University of Miami - Overall Experience

College Prowler Take

Despite daily griping about tuition costs, parking, thunderstorms, and hard classes, most students really seem to enjoy UM. Excellent attributes like the nightlife, weather, and culture seem to cancel out some of the bad things about being in Miami. For some students, these bad things include the unapproachable “hot” girls and guys on campus, while others find life in the dorms to be a challenge. The complaints about college are basically what you’d expect to hear anywhere. It appears that the bad things at UM really aren’t that bad, but the good things are very good. Miami is one of the coolest cities in the world for a college student, and that goes deeper than just the superficial bar and club scene.

Students who are unhappy generally figure it out within a semester and transfer out of UM, usually to somewhere closer to home. College is tough, especially the first couple weeks if you come without knowing anyone. Making a whole new group of friends for the first time since kindergarten is one of the hardest and most stressful things you may ever have to do. But the end result of this process is friendships that you’ll likely maintain for the rest of your life. Whether it’s your roommate, classmates, fraternity brother, or sorority sister, college is a time when you should make friends and have fun. Despite the initial challenges of coming to college, there are few cities in the world that are as fun as Miami.

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Students Speak Out

UMSC says: University of Miami 2015 Biological and Biomedical Sciences

I love it! I just had a great time... I love it! I just had a great time last night partying with my sorority sisters and frat boys! 12345 Overall Experience: February 27, 2009 Report

UMNE says: University of Miami 2016 Biological and Biomedical Sciences

It's a decent experience. I feel... It's a decent experience. I feel like I could be challenged a little more. I think it's preparing me well for the MCAT, but it still could use more improvement. If I could do it all over again, I probably would come here again even though my first choice was Johns Hopkins and I got in. Miami is my hometown, and my family is here, and the support helps. It's not the best university, even for me as a pre-med student, but if it keeps me at a competitive edge among all the other pre-meds nationwide, then I don't see a problem with going to UM. 12345 Overall Experience: February 27, 2009 Report

UMMD says: University of Miami 2015 Engineering

UM is a great place to go. It is a... UM is a great place to go. It is a lot of work if you pick engineering as your major. I would come here if I could do it over. I met some great friends here. 12345 Overall Experience: February 27, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

I made the best choice of my life... I made the best choice of my life choosing Miami, and I have no regrets. My overall experience has been so positive, words can’t describe it. The friends I’ve made, the learning I’ve done, and the culture I’ve become accustomed to have made me much closer to the person I strive to be. 12345 Overall Experience Report

Anonymous says:

When you find the right situation,... When you find the right situation, everything works out great. I strongly suggest people come and enjoy everything this city has to offer and the amazing experience that is Miami. 12345 Overall Experience Report

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