medrano, Associate Director of College Counseling
Mia Suarez, Associate Director of College Counseling
Katie Newcomm, Registrar